SPBC 2019 Annual Report

…that’s been our organizational target for the last year: we want not only to become bigger, but more so to become better.

We want to be better at encouraging people to celebrate God in worship, connect with others in groups, cultivate their spiritual development through study, care for each other and the world through service, and contribute their money and minutes to expand and extend the kingdom of God. Our goal is to be better!

Our world, our culture and our church are in the midst of tremendous change. Thousands of people each weekend attend our three locations in two different cities and thousands of individuals visit us online each week, but our work is far from complete.

While we’re grateful for each and every person who make up the Saint Paul’s Baptist Church family, we know there are so many more people we can touch together! You and I are part of something incredible! I am thankful that over this last year, you shared the Saint Paul’s Baptist Church, both “real time” and “virtual” with the people in your life. You invited, you gave, and you served.

You sacrificed things you loved for something you loved even more and God used your generosity to reach thousands of new people with his unshakable love.

The saying “time flies” does not even begin to describe the past thirty-four years of ministry. As I look back, I am overwhelmed with the magnitude of what God has done at the Saint Paul’s Baptist Church, and as I look ahead, I am filled with anticipation of what is to come.

As you glance over through this report, I would humbly ask you to pause and soak in the huge impact YOU are having through your generosity in giving and serving. Without your partnership and commitment, none of this would be possible.

Thirty-four years ago, I could never have imagined the things God has made possible today. Every year is a new adventure! As we prepare for next year, God is challenging us to become better! Will you accept the challenge?

Thank you for your faithfulness and commitment to the cause of touching the world with love and empowering people to grow into who God made them to be. Looking forward to another great year, I remain.

We’re on the Grow with You!

Senior Pastor, Chief Dreamer BECOMING BETTER…

Dr. Lance and First Lady Rose Watson

2019 Annual Report to the Congregation

Special Moments

On April 28, 2019, we unveiled and dedicated a stained-glass panel commemorating the pastorate of Reverend Journey Archer Mosby who served the Saint Paul’s Baptist Church congregation for 40 years.

Dr. Cook had a dream in which the altar was filled with children and youth during the Invitation to Christian Discipleship. On Sunday, December 2, 2018, the sermon for the morning worship at the Belt Campus was “Expect the Unexpected.” That day was the first Sunday of Advent, a season of anticipation and expectancy as we prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus. On that day, God moved in a miraculous way during the Invitation. Ten young people came forward expressing a desire to be baptized. It was a beautiful demonstration for the kingdom of God, who continuously and consistently exceeds our expectations.

February 2018

The subject of strategic planning had surfaced in Executive Council meetings in late 2017. In February 2018, Brenda Lewis, a church member and retiree from Altria with a 29-year career in Finance, Strategic Planning, and Information Technology, volunteered to work with the church to develop a strategic plan. She began working diligently with the COO to identify a lead facilitator for the planning process.

June 2018

In June 2018, Dr. McFayden, ordained minister, Academic Dean and Professor of Ministry and Leadership Development at Union Presbyterian Seminary, and author of Strategic Leadership for a Change: Facing Our Losses, Finding Our Future, met with the Executive Council and agreed to lead the church in a strategic planning process. During that meeting, Dr. McFayden referenced Simon Sinek and his book Start With Why and emphasized the importance of focusing on the impact on the community, that we should ask ourselves, “So That?” when considering new programs and ministries.

Dr. McFayden asked the Executive to do three things prior to the Strategic Planning Advance.

1. Review the church’s mission statement.

2. Complete and discuss the State of Church exercise, with an accumulation of shared perspectives.

3. Consider a vision for Fall 2020, Fall 2022, and Fall 2025, believing a seven- year vision with two intermediate benchmarks will create some new directions that are strategic and sustainable.

State of the Congregation/Church*

Assets

Existing and Emerging Needs

Sources of Energy and Hope and Anxieties

* Similar to a Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) Analysis.

August 2018

During their Advance, the Executive Council completed its assignment from Dr. McFayden. They reviewed the church’s mission statement and agreed that no changes were needed. They completed the State of the Church exercise and identified some goals. That output was used to create an on-line survey to gain perspectives from the staff and congregation.

September 2018

The survey was released, and the results from the Congregation follow.

Q1:

Q2:

Q3:

Q4:

Better Discipleship

Process Objective #1:

By December 31, 2019, survey adult members of the congregation to assess their understanding of faith formation.

Outcome Objective:

Fifty percent (50%) of members who regularly attend will complete the survey as measured by the instrument analytics.

Outcome Objective:

Thirty percent (30%) of the congregation surveyed will be able to correctly define faith formation as measured by survey results.

Process Objective #2:

By December 31, 2019, staff will implement a comprehensive program that teaches disciples and tracks their development.

Outcome Objective:

Twenty-five percent (25%) of the congregation will enroll in an SPBCU class by December 31, 2020 as measured by program registration.

Outcome Objective: Fifty percent (50%) of members will report assimilating to their next spiritual milestone by December 31, 2020 as measured by congregational survey.

Process Objective #3:

By December 31, 2019, implement an integrated online system that helps members identify and serve in their areas of giftedness.

Outcome Objective:

Seventy-five (75%) percent of the congregation will have identified their spiritual gifts, leadership and personality temperaments and leadership style as measured by AssessMe and Ministry Vitals logs.

Outcome Objective:

Fifty percent (50%) of the congregation will serve in an area of ministry regularly as measured by attendance logs.

Process Objective #4:

By December 31, 2019, create a list of on-line resources and tools for members to access that will enhance their spiritual development.

Outcome Objective:

Seventy-five (75%) percent of members will report accessing the portal to use tools as measured by member surveys conducted by December 31, 2020.

BETTER DISCIPLESHIP

• Every campus has offered Bible Study consistently throughout the course of the entire year. During such time we have explored: “The Book of Daniel,” “How to Read the Bible,” “The Book of Acts” and “The Book of Titus”.

• The Saint Paul’s Church University (SPCU) launched on all three campuses and endeavors to support members in all areas of faith. SPCU offered courses weekly and dealt with both spiritual and leadership development. Courses included: “40 Days with God,” “A Christian’s Guide to Critical Thinking,” “When Life Happens: Balanced Principles for Overcoming,” and “I’m Saved, Now What: Next Steps for the New Believer.”

• Both deacons and ministers participated in a Joint Leadership Retreat on the campus of Virginia State University. The theme for the retreat was “Weaving Strong Leaders: How Leaders Grow Up, Grow Down and Grow Together!,” and included masterful sessions facilitated by Dr. Anthony Chandler, Senior Pastor of the Cedar Street Baptist Church of God and our own visionary, Pastor Lance Watson.  We also spent time exploring the subject of our leaders’ role in Member Engagement and how both groups can work together in connecting and caring for the people with whom God has blessed us.

• The Saint Paul’s Baptist Church Leadership Pipeline has been initiated and is designed to assist leaders in maximizing the God-given gifts and abilities in this local church and community. The pipeline consists of five leadership tiers (Member, Leader, Coach, Director and Senior Leadership) and addresses six key areas:

o Discipleship - How we grow as people of faith.

o Vision - How we dream as people of destiny.

o Strategy - How we plan as people of structure.

o Collaboration - How we partner as people of community.

o People Development - How we advance as people of progress.

o Stewardship - How we invest as people of accountability.

• Our primary mode of training to develop leaders will be the interactive program, Ministry Grid. Ministry Grid takes leaders through a series of on-line video courses that relate to identified subjects and areas that will place our leaders in the best possible position for success.

• As a church that is blessed with many members, we endeavor daily to live and love in a way that binds our hearts as one family. This is achieved when we embrace community through worship, service and small groups, and enhanced when we take full advantage of the technology advancements that we are afforded. Church Community Builder (CCB) is a wonderful gift that provides us a way to connect and grow closer as a church body. The benefits of the software are far-reaching and allow members to:

o Connect and engage with other members

o Register for classes and events

o Record their discipleship progress

o Track and schedule their giving

o Learn of and sign up for serving opportunities.

We are truly excited about the possibilities of CCB and how it will aid us in “growing into the people that God created us to be”.

BETTER DISCIPLESHIP

It is our privilege to be a part of helping to empower people to grow into the persons that God created them to be!  Charisma is continuing to expand its inventory to include even more resources supportive to developing disciples.  We offered:

• Journible: The 17:18 Series Genesis through Revelation

• Large Group Bible Study Resources

• Pastor’s Favorite Bible Translations

In addition to supporting the programming efforts of our large ministry teams, Charisma continues to support our Affinity and Small Groups with resources to support them as they cultivate their spiritual growth.

