Casting the Vision for 2022-2023
Berean has been blessed on so many fronts with so many resources and not just financially. We have members who’ve been blessed with a myriad of talents and spiritual gifts. And we have you here now as our newly elected leadership team, elements that, when linked as a unit, are stronger together.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
During the pandemic, Berean has:
- Fed hundreds of families
- Sheltered homeless people
- Installed an elevator
- Held four evangelistic meetings
- Established a relationship with the South Caribbean Conference
- Cut down two Magnolia trees that were damaging the building
- Upgraded the media equipment
- Installed lighting in the sanctuary Upgraded the church security system
- Redecorated the parents’ suite
- Created a family bathroom
- Created a handicap-accessible bathroom in the parents’ suite
Renovated the administrative area - Created an office for the clerks
- Replaced the floor of the third-floor multi-purpose room
- Honored Walter Pearson and dedicated the conference room in his honor
- Given $17,000 to Berean Christian Junior Academy
- Given $10,000 to Greater Atlanta Adventist Academy
- Had 100 trees planted at the schools by Trees Atlanta
- Replaced the HVAC system for the gym
- Upgraded the security system at GAAA
THEME
We’ve adopted as our theme for the 2022-2023 term, “Stronger Together: See the Vision. Join the Mission.”
THE VISION
Our vision is that we see ourselves – we see Berean – as a means to not only be a physical destination for congregants who want to worship in person but also as the bridge to connect precious souls with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ through various means of technology.
MISSION
Our mission as leaders is to:
- Work together cohesively and creatively
- Mold our various ministries to be relevant, to matter in people’s daily lives, both practically and spiritually.
GOALS
Some of our goals to enhance winning souls include:
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- Building our online community
- Upgrading media equipment
- Rebuilding our church members’ connectivity through each department/ministry
- Rebuilding spiritual and social activities for our children, youth and young adults
- Increasing BCDC, BCJA and GAAA exposure and enrollment
- Increasing Berean Village residency
- Feeding hungry families in the surrounding area and connecting them to our church, schools and child development center
- Holding four evangelistic series each year
- Increasing tithe giving
- Raising funding to make structural repairs to the church and BOMC
- Opening a free health clinic at the former conference office
- Providing mental health support
