Berea was founded in 1945 by 15 churches from the Plymouth Brethren movement. Today, Berea serves over 680 churches and 10,000 people annually. Berea’s mission is to create and continuously develop programs which appeal to children, teens, adults and families such that they respond to the message of Jesus Christ within the context of meaningful relationships and memorable experiences. There are several different branches to this endeavor. Berea’s primary ministry is to students through both summer and winter camp programs. Greenhouse is a ministry of Berea, which creates and curates training environments to help churches thrive. These one-day, off-site training events are another way that we serve and resource New England churches. In addition to our ministry with students, Berea also offers programming for the whole family including Family Camp in August, Mother-Daughter and Father-Son Retreats in the early summer, and Women’s Retreat and Man Camp events in the fall. In short, our goal is to change lives for Jesus Christ. We’re partnering for life transformation by encountering Christ together and advancing the church.