These are some books and workbooks that just a few of our thriving groups have been studying.

• Before You Say I Do

• Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts

• Bad Girls Of The Bible, Slightly Bad Girls Of The Bible, Really Bad Girls Of The Bible

• Mansfield’s Book Of Manly Men

• The Jesus Calling Bible Study Series and Jesus Always Bible Study Series

1 Dakari Akers Baptism/New Believer Dakoria Akers Baptism/New Believer Katrina Alexander Christian Exp. Karen Allen Christian Exp. Harold Anderson Christian Exp. Maryann Anderson Christian Exp. Brenda Archer Christian Exp. Paul Artis Christian Exp. Crystal Babb Christian Exp. Elizabeth Banks Christian Exp. Destiny Banks Baptism/New Believer Lamont Barrow Watchcare

13 Meagan Bates Baptism/New Believer Kevin Battle Christian Exp. Robert Battle Baptism/New Believer

16 James Baum Baptism/New Believer Shirley Becoat Baptism/New Believer Shaquanna Becoat Christian Exp. Rasean Bell Christian Exp. Kristin Bethune Christian Exp. Immanuel Bey Christian Exp. Shaniyah Bey Baptism/New Believer

23 Tierra Bey Baptism/New Believer Saheedah Black Baptism/New Believer Ebony Bland Christian Exp. Ruby Blanding Christian Exp. Lillie Blount Baptism/New Believer Raven Boatright Baptism/New Believer Tracy Bohorquez Christian Exp. Edna Bostic Christian Exp. Kameron Bostic Jr., Christian Exp. Kameron Bostic Sr., Christian Exp. 33 Kennedy Bostic Baptism/New Believer Tiffani Bowe Christian Exp. Ashley Bowe Baptism/New Believer Rhonda Bowman Christian Exp. Janet Bowser Christian Exp. Denean Briley-Mitchell Christian Exp. Alexander Broady Baptism/New Believer Shantell Brown Christian Exp. Janice Brown Baptism/New Believer Daizjah Brown Baptism/New Believer Chimene Bruno Christian Exp. Gabriel Bryant-Jackson Christian Exp. Tony Bryson Sr., Christian Exp. Antionio Bullock Baptism/New Believer Jemima Bundu Christian Exp. Devin Burison Christian Exp. Tayshona Burrell Baptism/New Believer Lekai Butler Christian Exp. Tara Callahan Baptism/New Believer Kimia Callis-Mitchem Baptism/New Believer

53 Nila Cameron Baptism/New Believer Christian Carden Baptism/New Believer Dennis Cardwell Christian Exp. Juvaye Carpenter Baptism/New Believer Jahleyah Carrington Baptism/New Believer Jahvonte Carrington Baptism/New Believer Josiah Carrington Baptism/New Believer Jada Carson Watchcare Jermaine Chambers Baptism/New Believer Sherika Chambliss Christian Exp. Nikhiya Chandler Baptism/New Believer Linda Chandler-Gayles Christian Exp. Robert Chapman Christian Exp. Consuela Cherry-Taylor Christian Exp. Laberra Childress Baptism/New Believer Lamoni Childress Baptism/New Believer Derrick Christopher Christian Exp. Renard Clark Baptism/New Believer Clayborne Baptism/New Believer Najer Coleman Baptism/New Believer Avindrekia Coleman-Louis Baptism/New Believer Tiara Coles Christian Exp. Kisnia Conner Baptism/New Believer Cameron Coppin Baptism/New Believer Monique Corral Christian Exp. Elisa Cousins Christian Exp. Kenslea Crawley Christian Exp. Amani Crawley Baptism/New Believer Amber Crawley Christian Exp. Angelina Crawley Christian Exp. Kameron Crawley-McGee Baptism/New Believer Sean Crawley-McGee Baptism/New Believer Jordan Crawley-McGee Baptism/New Believer Frieda Creer Christian Exp. Giovanni Crespo Sr., Christian Exp. Samaiyah Crewe Baptism/New Believer Rynell Crippen Baptism/New Believer RaShaan Crocker Christian Exp. Amya Cruz Baptism/New Believer Sha-Asia Cruz Baptism/New Believer Barbara Cunningham Christian Exp. Jaylah Daniels Baptism/New Believer Deja Daniels Watchcare Kevin Davenport Sr., Restoration LaTanja E. Davenport Restoration Rick Davidson Baptism/New Believer Timothy Davis Christian Exp. Arnedia Davis Christian Exp. Yvonne Davis Christian Exp. Franchesker Davis Tate Smith Watchcare Xavia Dawson Baptism/New Believer Yvette Dayne Christian Exp.

105 Patricia Dennis Baptism/New Believer

106 Traci Deshazor Watchcare

107 Eric DeWees Christian Exp.

108 Patrice DeWees Christian Exp.

109 Briana Dickerson Christian Exp.

110 Angel Dixon Christian Exp.

111 Tionna Dixon Christian Exp.

112 Jodi Dixon Baptism/New Believer

113 Teinaque Draughn Baptism/New Believer

114 Tilia Durham Baptism/New Believer

115 Lee Dyer IV., Christian Exp.

116 Maria Edmonds Christian Exp.

117 Arron Edwards Baptism/New Believer

118 Palynn Edwards Baptism/New Believer

119 Dawn Edwards Christian Exp.

120 Napoleon Ekomaye Christian Exp.

121 Rajae El-Amin Baptism/New Believer

122 Brooklyn Elliott Baptism/New Believer

123 Rakeesha Entzminger Baptism/New Believer

124 Michele Evans Christian Exp.

125 Ke’Andra Evans Christian Exp. 126 Breanna Evans Baptism/New Believer

127 Betsy Evans Christian Exp.

128 Norris Evans Christian Exp.

129 Nia Evans Baptism/New Believer

130 Trinity Evans Baptism/New Believer

131 Dejna Evans Baptism/New Believer

132 Ronjan’e Evans Christian Exp.

133 Jariyaai Fetrow Christian Exp.

134 Patricia Fields Watchcare

135 Stephanie Fikes Christian Exp.

136 Lorraine Fletcher Christian Exp.

137 Raynard Flowers Restoration

138 Dwayne Flowers Christian Exp. Sidney Floyd Christian Exp. Eric Floyd Christian Exp. Roslyn Floyd Christian Exp. Lena Fobbs Christian Exp. Kathleen Ford Restoration Mona Forres Christian Exp. Donell Francis Baptism/New Believer Ashley Frazier Watchcare

147 Pamela Freeman Watchcare

148 Landyn Freshwater Baptism/New Believer

149 Karen Gaiters Christian Exp.

150 Takia Gant Baptism/New Believer

151 Dayshaliyha Gardner Baptism/New Believer

152 Christian Garland Baptism/New Believer

153 Michael Garland Christian Exp. Nyah Garland Baptism/New Believer Sonisha Garland Baptism/New Believer Dawnitra Garner Watchcare

