WGBSC, Inc.’s Spring Session Held at New Hope Baptist Church

The Wisconsin General Baptist State Convention, Inc./State Congress of Christian Education under the direction of the Reverend Keith T. Evans, Convention President, Reverend James Ivy, Congress President, and Mrs. Emma Brooks, Congress Dean was held at the New Hope Baptist Church where Reverend Reginald Ivy serves as pastor during the week of April 20-24, 2026. Over 200 individuals were in attendance, with an overall of 219 attending classes. The following classes included: “How God Sees Us” (Ms Francine Saffold, Instructor); “Where Is God When Life is Hard” (Dr. Demetrius Williams, Instructor); “IDs In Today’s World: Salt and Light” (Rev. Charles Watkins, Instructor); Youth Workshop (Dr. Claude Williams, Instructor); and, Youth/Children’s Workshop (Ms Sheila Jurez, Instructor).

The Spring Institute also included two guest speakers – Dr. Marcus D. Davidson, Pastor of the New Mount Olive Baptist Church, Fort Lauderdale, FL where he has served for 14 years. He is the President/CEO of PMD Ministries, Inc.; and, Dr. Brian LaMont Monford, Sr., Pastor of the Philippian Missionary Baptist Church in Lima, OH where he has served for 35 years.

Thursday, the WGBSC, Inc.’s Woman’s Auxiliary was in charge. On that evening, Mrs. Barbara Wyatt Sibley, Woman’s Auxiliary President delivered her annual address. The Institute concluded Friday evening with a musical by the Convention Youth/Children’s Department and the Convention Choir under the direction of Mr. Cheyney McCree.