Remembering, Rejoicing, Reimagining
Brewster Baptist Bicentennial
1824 – 2024
Remembering, Rejoicing, Reimagining
This year we have been celebrating 200 years of Christian Life and witness in and through Brewster Baptist Church.
Our Celebration service was held December 23, 2024 (you can watch the whole video). And you can also look through all the great pages that were created throughout the year.
Reimagining Our Future: Looking Toward the Next Century
During the course of the year, we’ve been blessed by the opportunity to Remember Our Past, Rejoice in Our Present and begin to Reimagine Our Future at BBC. Through stories, we’ve been inspired and humbled by the faithfulness and boldness of those who preceded us. We’ve been moved by their commitment to be a loving…
Bicentennial Celebration
There are not many times when you know you are experiencing a once-in-a-lifetime event before it happens, but celebrating BBC’s Bicentennial is one such event! What a joy and a blessing to be part of the church at this moment in history and give thanks to God for 200 hundred years of love, faithfulness, and…
Remembering Our Past: Rev. Bishop and Elizabeth Covell
Phanuel Bishop Covell, Jr., was born in Worcester, MA in 1927. He was the son of a Baptist minister and came from a musical family; music became his passion. He attended Classical High School in Worcester, MA. He received an undergraduate degree in philosophy from Gordon College in 1945 and a graduate degree from Gordon…
Remembering Our Past: Harkness Cram
Harkness Warren Cram, Jr., was born in Mount Vernon, N.Y., the son of Harkness and Ruth Cram. The family moved to Pelham, N.Y., in 1944. Hark and his wife, Mary Louise, were childhood sweethearts, the only love of each other’s lives. They were together since 8th grade. In 1944, when Mary Louise’s brother told her…
Invitation to the Bicentennial Celebration!
Pastor Doug shares an invitation to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the founding of Brewster Baptist Church on Monday, December 23. The celebration begins with a catered time of fellowship at 5:30 p.m. and service starting at 6:30 p.m. Watch Doug’s invitation –
Remembering Our Past: Rev. Dr. Glenn and Joan Abbott
Glenn Abbott was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, attended Eastern Baptist College (now Eastern University). Glenn was a talented singer and took a year off from college to travel and sing with a Quartet. When he returned for his senior year, he met first year student Joan Brownville. Joan was born in the parsonage…