East Mississippi Baptist State Convention, Inc

06/04/2026

🎶 REMINDER: Rehearsal Starts TONIGHT! 🎶

Calling all voices! The East Mississippi Baptist State Convention Music Auxiliary Rehearsals begin this evening. Whether you’ve been singing for years or want to lift your voice with us for the first time, NEW VOICES ARE WELCOME to join us!

Here are the details you need for tonight and tomorrow:

📅 When:
Tonight: Thursday, June 4 at 6:30 PM
Tomorrow: Friday, June 5 at 6:30 PM

📍 Where:
St. John Baptist Church
2000-18th Avenue | Meridian, MS

Come ready to sing, fellowship, and praise. We can't wait to see you there!

👉 Check out the flyer for full details.

06/04/2026

Join us in supporting our very own East Mississippi Baptist State Convention Women’s Auxiliary Director, Sis. Anetia Beal-Norsworthy, as she serves as a featured speaker during the Mississippi National Baptist State Convention Education Board Congress Class Sessions!

Sis. Norsworthy will be presenting, “Reach Beyond the Break,” on Monday, June 8, 2026, from 1:15 P.M. – 3:15 P.M. at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. We are grateful for her leadership, wisdom, and commitment to kingdom work throughout our convention and beyond.

Let’s show our East Mississippi pride and support one of our own!

06/01/2026

📣📣Youth Dress Attire Update from the National Baptist Convention, Inc YYA Department📣📣

06/01/2026

🎶 Calling All Singers & Music Lovers! 🎶

Join us for the East Mississippi Baptist State Convention Music Auxiliary Rehearsal as we prepare for an exciting season of worship and ministry through music for our upcoming Annual Session.

📅 Thursday, June 4– 6:30 PM
📅 Friday, June 5– 6:30 PM

📍 St. John Baptist Church
2000 18th Avenue
Meridian, MS

Sis. Audrey Dixon, Music Auxiliary Director
Rev. Dr. Ecclesiastes Goodwin, Convention President

🎵 New Voices Welcome to Join Us! 🎵

Come and be a part of this powerful gathering of praise, worship, and fellowship through song. We look forward to seeing you there!

05/30/2026

The Youth & Young Adults Auxiliary presents The Southeast Region Youth Conference 2026.

Join youth and young adults from across the region on June 17–18, 2026, at Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Clover, South Carolina, for two days of worship, fellowship, spiritual growth, and connection.

Host Church:
Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church
1875 Ridge Rd., Clover, SC 29710

Host Hotel:
Courtyard by Marriott
Hotel reservation deadline: June 16, 2026

Register by scanning the QR code or using the online registration link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe0CLQcQcrMZxpqkhHb6Wn83RcNdW2HDjUjAi6T9i6OXG8uEA/viewform

For more information, contact:
Ms. Erica Gilyard, Regional Director at (803) 360-0518 or
Mrs. Gloria Simmons, Vice President at (352) 283-2932

05/27/2026

What an incredible day at the East Mississippi Baptist State Convention Young People Department Session! We thank God for the fellowship, inspiration, worship, learning, and the powerful presence of our young people gathered together at St. John Baptist Church.

From the continental breakfast and registration to the official opening, today was filled with energy, excitement, and encouragement for the next generation of leaders in the Kingdom. Thank you to every church, youth leader, volunteer, parent, and young person who helped make this day special.

Special appreciation to Rev. Dr. Ecclesiastes Goodwin and Mrs. Vivian D. Naylor for their leadership and dedication to empowering our youth.

The future is bright because our young people are standing strong in faith, fellowship, and purpose!

05/26/2026