Illinois Certificate of Progress Program School List 2011 Organized by the late Helen Billings This list informs you of dates and locations of future schools to be held in Illinois. Please contact each church for additional information such as times, fees, instructors, and classes offered. All schools on this list are intended to be certified. You may verify before attending. We must receive the 2012 information by December 16, 2011. Please call the Coordinator with any corrections or concerns. FEBRUARY 2011 Feb 7- March 5 MT. CALVARY M.B. CHURCH CLS Day-Evening 1257 W. 111 th St. 773-239-4000 Pastor Tyrone Crider Sr., Dr. Carolyn C. Walker, Dean Feb 21-25 MESSIAH TEMPLE LEADERSHIP SCHOOL Messiah Baptist Church Pastor Dr Keith McGee, 10400 South Halsted St. (773) 881-4548 Dean Ethel M. Corbin Feb 26 SOUTH SHORE BAPTIST DISTRICT CONGRESS Location: Wharton School 7555 West 64 th Street, Summit-Argo, IL 60501 Rev. Nathaniel Randle, Moderator, Rev. John Banks, Congress President (708) 496-9433 (call for information) Evangelist Margaret Barnes, Dean Feb 28 -Apr 16 PHASE ONE COPP New Galilee Baptist Church Baptist Church 5001 South Wabash, Chgo, IL Rev. John Banks, Pastor, (773)533-0277 MARCH 2011 Mar 18-19 REV. J.O BONDS LEADERSHIP SCHOOL Friday & 6720 S. Stewart St. 708-516-5390 6-9 pm 9-4 pm Pastor Edwin L. Jones Sr. Dean Sandra L. Tappin- Hampton Mar 28 Apr 23 MT. CALVARY M.B. CHURCH CLS Day-Evening Sat. 1257 W. 111 th St. 773-239-4000 Classes Pastor Tyrone Crider Deacon Marion Hanson, Dean Mar 15,22,29, ALPHA TEMPLE LEADERSHIP SCHOOL April 5 Alpha Temple Baptist Church 6:30 9:00 Pastor Leonard DeVille, 6701 South Emerald St. (773) 723-5500 Dean Gwendolyn Minor gm013011 Page 1
Mar 22 Mar 25 Mar 28- Mar. 31 CLARA E. IVY-HOWARD CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP SCHOOL Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church Pastor Hilliard Hudson, 3235 East 91 st St. (773) 374-3888 Dean Martha Corhn MOUNT VERNON LEADERSHIP SCHOOL Mt. Vernon Baptist Church held at JLM Abundant Life Center Dr. Johnny L. Miller, Pastor, 2622 W. Jackson (773) 733-5301 Dean Judy Rupert APRIL 2011 April 4-8 Apr 6-10 April 11-15 Apr 11-15 EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH CLS Emmanuel Baptist Church 8301 S. Damen Avenue St. Dean Karen Anderson REV. JOHN COLEMAN LEADERSHIP SCHOOL United Faith Missionary Baptist Church 250 N Pierpont Ave., Rockford, IL (815) 964-2580 (call for information) Dr. L.D. Tate, Pastor, Dean Jacqueline O. Tate CALVERY SPRING LEADERSHIP Calvary Baptist Church 8247 S. Jeffery Blvd 773-374-3612 Pastor James R. Flint Jr. Dean Ernestine Burrell LAKE SHORE DISTRICT CONGRESS Shiloh Baptist Church 808 South Genesee St. Waukegan, IL 60085 Rev. Walstone E. Francis, Pastor - 847-662-6325 Dr. Wade A. Stevenson, Dean April 11-14 DR. T.L.WHITE INSTITUTE 7-9 pm New Zion M.B. Church Pastor Dr. Nicolas Brown 1940 W. 13 th St 312-733-1262 ex 1625 Dean Agnes Jones Apr 18-21 Apr 18-21.April 25-June 11 PHASE TWO COPP BARBARA FOSTER HILL LEADERSHIP SCHOOL Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church Pastor W.H. Foster Sr., 325 South California Ave. (773) 533-0720 Dean Gracie Nelson SHILOH LEADERSHIP SCHOOL Shiloh Baptist Church Pastor Ervin Millsap, 7058 S. Racine (773) 651-1750 Dean Carolyn Ball New Galilee Baptist Church Baptist Church 5001 South Wabash, Chgo, IL Rev. John Banks, Pastor, (773)533-0277 gm013011 Page 2