157 Neonya Garner Watchcare

158 Arthur Garner Christian Exp.

159 Tamia Garnett Baptism/New Believer Darius Gatlin Christian Exp.

161 Jalanda Gatling Christian Exp.

162 Michaelia Gatling Baptism/New Believer

163 Brenda Gooden Christian Exp. John Goodwyn Christian Exp.

165 Aaliyah Gordon Christian Exp. Kayla Gordon Christian Exp.

167 Glynnis Gordon Christian Exp.

168 Tabitha Gregory Christian Exp.

169 Adam Hairston Christian Exp.

170 Michelle Hairston Letter

171 Shederra Hairston Christian Exp.

172 Jurnee Hall Baptism/New Believer

173 Kendal Hall Baptism/New Believer

174 Collin Harding Baptism/New Believer

175 Jayda Harding Baptism/New Believer

176 Betty Hardy Christian Exp.

177 Nathanael Harris Christian Exp.

178 Shadae Harris Christian Exp.

179 Shirley M. Harris Christian Exp.

180 Jermaine Harris Baptism/New Believer

181 Letitia Harris Christian Exp.

182 LaDeva Harris Christian Exp.

183 Emily Harrison Christian Exp.

184 Coury Harrison Christian Exp.

185 Juanita Harvey Christian Exp.

186 Shiron Haskins Christian Exp.

187 Anastasia Haule Baptism/New Believer

188 Gayle Hawkins Christian Exp.

189 Rena Hawkins Christian Exp.

190 Andrea Hayes Christian Exp.

191 Karen Hayman Christian Exp.

192 Eric Heart Christian Exp. 193 Darryl Hellams Christian Exp.

194 Joela Henderson Watchcare

195 Daniel Henderson Christian Exp.

196 Treazur Henry Christian Exp.

197 McKesia Hester Christian Exp.

198 Jessie Hicks Christian Exp.

199 Justice Hicks Baptism/New Believer

200 Jaymone Hicks Christian Exp.

201 Destiny Hicks Christian Exp.

202 Anika Hines Christian Exp.

203 Jayven Hodge Baptism/New Believer

204 Tiffani Holland Baptism/New Believer

205 Richard Hollemon Christian Exp.

206 Darrell Houchens Baptism/New Believer

207 Melvin Howell Jr., Baptism/New Believer

208 Rex Huff Jr., Christian Exp.

209 Joshua Hughes Christian Exp.

210 Elijah Humes Baptism/New Believer

211 Kanya Humes Baptism/New Believer

212 Samuel Hunter Jr., Christian Exp.

213 Teaiza Hunter Baptism/New Believer

214 Zya Hunter Baptism/New Believer

215 Ariyanna Hurdle Baptism/New Believer

216 Joshua Hurdle Baptism/New Believer

217 Wilbur Hurdle Baptism/New Believer

218 Derrick Hurley Christian Exp.

219 Margaret Imagbenikaro Christian Exp.

220 Cori Ingram Baptism/New Believer

221 Irene Ishmael Christian Exp. Xavier Ivey Baptism/New Believer Amber Jackson Baptism/New Believer Reginald Jackson Christian Exp. Eric Jackson Christian Exp. Morris Jackson Christian Exp. Shatia Jackson Baptism/New Believer

228 Kamryn Jackson Baptism/New Believer

229 Michael Jackson Jr., Baptism/New Believer

230 Clifton James Christian Exp. Kiana James Christian Exp. Laketa James Christian Exp. Zenobia Jefferson Christian Exp. Maya Johnson Baptism/New Believer Brenda Johnson Christian Exp. Destinee Johnson Christian Exp. Elindra Johnson Christian Exp. Elissa Johnson Christian Exp. Eric Johnson Christian Exp. Daisy Johnson Christian Exp. Jaydon Johnson Christian Exp. Xavier Johnson Christian Exp. Jordan Johnston Baptism/New Believer Taquan Joiner Christian Exp. Linda W. Jones Christian Exp. Roscoe Jones Jr., Christian Exp. Karen Jones Christian Exp. Cory Jones Christian Exp. Shuwona Jones Christian Exp. Saundra Jones Christian Exp. Kimberly Jones Christian Exp. Tiara Jones Christian Exp. Kevin Jones Baptism/New Believer Elonzo Kenneth Baptism/New Believer Barbara Kenny Christian Exp. Quadigah Kersey Baptism/New Believer Tenaisha Knight Baptism/New Believer Ashley Knight Baptism/New Believer Michael Knight Baptism/New Believer Keonna Knight Baptism/New Believer

261 Brandi Lambert Christian Exp.

262 Haven Lambert Baptism/New Believer

263 Nevah Lambert Baptism/New Believer Quinlen Lambert Baptism/New Believer

265 Quintrail Lambert Baptism/New Believer Synay Lambert Baptism/New Believer

267 Stefani Lancaster Christian Exp.

268 Avant Latimore Christian Exp.

269 Milan Lauray Christian Exp.

270 Luidgi Laviolette Baptism/New Believer

271 Carol Lawrence Christian Exp.

272 Lochelle Lee Baptism/New Believer

273 Brenda Lee Baptism/New Believer

274 Tomika Lee Christian Exp.

275 Kiara Lee-Heart Baptism/New Believer

276 Cornelius Leonard Baptism/New Believer

277 Andrea Lewis Christian Exp.

278 Evette Lewis Christian Exp.

279 My’Shaun Liggans Baptism/New Believer

280 Zorine Livermore-Huff Christian Exp.

281 Sharon Logan Christian Exp.

282 Larry Logan Christian Exp.

283 Hazel Long Christian Exp.

284 Amanda Lopez Baptism/New Believer

285 Deirdre Louard Baptism/New Believer

286 Tyshawn Louis Baptism/New Believer

287 Latesha Louis Baptism/New Believer

288 Shaniqua Love Christian Exp.

289 Quiana Lundy Christian Exp.

290 Oneil Mack Christian Exp.

291 Gianni Macklin Baptism/New Believer 292 Marcus Marlin Baptism/New Believer

293 Pauline Marshall Christian Exp.

294 Darlene Martin Christian Exp.

295 Mason Martin Baptism/New Believer

296 Eugene Martin Baptism/New Believer

297 Alice McBride Christian Exp.

298 Roy McClenny Baptism/New Believer

299 Meagko McGhee Baptism/New Believer

300 Kendra McKenzie-Garlick Christian Exp.

301 Tyler McNeill Baptism/New Believer

302 Margaret Michel Baptism/New Believer

303 James Mickens Christian Exp.

304 Wanda Mickens Christian Exp.

305 Aarik Mickens-Dessaso Christian Exp.

306 Marla Mickens-Wyche Christian Exp.

307 Tiffany Miller Christian Exp.

308 Gabriella Montgomery Baptism/New Believer

309 Kristen Montgomery Christian Exp. Suzzanne Montgomery Christian Exp.

311 Brian Moore Sr., Baptism/New Believer Edward Moore Christian Exp.

313 Priya Motley Baptism/New Believer

314 Silena Motley Baptism/New Believer

315 Taylor Moyer Christian Exp.

316 Elijah Munn Baptism/New Believer

317 Elliott Munn Christian Exp.

318 Emiah Munn Baptism/New Believer

319 Shawn Munn Christian Exp.

320 Linnie Muse Christian Exp.

321 LynShanta Muse Baptism/New Believer

322 Stacy Muse Christian Exp.

323 Anne Marie Myrthil Christian Exp.

324 Wisler Myrthil Jr., Christian Exp.

325 Tamar Nandoo Baptism/New Believer

326 Kendall Nash Baptism/New Believer

327 Radika Nazim Christian Exp.

328 Sable Nelson Christian Exp.

329 Kathleen Nichols Christian Exp.

330 LaCora Nickerson Baptism/New Believer

331 LaDina Norfleet Christian Exp.

332 Jermaine Norman Christian Exp.

333 James Norman Jr., Christian Exp.

334 Khadasia Oliver Christian Exp.

335 Janaye Oliver Christian Exp.

336 Carkito Ortiz-Johnson Baptism/New Believer

337 Kaiya Otey Baptism/New Believer

338 Soraena Outlaw Christian Exp.

339 Gabrielle Page Baptism/New Believer

340 Vanessa Patterson Christian Exp.

341 Tamatha Patterson Christian Exp.

342 Paradise Paul Christian Exp.

343 Derrick Payne Jr., Baptism/New Believer

344 Esperanza Perry Baptism/New Believer

345 Marcel Perry Sr., Christian Exp.

346 Robinette Perry Christian Exp.

347 Demetrius Peters Christian Exp.

348 Junia Petit-Phar Christian Exp.

349 Kelly Pettus Christian Exp.

350 Shaun Pettus Christian Exp.

351 Joyce Phillips Christian Exp.

352 Tassia Pinnock Baptism/New Believer

353 Amber Plumley Christian Exp.

354 Ashley Poindexter Christian Exp.

355 Zoey Poindexter Baptism/New Believer

356 Ksandra Polite Christian Exp.

357 Janet Porter Christian Exp.

358 Brandy Powell Baptism/New Believer

359 Armani Powell Baptism/New Believer

360 Kemba Pradia Christian Exp. Patrick Pradia Baptism/New Believer

362 Phoenix Pradia Baptism/New Believer Shantel Price Christian Exp. Teresa Price-Ford Christian Exp.

365 Monica Pryor-Benskin Christian Exp.

366 Earle Raymond Jr., Christian Exp.

367 Arthur Reavis Christian Exp. Diaja Reeves Baptism/New Believer Merrick Reid Baptism/New Believer Melvin Rhoden Christian Exp. Sasha Rhoden Christian Exp. Breanna Rice Christian Exp. 373 Della Rice Christian Exp. Mary Richardson Christian Exp. Yesenia Rivera Christian Exp. Ciara Robinson Baptism/New Believer

