Volunteers in various parts of the country are organizing regional meetings of the New Baptist Covenant, according to Jimmy Allen, a member of the Steering Committee. To date, gatherings have been scheduled for 2009 in Birmingham, Alabama, on January 30-31; Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on April 23-25; and Norman, Oklahoma, on August 7-9.
President Jimmy Carter has committed to attend the three regional meetings. Steering committees are currently working on program details, and additional information will be released as it becomes available.
Additional regional meetings are being considered for the Midwest and Northeast.