MAY 2011 May 2-6 May 9-12 May 9-13 May 12-14 DR. LILLIE M. WHITE INSTITUTE True Light Baptist Church Pastor LaRue Kidd, 7300 South Maryland Ave. (773) 994-1381 Dean Gladys Gill ORIGINAL PROVIDENCE BAPTIST CHURCH Spring Christian Leadership School Pastor Cleophus J. Lee 515 North Pine Ave. 773-378-5678 Dean Elizabeth Jones SOUTH SIDE CONGRESS OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Christian Youth M.B. Church Moderator Rev. Charles C Hatter 8801 South Hermitage, (773) 445-6913 Dean Gynetta Dockens. MIDWEST REGION CONFERENCE Dr. Jimmy Brown. V.P. Midwest Director Dr. L. D. Tate, Midwest Coordinator (815) 964-2580 (call for information) Host Location, Milwaukee, WI May 12 & 22 REV. J.O. BONDS LEADERSHIP SCHOOL 1-4 PM 9-2:30 PM 6720 S. Stewart Street Pastor Edwin L. Jones Sr. 708-516-5390 Dean Sandra L. Tappin Hampton May 16-20 LOUIS MONTGOMERY LEADERSHIP SCHOOL New Bethlehem #4 Baptist Church 8850 S. Cottage Grove Pastor Louis Montgomery Dean Gloria Montgomery (773) 483-7251 May 16 June 11 MT. CALVARY M.B. CHURCH CLS Day-Evening Sat. 1257 W. 111 th St. 773-239-4000 Pastor Tyrone Crider Dean Sandra Berry May 16-20 May Dates to be determined SALEM DISTRICT CONGRESS OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Providence Baptist Church, 8401 South Ashland. Host Pastor William H. Foster Jr., Dean Gladys Gill (773) 994-1381 ROBERT WARD CLS Omega M. B. Church 4625 S. State Rev. Joseph L. Henry, Pastor (773) 536-7514 (call for information) Dean Mayrona Hicks gm013011 Page 3
JUNE 2011 Jun 20-24 June 20- Sept. 10 PHASE THREE COPP NATIONAL BAPTIST CONGRESS OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Location Indianapolis, Indiana Dr. George W. Waddles Sr., Congress President Dr. Elliott Cluff, Dean New Galilee Baptist Church Baptist Church 5001 South Wabash, Chgo, IL Rev. John Banks, Pastor, (773)-533-0277 JULY 2011 July 11- Aug 6 MT. CALVARY M.B. CHURCH CLS Day-Evening Sat. 1257 W. 111 th St. 773-239-4000 Pastor Tyrone Crider Minister Rosetta Berry, Dean Jul 18-22 July 18-21 GREATER NEW ERA DISTRICT CONGRESS ANNUAL SESSION CONGRESS OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION Location: TBD Rev. A. Wm. Staten Sr., Moderator Mrs. Charlotte Felton, Congress President Dean Mary Coleman (773) 521-4330 MIRACLE CENTER LEADERSHIP SCHOOL Miracle Center Baptist Church Pastor Shelly Harmon 5624 West Chicago Ave Dean Juanita Harmon AUGUST 2011 Aug 8-12 BAPTIST GENERAL STATE CONGRESS (95 th ANNUAL SESSION) Location: TBD For further information, please call (815) 964-2580 (call for information) Dr. Louis E. Malone, Convention President Dr. L. D. Tate, Congress President Dr. Marlene Smoot, Dean Aug 9,16,23,30 THE REV. JOSEPH L. EVANS CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP SCHOOL (Tuesdays Only) Christian Temple M.B. Church. (773) 493-1985 Pastor George Howse, 6344 South Kimbark Ave. Dean Walterene Johnson Aug 15-19 UNITED BAPTIST STATE CONGRESS (65 th ANNUAL SESSION) Call (773) 921-0744, Rising Sun Church for information Location TBD Dr. William H. Foster, Sr, State President Rev. Matthew L. Miller, President Dean, Judy Rupert gm013011 Page 4
Aug16-19 August 23-26 NEW ISRAELITE LEADERSHIP SCHOOL New Israelite M.B. Church Pastor Rev. Chenier Alston 1625 W. 75 th Place (773) 487-4591 Dean Ida Buchanan PEACEFUL NEW BEGINNING LEADERSHIP SCHOOL 345 S. Cicero 773-626-2114 Pastor Derrick McCullom Dean, Juanita Harmon SEPTEMBER 2011 Sep 12 -Nov 12 PHASE FOUR COPP Sep 13-16 Sep 19-23 CHRISTIAN YOUTH LEADERSHIP SCHOOL Christian Youth M.B. Church Pastor Darcell Morris, 8801 South Hermitage, (773) 445-6913 Dean David Ashley Sr. GREATER SHILOH DISTRICT LEADERSHIP SCHOOL Messiah Temple Missionary Baptist Church Dr. Keith McGee, Moderator, 10400 