377 Teona Robinson Baptism/New Believer

378 Johnathan Robinson Baptism/New Believer

379 Shakaila Robinson Baptism/New Believer

380 Claude Robinson Jr., Christian Exp.

381 Dorothy Robinson Christian Exp.

382 Gloria Robinson Christian Exp.

383 Christopher Rooks Jr., Baptism/New Believer

384 Ronald Rose Baptism/New Believer

385 Jamessley Rousseau Baptism/New Believer

386 Raykia Rowland Baptism/New Believer

387 Rochelle Rowland Baptism/New Believer

388 Amirah Royal Baptism/New Believer

389 Jada Royal Baptism/New Believer

390 Brittany Russell Christian Exp.

391 Kimberly Sabb-Williams Christian Exp.

392 Jamel Schumann Christian Exp.

393 Travaughn Scott Baptism/New Believer

394 Marie Sills Christian Exp.

395 Kameron Simmonds Baptism/New Believer

396 Nicholas Simmonds Baptism/New Believer

397 Edward Simpkins III, Christian Exp.

398 Tiana Singleton Christian Exp.

399 Tracie Small-Robinson Christian Exp.

400 Ezekiel Smalls Baptism/New Believer

401 MelQwan Smith Baptism/New Believer Rashaun Smith Christian Exp. Anthony Smith Sr., Christian Exp. George Smith Christian Exp. Dawn Smith Baptism/New Believer Irene Smith Christian Exp.

407 Cassandra Smith-Dyson Christian Exp.

408 Daphney Sorel Baptism/New Believer

409 Zane Speller-Davis Baptism/New Believer

410 Patsy Spratley Christian Exp.

411 Chantel Stevenson Baptism/New Believer Lucretia Stewart Christian Exp. Shelby Stewart Christian Exp. Yuri Stewart Christian Exp. Anari Stewart Baptism/New Believer Anthony Stewart Baptism/New Believer

417 Antoine Stewart Baptism/New Believer

418 Steven Stinson Jr., Baptism/New Believer

419 Steven Stinson Sr., Christian Exp.

420 Betty Strother Christian Exp.

421 Karen Tatum Christian Exp.

422 Charna Taylor Christian Exp.

423 Samuel Taylor III, Baptism/New Believer

424 Latasha Taylor Christian Exp.

425 Alphonso Taylor Christian Exp.

426 Shantell Taylor Christian Exp.

427 Isaiah Taylor Restoration

428 Amaya Tease Baptism/New Believer

429 Ayden Thombs Baptism/New Believer

430 Yvonne Thompson Christian Exp.

431 Derek Thompson Christian Exp.

432 Dayveon Thornhill Baptism/New Believer

433 Robert Thornhill III, Baptism/New Believer

434 Robert Thornhill Baptism/New Believer

435 Shawtara Thornhill Baptism/New Believer

436 Vincent Torrence III, Baptism/New Believer

437 Ky’Shaun Towles Baptism/New Believer

438 Brandon Townes Christian Exp.

439 Linda Trent Baptism/New Believer

440 Pamela Tucker Christian Exp.

441 Kashira Turner Christian Exp.

442 Andre Turner Christian Exp.

443 Latisia Turpin Christian Exp.

444 Shondra Tyler Baptism/New Believer

445 Orquidea Tyndall Baptism/New Believer Iyana Valentine Baptism/New Believer

447 Crystal Varner Christian Exp.

448 Tarika Veney Christian Exp.

449 Nyla Vincent Christian Exp.

450 Taliyah Vincent Christian Exp. Turqueya Vincent Christian Exp. Deborah Wallace Christian Exp. James Wallace Christian Exp. Chadae Wallace Baptism/New Believer Desiree Walston Baptism/New Believer Michael Walton Jr., Christian Exp. Aaron Ward Baptism/New Believer Jayson Ward Christian Exp. Ryan Ward Christian Exp. Sherman Ward Christian Exp. Stacy Ward Christian Exp. Cynthia Warren Restoration Shirley Warren Christian Exp. Saroia Watson Baptism/New Believer Tanesha Watson Christian Exp. Trumaine Watson Sr., Christian Exp. Jordyn Webb Baptism/New Believer Sydney Webb Baptism/New Believe

