Berean Bible Church

We believe that Jesus Christ died for our sins, that he was buried and that he rose again according to Scripture.  We believe that anyone who places their faith and trust in Jesus Christ and his atoning work on the cross will not perish but begin an eternal relationship with God.  We believe that God has called us to be an instrument of the Lord to impact our community of Greene, and ultimately the whole world, with this life-changing message of Jesus Christ, without partiality or prejudice. 

The church ministries are led by Elders, Pastors and Ministry Team Leaders. We are governed by the members of the congregation, under a Constitution which gives executive authority to a Board of Elders, including a Senior Pastor.  The church finances and facilities are managed by a Board of Deacons. 

Through inspirational worship, fervent prayer, practical teaching, caring benevolence, loving fellowship, and consistent outreach, we anticipate God’s blessing in the salvation of the lost and the spiritual maturing of believers which will result in the growth of the church, locally and universally.

Berean Bible Church started as a Bible study group of 17 people who met in a home for the first time in 1966.  They came from many denominations, some from positions of leadership.  But the love of God’s Word was so strong, their differences seemed to melt away.  With hearts filled to overflowing with love for Jesus, the Bible and each other, the group grew steadily to the point where creation of a new church was soon viable.

In July of 1968, 50 people gathered in a home to attend the first service of the newly formed Berean Bible Church.  In November that same year, 31 people were accepted into charter membership.  The denominational background of early members and others who attended regularly was notably diverse (Baptist, Congregational, Methodist, Episcopal, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Catholic and Missionary Alliance).  It remains so to this day.

In the early years, services were held in a former automobile dealership building in the Village of Greene, NY.  By 1970 it became apparent larger facilities would be needed to accommodate our fast growing congregation.  Land was purchased south of Greene and the present sanctuary was completed in 1972.  A family center was added in 1983 to meet the needs of our growing fellowship, which included many young families.  In 1993, another building project added an expanded foyer, nursery, additional classrooms and restrooms, and provisions for handicap access to the complete facility.

The choice of the name Berean was inspired by the Biblical account of the positive reaction of the people of Berea when Paul preached to them:

“Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.  Many of the Jews believed, as did also a number of prominent Greek women and many Greek men.” (Acts 17:11-12 NIV)

Berean Constitution   (MS Word .doc form)

Berean Constitution   (Adobe pdf format)