S. Halsted (773) 881-4548 Dean Ethel Corbin NEW ZION LEADERSHIP SCHOOL New Zion Baptist Church (312)550-0107 Pastor Dr. Nicholas Brown 1940 W 13 th Street Agnes Jones, Dean New Galilee Baptist Church Baptist Church 5001 South Wabash, Chgo, IL. Rev. John Banks, Pastor, (773)533-0277 SHILOH LEADERSHIP SCHOOL Shiloh Baptist Church Pastor Ervin Millsap, 7058 S. Racine (773) 651-1750 Dean Sandra Kendrick JOY FELLOWSHIP CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP SCHOOL Joy Fellowship Baptist Church 2025 E 175 th St. Lansing, Il. Pastor Isaac L. Floyd (773) 445-1081 Dean Gladys A. Dunbar MARY BRIGHT LEADERSHIP SCHOOL Zion Hill M. B. Church Pastor Rev. George W. Waddles - 1460 West 78 th St. (773) 651-2622 Dean Mayrona Hicks Sept 23, 6:00-10:00 REV. J.O. BONDS LEADERSHIP SCHOOL Sept. 24 6720 S. Stewart Street 8:30 am-12:30pm Pastor Edwin L. Jones Sr. 708-516-5390 Dean Sandra L. Tappin Hampton gm013011 Page 5
Sep 26-30.Sep 26-30 ANN MILLER LEADERSHIP SCHOOL Friendship Baptist Church, 5200 West Jackson Blvd. Pastor Reginald E. Bachus (773) 227-8478 Dean Josephine Morgan-Brown EDWARD EASON CLS Lillydale First Baptist Church 649 W. 113 St. 773-785-8623 Pastor Rev. Dr. Alvin Love Dean Dora Engram Sep 26-Oct 22 MT. CALVARY M.B. CHURCH CLS Day-Evening & 1257 W. 111 th St. 773-239-4000 Pastor Tyrone Crider Dean Ruby Johnson OCTOBER 2011 Oct 10-14 Oct 17-21 C.M. NEWTON JR. LEADERSHIP St. John Baptist Temple (773) 621-7781 Pastor Rev. Benjamin Davis 6154-58 S. Woodlawn Dean Minnie L. Frazier ELVIS LEWIS EMMONS LEADERSHIP SCHOOL First Community Baptist Church, 1332 West 69 th St. Pastor Elvis Lewis Emmons, (773) 723-8282, 773-723-3569 Dean Joyce Johnson NOVEMBER 2011 Nov 7-11 Nov 7-11 Nov 8-11 CALVARY M.B. CHURCH CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP SCHOOL Calvary Missionary Baptist Church Pastor James R. Flint Jr. 8247 South Jeffrey (773) 374-3612 Dean Ernestine Burrell SUNLIGHT DISTRICT CONGRESS ANNUAL SESSION Mt. Vernon Baptist Church, 2622 W. Jackson St. (773) 637-1944 Dr. Johnny L. Miller, Moderator/Host Pastor Dean JoAnn Campbell CLARA E. IVY-HOWARD CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP SCHOOL Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church Pastor Hilliard Hudson, 3235 East 91 st St. (773) 374-3888 Dean A. Belle Davis gm013011 Page 6
DECEMBER 2011 Dec 2011 TBA SUNDAY SCHOOL PUBLISHING BOARD CHRISTIAN EDUCATION CONFERENCE Location TBD NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE DR. Kelly M. Smith Jr., EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (615) 256-2480, 1 800-359-9398 Illinois Certificate of Progress Program School List 2011 The Illinois Certificate of Progress Program list is produced compliments of the United Baptist State Convention, Congress of Christian Education. We would like to thank the Deans, Pastors, and Moderators for sharing the information for their Schools. If we missed your school it was not our intention, but we must hear from you in order for your School to be included. Remember! We must receive the 2012 information by December 16, 2011. Thank you for participating and have a Great Year! Please send your information to: Mrs. Gynetta Miller, COPP list Coordinator 1740 N. Melvina Av. Chicago, IL 60639 or firstladymiller11@yahoo.com For questions or concerns, call (773) 622-1226 Convention President- Dr. William H. Foster, Sr. Congress President-Rev. Matthew L. Miller, (773) 921-0744 State Director of Christian Education- Mrs. JoAnn Campbell, (773) 637-1944 State Dean- Mrs. Judy Rupert, (630) 941-9821 gm013011 Page 7