New Joins July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019

469 Alexis Webster Christian Exp.

470 Nayshaumnia White Baptism/New Believer

471 Bettie White Baptism/New Believer

472 Terri White Baptism/New Believer

473 Derrell White Baptism/New Believer

474 Darrell Whitlock Christian Exp.

475 Terry Wilkins Jr., Christian Exp.

476 Jalaya Williams Baptism/New Believer

477 Kemari Williams Baptism/New Believer

478 Lakeisha Williams Baptism/New Believer

479 Donald Williams Christian Exp.

480 Sandra Williams Christian Exp.

481 Kevin Williams, Sr. Baptism/New Believer

482 Charles Williams Christian Exp.

483 Kerringtyn Williams Baptism/New Believer

484 Dominique Williams Christian Exp.

485 Betty Williams Christian Exp.

486 Debbie Williams Christian Exp.

487 LaTorya Williams Christian Exp.

488 Knight Williams Baptism/New Believer

489 Nicole Williams Christian Exp.

490 Jeniah Williams-Brown Baptism/New Believer

491 Helen Wilmore Christian Exp.

492 Joshiah Wilson Baptism/New Believer

493 Lindsey Wilson Christian Exp.

494 Gregory Wilson Christian Exp.

Baptism July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019

495 Bre’onna Winstead Baptism/New Believer

496 Corey Winston Christian Exp.

497 KeShaun Winston Baptism/New Believer

498 Melvin Womack Christian Exp.

499 Lawanda Woods-Howard Christian Exp.

500 Norlishia Woodson Christian Exp.

501 Cedric Woodward II, Baptism/New Believer

502 Kristen Woodward Christian Exp.

503 Allen-Michael Wright, Jr. Baptism/New Believer

504 ZaMarr Wright Baptism/New Believer

505 Isaiah Wynne Baptism/New Believer

Whitney Archie-Patrick 3/24/2019

Shirley Becoat 2/24/2019

Immanuel Bey 8/26/2018

Shaniyah Bey 8/26/2018

Tierra Bey 11/25/2018

Ashley Bowe 5/26/2019

Alexander Broady 6/23/2019

Charles E. Brown Sr. 9/23/2018

Daizjah Brown 4/28/2019

Nila Cameron 9/23/2018

Jada Carson 1/27/2019

Jessica Cauthen 10/28/2018

Jermaine Chambers 1/27/2019

Nikhiya Chandler 9/24/2018

Laberra Childress 4/28/2019

Lamoni Childress 4/28/2019

Renard Clark 11/25/2018

Sherita Cotten 7/22/2018

Amani Crawley 12/23/2018

Anthony Crawley 2/24/2019

Jordan Crawley-McGee 1/27/2019

Kameron Crawley-McGee 12/23/2018

Sean Crawley-McGee 12/23/2018

Deja Daniels 2/24/2019

Jaylah Daniels 1/27/2019

Patricia Dennis 4/28/2019

Briana Dickerson 3/24/2019

Angel Dixon 9/23/2018

Tionna Dixon 2/24/2019

Dawn Edwards 1/27/2019

Ke’Andra Evans 3/24/2019

Terrence Everett Jr. 9/23/2018

Melvin Fauntleroy 8/26/2018

Phillip Felton 7/22/2018

Frances Fields-Crawley 2/24/2019

Teaira Gaines 7/22/2018

Christian Garland 1/27/2019

Michael Garland 1/27/2019

Nyah Garland 1/27/2019

Sonisha Garland 1/27/2019

Michaelia Gatling 11/25/2018

Kayla Gordon 11/25/2018

Tabitha Gregory 11/25/2018

Jurnee Hall 12/23/2018

Kendal Hall 12/23/2018

Alviyana Hanks 9/23/2018

Collin Harding 3/24/2019

Jayda Harding 2/24/2019

Anastasia Haule 3/24/2019

Zya Hunter 11/25/2018

Irene Ishmael 5/26/2019

Kamryn Jackson 6/23/2019

Michael Jackson Jr. 6/23/2019

Zenobia Jefferson 1/27/2019

McKinley Jernigan 8/19/2018

Cameron Jessup 11/25/2018

Ashara Johnson 9/23/2018

Maya Johnson 9/23/2018

Jordan Johnston 12/23/2018

Latoya Jones 10/28/2018

Angela King 7/22/2018

Luidgi Laviolette 1/27/2019

Lochelle Lee 10/28/2018

My’Shaun Liggans 9/23/2018

Antoinette Lightner 9/23/2018

Deirdre Louard 3/24/2019

Gianni Macklin 6/23/2019

Jordan Marrow 9/23/2018

Eugene Martin 4/28/2019

Hannah Mathis 7/22/2018

Tyler McNeill 12/23/2018

Margaret Michel 6/23/2019

Isaiah Miller 3/24/2019

Anthony Moore 6/23/2019

Brian Moore Sr. 4/28/2019

Jermahre Moore 7/22/2018

Wanda Moore 6/23/2019

LynShanta Muse 4/28/2019

Stacy Muse 4/28/2019

Kendall Nash 12/23/2018

Kameron Oliver 7/22/2018

Kaiya Otey 5/26/2019

Gabrielle Page 6/23/2019

Derrick Payne. Jr. 11/25/2018

Esperanza Perry 8/26/2018

Demetrius Peters 2/24/2019

Kiara Phelps 7/22/2018

Patrick Pradia 9/23/2018

Phoenix Pradia 9/23/2018

Diaja Reeves 5/26/2019

Shakaila Robinson 1/27/2019

Amirah Royal 12/23/2018

Jada Royal 12/23/2018

Jamel Schumann 4/28/2019

Kameron Simmonds 6/23/2019

Nicholas Simmonds 6/23/2019

Cole Simon 11/25/2018

Dawn Smith 4/28/2019

MelQwan Smith 1/27/2019

Zane Speller-Davis 4/28/2019

Anthony Stewart 6/23/2019

Maurice Stewart 7/22/2018

Jacob Stiff 7/22/2018

Jeffrey Stiff, II 7/22/2018

Isaiah Taylor 5/26/2019

Samuel Taylor, III 11/25/2018

Amaya Tease 3/24/2019

Derek Thompson 4/28/2019

Vincent Torrence, III 3/24/2019

Pamela Tucker 4/28/2019

Shondra Tyler 9/23/2018

Orquidea Tyndall 1/27/2019

Aaron Ward 1/27/2019

Princess Warlington 10/28/2018

Saroia Watson 11/25/2018

Sydney Webb 7/22/2018

Kerringtyn Williams 12/23/2018

Bre’onna Winstead 1/27/2019

Melvin Womack 6/23/2019

Allen-Michael Wright, Jr. 7/22/2018

ZaMarr Wright 7/22/2018

Isaiah Wynne 5/26/2019

New Joins July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019

Trina Addison Creighton

Katrina Alexander Creighton

Karen Allen Creighton

Brenda Archer Belt

Whitney Archie-Patrick Creighton

Edna Austin Eltostin Belt

Shaquanna Becoat Creighton

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Immanuel Bey Creighton

Shaniyah Bey Creighton

Tierra Bey Creighton

Jacqueline Bland Creighton

Ruby Blanding Belt

Edna Bostic Creighton

Kameron Bostic Creighton

Kameron Bostic Creighton

Ashley Bowe Creighton

Tiffani Bowe Creighton

Rhonda Bowman Creighton

Alexander Broady Creighton

Charles E. Brown Creighton

Daizjah Brown Elm

Mary J. Brown Creighton

Shantell Brown Creighton

Gloria Bull Creighton

Lekai Butler Creighton

Nila Cameron Creighton

Dennis Cardwell Creighton

Juvaye Carpenter Creighton

Jada Carson Creighton

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Jermaine Chambers Belt

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Nikhiya Chandler Belt

Robert Chapman Creighton

Consuela Cherry-Taylor Creighton

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Derrick Christopher Creighton

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Yolanda Copeland Creighton

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Amani Crawley Belt

Anthony Crawley Creighton

Kenslea Crawley Creighton

Jordan Crawley-McGee Belt

Kameron Crawley-McGee Belt

Sean Crawley-McGee Belt

Right Hand of Fellowship

July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019

Frieda Creer Creighton

RaShaan Crocker Elm

Deja Daniels Creighton

Jaylah Daniels Creighton

Kevin Davenport Creighton

LaTanja E. Davenport Creighton

Rick Davidson Creighton

Yvette Dayne Creighton

Patricia Dennis Elm

Jordyn Depina Creighton

Traci Deshazor Creighton

Eric DeWees Creighton

Patrice DeWees Creighton

Briana Dickerson Creighton

Angel Dixon Belt

Tionna Dixon Belt

Jade Durant Creighton

Jasmine Durant Creighton

Sonja Durant Creighton

Dawn Edwards Belt

Napoleon Ekomaye Creighton

Ke’Andra Evans Creighton

Michele Evans Creighton

Terrence Everett Elm

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Phillip Felton Creighton

Frances Fields-Crawley Creighton

Dwayne Flowers Elm

Kathleen Ford Creighton

Mona Forres Elm

Aaron Freeman Creighton

Jackie Freeman Creighton

Teaira Gaines Creighton

Christian Garland Creighton

Michael Garland Creighton

Nyah Garland Creighton

Sonisha Garland Creighton

Dawnitra Garner Belt

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Jalanda Gatling Creighton

Michaelia Gatling Creighton

Aaliyah Gordon Creighton

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Tabitha Gregory Belt

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Kendal Hall Belt

Alviyana Hanks Creighton

Collin Harding Creighton

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Letitia Harris Creighton

Coury Harrison Creighton

Emily Harrison Creighton

Juanita Harvey Creighton

Anastasia Haule Creighton

Gayle Hawkins Creighton

Daniel Henderson Creighton

Joela Henderson Belt

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Justice Hicks Creighton

Richard Hollemon Creighton

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Derrick Hurley Creighton

Margaret Imagbenikaro Creighton

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Michael Jackson Creighton

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Peter James Creighton

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Ashara Johnson Creighton

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Elissa Johnson Creighton

Eric Johnson Creighton

Jaydon Johnson Elm Marvin Johnson Creighton

Maya Johnson Creighton

Stacey Johnson Creighton

Jordan Johnston Creighton

Alexander Jones Creighton

Karen Jones Creighton

Latoya Jones Creighton

Linda W. Jones Creighton

Roscoe Jones Creighton

Saundra Jones Elm

Krystel Jordan Creighton

Barbara Kenny Creighton

Angela King Creighton

Luidgi Laviolette Creighton

Carol Lawrence Creighton

Lochelle Lee Creighton

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Kenneth Lesane Creighton

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My’Shaun Liggans Creighton

Antoinette Lightner Creighton

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Oneil Mack Creighton

Gianni Macklin Creighton

Jordan Marrow Creighton

Pauline Marshall Creighton

Darlene Martin Creighton

Eugene Martin Creighton

Howard Martin Creighton

Hannah Mathis Creighton

Adrienne Mayo Creighton

Alice McBride Creighton

Tyler McNeill Creighton

Margaret Michel Creighton

Isaiah Miller Creighton

Tiffany Miller Creighton

Brian Moore Creighton

Edward Moore Elm

Jermahre Moore Creighton

LynShanta Muse Creighton

Stacy Muse Creighton

Anne Marie Myrthil Creighton

Wisler Myrthil Creighton

Joyce Namasaka Belt

Kendall Nash Belt

Radika Nazim Elm

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Janaye Oliver Belt

Kameron Oliver Creighton

Kelvin Oliver Creighton

Kaiya Otey Creighton

Gabrielle Page Creighton

Vanessa Patterson Belt

Derrick Payne Creighton

Esperanza Perry Belt

Demetrius Peters Creighton

Junia Petit-Phar Creighton

Kelly Pettus Creighton

Kiara Phelps Creighton

Ksandra Polite Creighton

Janet Porter Belt

Kemba Pradia Creighton

Patrick Pradia Creighton

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Monica Pryor-Benskin Creighton

