Annual Session
132nd Annual Session
September 3-7, 2012
Atlanta, GA
Dr. Julius R. Scruggs, President
Dr. Jerry Young, Vice President-At-Large | Dr. Calvin McKinney, General Secretary
The Annual Session of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. is the major business meeting of the boards, auxiliaries and member churches of the Convention, and it is held annually in September starting on Labor Day in various cities across the country. This meeting typically draws 10,000 or more delegates. Registering for this session results in the initiation or continuation of your membership with the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. Although attendance at the Annual Session is not mandatory, your annual registration is required to continue your membership with the NBC, USA, Inc. Registration is offered year-round, however, you must be registered by December 31 of each year to maintain your membership status.
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For Immediate Release: January 18, 2011
Contact:
Rev. Morris Tipton, Director of Media Relations - mtipton@nationalbaptist.com
Future Sites for the Annual Session
The Annual Session of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. is one of the convention’s largest annual gatherings of officers and delegates. Each September, approximately 35,000 National Baptists convene upon the city that has been selected to host this august body of believers.
The Convention has selected the following cities as sites for future Annual Sessions:
· 2011 — Orlando, Florida (host committee website: www.orlando11.com
· 2012 — Atlanta, Georgia
· 2013 — Charlotte, North Carolina
· 2014 — New Orleans, Louisiana
The National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. (www.nationalbaptist.com) is the nation’s largest African-American religious organization comprising of 7.5 million members worldwide. The National Convention President is Dr. Julius R. Scruggs, Pastor, First Missionary Baptist Church, Huntsville, Alabama.