Restoration Ministries of Greater Cleveland, Inc.

Monday, April 17th - Friday, April 21st, Covenant Baptist Church, supported by Olivet Institutional Baptist Church, Bright Star Missionary Baptist Church, Second Ebenezer Baptist Church and Affinity Baptist Church hosted the Progressive National Baptist Midwest Region 54th Annual Session.  The week was filled with worship, fellowship, Christian Education, mission outreach and fun! Each day the delegates came together for biblical studies, worship, regional/denominational business and mission outreach.  The youth and young adults, laymen and laywomen's departments all went out into the community to serve in various locations.  Mission sites included The City Mission, working in a community garden, delivering garments and personal care items to women in transition as well as making monetary donations.  Thursday evening featured "President's Night," where we honored our regional president, The Rev. Dr. E.G. Shields, Jr.  Special guests included Mayor Frank Jackson of Cleveland, Ohio, Councilman Brian Kazy from the West Side of Cleveland and Bishop Larry Macon, Sr., President of United Pastors in Mission.  Evening Worship was led nightly by the churches listed above.  Wednesday evening allowed delegates from across the Midwest to experience "A Taste of Cleveland!"  Dr. Shields emphasized that this was the 1st time in the history of the PNBC Convention that a woman hosted, making Pastor Chris the 1st female pastor to host any PNBC region from across the US! To view pictures from this event, visit our Photo Gallery and click on PNBC MWR 54th Annual Session. 

Thursday, April 20th, 2017 7:30 p.m. President's Night, Praise and Worship led by Olivet Institutional Baptist Church, Dr. Jawanza Colvin, Pastor.

The picture grid below includes pictures from nightly worship, mission outreach, the Women's Luncheon, Pastor Chris' class, the Host Committee Leadership Team (Pastor Chris Smith, Rev. Mark Black, Dr. David Hunter, Sister Sarah Kisner and 1st G, Bro. Aristide Smith, Jr.)

On Sunday, April 23, 2017, Covenant was blessed to hold a baptism and dedication service for our new members.  Sister Deidra Strode accepted Jesus Christ as her personal savior, completed six classes of New Member Orientation and on 4/23 was baptized.  Rev. Patrice and Rev. William Brewer presented and dedicated their two beautiful girls, Phaedra Elise and Melodie Victoria to the Lord on the same day.  Members, family and friends came out to witness this glorious celebration! We are grateful to Grace Tabernacle Baptist Church for allowing us to use their baptismal pool and sanctuary for this special service.  Visit our Photo Gallery and click on "Baptism and Dedication Service" to view more pictures of this occasion.