Arthur Reavis Creighton

Diaja Reeves Creighton

Eleanore Rhoden Creighton

Melvin Rhoden Creighton

Mary Richardson Creighton

Wincey Ricks

Creighton

Dorothy Robinson Belt

Phillis Robinson Creighton

Shakaila Robinson Creighton

Amirah Royal Belt

Jada Royal Belt

Kimberly Sabb-Williams Creighton

Marion Satchell-Oliver Creighton

Jamel Schumann Creighton

Kameron Simmonds Creighton

Nicholas Simmonds Creighton

Cole Simon Creighton

Pamela Simon Creighton

Edward Simpkins Creighton

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George Smith Creighton

Irene Smith Creighton

MelQwan Smith Belt

Cassandra Smith-Dyson Creighton

Zane Speller-Davis Creighton

Patsy Spratley Creighton

Anthony Stewart Creighton

Maurice Stewart Creighton

Jacob Stiff Creighton

Jeffrey Stiff Creighton

Isaiah Taylor Creighton

Amaya Tease Belt

Derek Thompson Creighton

Yvonne Thompson Elm

Vincent Torrence Creighton

Ky’Shaun Towles Creighton

Pamela Tucker Creighton

Kashira Turner Creighton

Shondra Tyler Creighton

Orquidea Tyndall Creighton

Monique Vann-Coles Creighton

Nyla Vincent Creighton

Taliyah Vincent Creighton

Turqueya Vincent Creighton

Toinette Waldon Creighton

Deborah Wallace Creighton

James Wallace Creighton

Aaron Ward Creighton

Jayson Ward Creighton

Ryan Ward Creighton

Sherman Ward Creighton

Princess Warlington Belt

Shirley Warren Creighton

Lakeshia Washington Creighton

Saroia Watson Belt

Jordyn Webb Creighton

Sydney Webb Creighton

Kerringtyn Williams Belt

LaTorya Williams Creighton

Stacy Williamson Creighton

Helen Wilmore Creighton

Bre’onna Winstead Creighton

Melvin Womack Creighton

Lawanda Woods-Howard Creighton

Norlishia Woodson Creighton

Janet Worlds Creighton

Allen-Michael Wright Creighton

ZaMarr Wright Creighton

Isaiah Wynne Creighton

Dorothy Alston 1/16/19

Pearl Elizabeth Arthur 4/20/19

Elma Baldwin 4/15/19

Ella James Bell 10/18/18

Monica T. Bolton 4/15/19

Tabitha Latrice Briggs 7/1/18

Rufus Bullock Jr. 3/13/19

Vernelle J. Cofield 1/23/19

Charles E. Crenshaw Sr. 12/9/18

Betty Kay Dixon 10/29/18

Mary Dumas 12/3/18

Dawn Felice Edwards 3/21/19

Gloria C. Epps 6/24/19

Kathleen Fitzpatrick 3/26/19

Karen Fleming 6/19/19

Robert Ford 4/23/19

Ella Fulford 12/22/18

Selena I. Goode 9/27/18

Bernard L. Greene Jr. 3/7/19

Alice N. Harris 11/22/18

Edith Harris 2/10/19

Edward Harris 3/28/19

Jaevone Klemontre Harris 11/18/18

William Harris Jr. 3/28/19

Loretta C. Hawkins 8/7/18

Sherri L. Henderson 2/10/19

Yvonne Henderson 7/10/18

Richard Holloway 5/25/19

Brenda Howard 9/15/18

Dorothy Hunter 1/7/19

Gregory Maurice Jackson 8/7/18

Brenda Johnson 5/12/19

Idelia Johnson 3/23/19

Mary Juanita Johnson 10/28/18

Abraham L. Jones 10/22/18

Kymberly D. McCune 7/22/18

Torchy B. McNeil 2/1/19

Walter V. Miller IV. 3/2/19

Joanne H. Murray 4/13/19

Jonathan O. Newby 2/15/19

Roscoe R. Pegeas 9/28/18

Edward W. Simpkins III 3/29/19

Samuel Dwight Stovall 3/3/19

Brenda Stubbs 10/7/18

David L. Taylor 3/15/19

Samuel S. Taylor Sr. 9/20/18

Malynda Thomas 12/5/18

Tamika Turner 6/14/19

Shirley Ann Twist 2/7/19

Mozelle Walker 12/20/18

Sadie W. Walker 11/15/18

Hezekiah Wilson Jr. 7/15/18

Joyce H. Woods 12/13/18

Shayla A. Woolridge 12/11/18

Right Hand of Fellowship July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019

Carlette Abrams-Scott

Vanessa Adams

Johnny Addison

Delores Alexander

Gloria Allen

Irene Allen

Delores Anderson

Carolyse Andrews

David Avery

Evelyn Avery

Christal Bacon

Christopher E Bacon

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Patricia Bagley

Melonie C. Baker

Weldon Baker

Cheryl Banks

Helen Bates

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Vietta Beavers

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Kellie Blathers

Bertha Bohannon

Janet LaVonne Booker

Ereline Bowman

Deborah Bradshaw

Lanett Brailey

Mark Brailey

LaTanya Branch

Curtis Brandon Jr.

Wilma Brandon

Jewell Braxton

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Loucenia Brent

Bernadette Brice

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Sharon Broaddus

Mary Brockenbrough

Debra Brooks

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Langston Brown

MaLinda Brown

Michelle Brown

Pamela Brown

Sandra Brown

Jacquelyn Bryant

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Barbara J. Burgess

Eloise Burke

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Diane Burrell

Pearl Burrell Thomas Burrell

Collette Burt

Mae Frances Buster

Gloria Butler

Tina M. Butler-Cason

Linwood Byrd III

Martha Byrd

Sandy Byrd

Wayne Byrd

Vergyl Cabbagestalk

Jo Ann Caleb

Wanda Canada

Demerese L. Can non-Johnson

Jerry Carson Edna Carter

Jacqueline Carter

Kermit Cephas

Simeon Chestnut

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Priscilla Clayborn

Felecia Coleman

Ronnie R. Coleman

Tamera Coleman

William T. Coleman

Carolyn Coleman Ander son

Barbara Concepcion

Francis Concepcion Sr.

Cassandra Cook Ruby Cook

Vincent Cooper

Marqquita Copeland

Zakia Copeland

Mary E. Cosby

Jeryl Crawford

Shirley Crawley

Joyce Criss

Village of Elders 25-49 Year Members

Jewel Crosby Nathan Crosby Sr.

Thomasina Cunningham

Lee Curtis Wilhelmina Dabney

James Dandridge Jr.

Michael Dandridge

Selma Dandridge Angela Davis Donna Davis

Emily Davis Glenn Davis

Joyce Davis Joan Davis-Adams

Bettye Doggett

Caron Dumas

Cecil Dumas

Eva Dumas

Tammy L. Easley

Leonard Edloe

Marcia Edmonds

Arthur Edwards Helene Edwards

Rosa Edwards

Yolanda Edwards

April Eikerenkoetter

Marsilina Eikerenkoetter

Rosena Elam-Wilkerson

Beverly Epps Cynthia Epps Alex Erby Joyce Erby Shelia Faircloth

Douglas Fairley Lois Fairley

Nathan Fairley Jr. Nathan Fairley Sr. Charlissia Fields

William Fleming III Shelly Forbes Sharon Fortune Kevin Fox

Lisa Fox

David Freeman

Ora Fuller

Karen D. Fulton Cynthia Gant Sharon Gardner Christopher Garland Deborah Garner George Garrett

Eddie Garris Sr.

Deborah Gayle

Walter George Stephanie Gibson

Priscilla Goldsborough

Warren Goldsborough

Davonya E. Goode

Cassandra Goodwyn Carolyn Graham Mac Grant Sr. Wendy Grant

Helen Green

Jacqueline Green

Monita Green Rosita Green

Shannon Green

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Michele Hargrove-Brown

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Chrischanda Hickson

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Nyeleti Hudson

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Cariel Hughes

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Reginald Jackson

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Norma Jiggetts

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Cassandra Patron Elwood Patterson, Jr. Beatrice Penn

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Janice Sutton

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Carroll (Tee) Taylor, Sr. Darlene Taylor Fletcher Taylor

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Arlisa Walton

Carrie Warrick

Enjoli Washington

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Faye W. Washington

Peggy Washington

Lance Watson, Jr. Lance Watson, Sr. Rose Watson

Betty Watson-Garris Larquel Way-Weaver

John Leon Webb

Margie Whitney

Terry Whitney

Michelle Wilder

Tondra Wilkerson

Tory Wilkins

Zelma Wilkins

Reginald O’Hara Williams

Roger Williams

Rosaella Williams

Stephanie Williams Wayne Williams

Gloria Williams-Davis Darlene Williamson

Jil Wilson

Tiffany Wilson

June Winfree

Laneisha Winston-Wyatt

Charles Woodie, Jr.

Calvin Woodson

Cynthia Woodson

Jessica Woodson

Lawrence Woodson

Marie Woodson

Shelia Woodson

Linda Worsley

Priscilla Wright

Yolanda Wright

Carlton Wynn

Lorraine Yerby

Barbara Young

Marian Young

Lanita Young-Russ

Delma C. Arthur

Diane Briggs Bacon

Dafferlin Barnard-Dupree Mary Bivens

Eleanor Branch

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Gale Jones Melvin Jones Annie Kendrick Catherine Mankin Clarette Mines Dorothy Mines Robin Mines Sharon Mines Tab Mines

Irma Mitchell Jacqueline Mitchell Florence Morgan Johnny Ross Josephine Ross Delores Satchell Jane Smith Samuel Stokes Sterling Stokes, Sr.

Phyllis A. Taylor Sandra Taylor

Sydaliah Thomas Aubrey Trimiew, III Jean Trimiew Marcita Wade

Village of Elders 50 ad Members

GOAL #2

Better Programming for Children, S tudents and Families

Process Objective #1:

Organize the children and student ministries in accord with the church structure using the S.M.A.L.L. mnemonics for group classification and support comprehensive programming by December 31, 2019.

COMPLETED JANUARY 2019

Process Objective #2: Recruit leaders and servants needed in imagiNation and SMB on all three campuses by December 31, 2019.

In progress: Quarterly for students and leaders in progress on all campuses.

Process Objective #3: Implement curriculum for children and students that align with key mile markers of development by the end of 2020.

COMPLETED IN 2019

Process Objective #4:

Guide and equip parents with the tools and resources to help them to be the primary spiritual influencers in their homes by the end of 2020.

IN PROGRESS

Process Objective #5:

By the end of 2020, create fantastic spaces for our kids to gather by upgrading and repurposing existing spaces for imagiNation and SMB so that our kids and students have spaces to gather, build relationships and host fantastic events.

IN PROGRESS

• SMB Kingdom Gala Group of Juniors and Seniors raised their own money for their college scholarship, learned life skills, volunteered on senior service day, ate at Hondos and fellowshipped at their own SPBC Gala

• Sons and Daughters of The King Middle School Mentoring Group successfully graduated 10 students

• Belt’s God’s Nia Mentoring Group had a successful Mother’s Daughter Tea and honored icon members who have served at SPBC over 20 years at each campus

• Belt and Creighton had math tutoring for the spring semester.

• Belt reorganized their mentoring group to accommodate middle and high school students

• Elm Street partnered with Challenge U High School Program

• Elm Street partnered with the community for community events

• All of SMB successfully have new curriculum

• All of SMB had Light Up The Night that included game truck systems and devotionals

• Easter Extravaganza 2019 at Creighton served thousands in the community

• SMB has over 50 graduates

• SPBC and SMB partnered with The Baptist General Conventional Children and Youth Workers Conference

• SMB went to the NBA Basketball Game and watched The Wizard Vs. Miami Heat

• SMB sponsored several movie nights at Bowtie Cinema at Movieland and had conversations with students and their families after the movies

• SMB is excited about the uplift of the cafe upstairs and several classrooms at Creighton as well as the uplifts at Belt and Elm to create creative spaces for our students to learn about God and be creative in their own space for learning age appropriate life skills and academic learning

• SMB College Connect Group had workshops and connected with college students on all campus locations

• SMB Youth Choir has a new Choir Director Frankie James and his energy is inspiring and contagious

• Imagination and SMB had an awesome time with VBS including all Life Stages

• SMB is dedicated to making student and families their first priority on each campus location. Stay tuned

BARNABAS COUNSELING MINISTRY

Marriage to the Max (M2M)

• Cross Campus Activities

• 150 Couples participated in Let’s Talk Workshops on Communications, Enrichment Conferences and Premarital sessions for 30 couples. All are designed to enhance and grow marriages.

BETTER PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN, STUDENTS AND FAMILIES

Though we always offers a selection of Bibles, books and gifts in-store for children, students and families we’ve also begun researching better ways to support ministry teams in their efforts!  To support our children, youth and student ministries (imagiNation, SMB) as they are communicating the positive power of Jesus Christ to our generation, Charisma continues help ministry teams with researching options for scripture  themed giveaways at signature events.  This evangelistic approach to community events sets the church apart from public or private groups who offer similar events – and provides both children and parents with exposure to the life-saving Word of God, all while having big fun!

These scripture themed resources include:

• Easter Eggstravaganza (Resurrection)

Scripture-themed goodie bags and storybooks for children

Ministry themed backpacks, prayer journals, wristbands and salvation prayer cards for youth/teens

• Graduation & Moving Up Ceremonies

Devotionals for rising Kindergartners, 6th graders, 9th graders and graduates

• Homecoming

His and Hers devotional books for teens

• Light Up The Night/Trunk or Treat

Scripture-themed goodie bags and gospel story prayer cards for youth/teens

Baby Dedications

Month/Year Child’s Name

AUG 2018 Erinn Henderson

Parent(s)

Erick/Esther Henderson Caleb Omari Massenberg Alonzo/Marsilina Massenburg Mia Moore Kemony Lewis J’adore Phelps Audrea Williams Micah Alonzo Royster Calvin/Janay Royster Christian A. Valentine Keyonna Spencer

SEP 2018 Skula Heaven Liggans Shondra Tyler

OCT 2018 Cameron Jamal Cook Nicole Copeland

Jai’Ceon Evans Teresa Evans/Devin Burison Ja’Kai Evans Teresa Evans/Devin Burison

Lucy Quinn Gee Ashley Taylor

Mckinley Alexander Nicole Jernigan Kiara Austin-Jernigan Amiyah Trinity Simpson Eric/Kiendra Simpson Zoey Skye Winston Laneisha Winston-Wyatt and Jaquan Winston

NOV 2018 Josiah Bryant-Moore

Lashema Milliner Nair Dowdy No parent Listed Kali Racks Tiffanee Roberts

FEB 2019 Kensley Grace Delaney

Mica and Trevor Delaney Mikhail Darisean Jennings Tia Thomas/Darryl Jennings Onxy Williams Sherika Chambliss/Larry Williams, Jr. Leylani Morgano Breanna Jones/Elijah Morgano

MAR 2019 Kaia Michelle Stacy KeShawdra Collins/Blake Stacy Chad Raymon Jones Sendy Roane/Chad Jones, Sr.

APR 2019 Harmony Grace Guice Ginga & Ronnie Guice Derryl Decarlo Duncan III Stephanie Wilson-Duncan

JUL 2019 Kaylin Randolph Maya Hinton/Kevin Randolph Danea Green Shawanda/Marvin Green

AUG 2019 Zion Lee Hogan Toni/Kamal Hogan

SEP 2019 Olivia John Shylene Harris/Peter John Derrhyl Duncan Ava Marie Nicholas Alisha/Steven Nicholas Cayden Butts Caitlyn Butts

MAY 2019 Kiyah Hodge Tresha Green/Kaimire Hodge Rekhi Walker Erica Williams/Reginald Walker Sade’ Solomon LaShay/James Solomon Kyler Wynter Walker Toy Parrish/Eric Walker Chloe’ Vaughan Eamon Crawley/Robert Vaughan

JUN 2019 Avyn DeCosta-Bobb Shakinah & Darmel DaCosta-Bobb Esi Noelle Montgomery Doris & Jason Montgomery Jaxon Keys Shyeeda Mills/ Deshaun Keys Zaria Quinn Watson Casey Winston/Renard Watson, Sr.

GOAL #3

Better Outreach

Align Outreach with Human Needs

Process Objective #1: EDUCATION

Preparing for the future by partnering with organizations and schools.

Process Objective #2: AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT youth, young adults, adults for meaningful employment.

Process Objective #3: HUNGER feeding programs to (i.e.

Process Objective #4: a comprehensive outreach center at the Elm Campus to identify needs for the Petersburg community.

Process Objective #5: JUSTICE social stability and systemic policies.

Process Objective #6: INTERNATIONAL bring awareness, and address needs of world issues and concerns.

Barnabas Counseling Ministry CLIENTS SERVED –

• Basic Money – Financial Literacy Educational Assistance

• This financial literacy series is designed specifically for those taking their first steps toward money management.

• 17 members successfully completed and received graduation certificates and are on their way to living debt free!

• 8 volunteers donated 24 hours to provide members with financial literacy training and debt reduction Culinary Arts

• Culinary Arts supported this initiative by providing training on health conscious and wholesome meals for children and youth. We also provided hot and cold meals to children and youth throughout the year.

Citywide Day of Community Service One hundred fifty three (153) volunteers provided community service at the same time to the following locations: Armstrong High School, Bon Secours Noah’s Children, Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club, Capital Area Diaper Bank, The Healing Place Alumni Block Party, Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Highland Springs Elementary School, Home Again, Montrose Elementary School, Peter Paul Development Center, Pleasants Lane Elementary School, The Doorways, and Project Homes (October 2018)

Feed More Special Distribution Held a special food distribution for over 100 seniors in partnership with FeedMore. (October 2018)

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes Domestic Violence Seminar And Walk - Partnered with the Richmond City Sheriff’s Office to provide Domestic Violence Awareness Workshops to over 150 participants lead by facilitators Dr. Lisa Johnson and Anita Payne. Keynote speaker Damika “Meko” Kelly shared her personal domestic violence experience. The Walk a Mile in Her Shoes Walk followed the workshops and raised $1,000 for the YWCA Domestic Violence program. (October 2018)

Support Local School: Blackwell Elementary Preschool Donated cider and pumpkins to 60 students to who could not visit the pumpkin farm. (October 2018)

Veterans Celebration Honored over 100 veterans and their family members for Veterans Day to say THANK YOU for your service. Celebrated with Comedian Antoine Scott, Franklin Military Academy’s Color Guard, Master of Ceremony Retired Lieutenant Colonel Claude Vann, III, food, and lots of fun. (November 2018)

Operation Harvest: RVA Community Thanksgiving Distribution Partnered with 45 community partners, involving 200+ volunteers to provide Thanksgiving to over 2,200 families. Thank you to sponsors: Richmond Public Schools, Walmart, SunTrust Bank, A Village Youth and Family Services, Saint Paul’s Community Foundation, and Nia of Greater Richmond, and donors: Venture Richmond, Pepsi Beverages Company, Richmond Flying Squirrels, Strother’s Bookkeeping & Tax Service, LLC, Harrell & Chambliss, LLP, Gwathmey Design Group, LLC, Family Secrets Restaurant, Jackie’s Restaurant, and Harris Mechanical Services, Inc. (November 2018)

Senior Thanksgiving Distribution Provided and delivered 450 Thanksgiving boxes to seniors in the community. (November 2018)

Restorative Justice Hosted a Restorative Justice training for mediators and people interested in becoming Restorative Justice mediators. This was in partnership with the Virginia Center for Restorative Justice (November 2018)

Children’s Home of Virginia Baptist Partnered with the Children’s Home of Virginia Baptist for the annual Christmas Toy distribution. Provided toys and bikes to several hundreds of children in Petersburg and surrounding areas. (December 2018)

No Child Without A Toy Hosted a Christmas Celebration for 55 members of the Assisting Families of Inmates Milk and Cookies (MAC) Mentoring Program and their family members. MAC is a program for students at Woodville, Chimborazo, and Swansboro Elementary Schools whose parents are incarcerated. This event was in partnership with the Richmond City Sheriff’s Office. Thank you to sponsors: Richmond Christmas Mother Fund, Nia of Greater Richmond, Roane Consulting Group, John Jones, Joyce

BETTER OUTREACH

As we continue to CARE for one another and the world with the focus of finding needs and meeting them, finding hurts and healing them, finding problems and solving them, it is with great joy that we continually expand our offerings of gifts and resources by vendors who honor social responsibility.

Here are a few of the vendors we purchase from:

• African American Expressions

Proceeds help fund vital services offered by organizations assisting women and children in crisis, the homeless and fatherless

Some of their partners include: Love Him, Love Them, Hosea Feed The Hungry, SafeHaven, Agape International Missions (AIM), About Kidz

• Lighthouse Christian Products

Support and help sponsor God4Me Men’s Network, Discipleship Boot Camps in New York City.

SIPS Drinkware – proceeds help build life-saving fresh water wells for our neighbors in Uganda

Thistle Farms – all natural home and body products made by women survivors of addiction, prostitution and trafficking

Culinary Arts supported this initiative by supplying fresh fruits and vegetables to the Refiners, weekly meals for the homeless and meals for area shelters.

Jones, and community partners: Ricky Johnson & Friends, and Jerilyn Lundy. (December 2018)

SPBC Community Toy Distribution Christmas toy distribution at all 3 campuses. Provided toys to over 500 children in the community. (December 2018)

Restorative Justice Partnered with the Virginia Center for Restorative Justice who assisted approximately 300 people via victim and offender mediation, restorative justice within local schools, jails and prisons. (Year Round)

Exodus Prison Ministry Provides a weekly worship experience in the Henrico County Jail East. (Year round)

Beyond the Walls Pick up homeless people each Sunday for breakfast, worship and fellowship. (Year round)

Home Again Provide weekly bible study and dinner once a month at the HomeAgain homeless men’s shelter (Year Round)

Housing Families First Provide dinner and fellowship quarterly to homeless women and children. (Year round)

Collected Coats for Hurricane victims in NC Shipped 23 boxes of coats, $375 gift cards and two carts of food to West Street Christian Church in New Bern NC (January 2019)

Black History Month Art, Empowerment & Health Expo

Educated and offered resources to hundreds of members and visitors the entire month of February. Participants: Ezibu Muntu Dance Troop, Caring Hearts Medical Ministry, SPBC Visual Arts Group, My Twisted Wrist, Virginia Coleman, Stacks and Dangles, Charcoal Artist Shatoni Caldwell, Nia, Inc. HIV Awareness, Author, Dr. Kimberly

Matthews, Visual Artist Speed Painter Sone-Seere’ Burrell, Visual Artist Jordan Hopkins, His Disciples Clothing Line, Drama Ministry, RAIN Mime Ministry, Ayinde’, Choirs, VSU choir, Poet Cortni Quarles, Artist Unicia Buster, Author Dr. O’Neal Sandidge, spiritual, political, health and financial empowerment information. (February 2019)

Noah’s Children Packed 25 Easter baskets for children in the Noah’s Children pediatric palliative care program that serves children with life-threatening or life-limiting illnesses. (March 2019)

Voter registration and assisted people with getting their right restored (April 2019)

Service for Our Seniors Forty-five (45) volunteers provided minor home repairs in the homes of 17 seniors in the community (June 2019)

I Wear Purple When I Dance Fundraiser Partnered with the Alzheimer’s Foundation on The Longest Day. Raised $3,500 and hosted an awareness reception to share information and resources. (June 2019)

The Saint Paul’s Baptist Church Urban and Community Garden consist of approximately 20-25 volunteers who contributed close to 1,000 hours. A variety of vegetables were planted, harvested, and distributed to seniors at all of our campuses as well as to individuals, and organizations (i.e. Housing Families First) in the community. (July 2018June 2019)

Better Team Collaboration

While we have yet to formally formulate a set of objectives for this goal, we are always striving to become a better team. Here’s what we did together over the past 12 months:

• Recognized employee tenure with a special ceremony

• Competed in teams during a step challenge to promote wellness

• Read and discussed a leadership development book together

• Trained as a team by the Red Cross in Adult & Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED and Bloodborne Pathogens

• Continued to offer Active Shooter training

• Launched new systems and developed new processes

Report From the Executive Council

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The Executive Council serves the church by setting policy in the management of both the church’s corporate and financial affairs. During the Fiscal Year 2018-2019, the Council was fully staffed with six (elected) voting members with staggered terms. The Senior Pastor serves as the Moderator of the Council. In addition by virtue of their positions, we were blessed with the presence and participation of the Chairperson of the Diaconate, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial Officer and the Secretary of the Council. A few of the significant activities conducted by the Council during this fiscal year include:

• Provided the church’s Keiter Certified Public Accounts

• Coordinating the highest and best outcome Marshall Street

• Reviewed and recommended the annual budget congregation

• Reviewed and received monthly reports Resources,

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Our Dream

• A dream of touching the world with love

• A dream of communicating the positive power of Christ to our generation

• A dream of finding needs and meeting them, finding problems and solving them, finding hurts and healing them

• A dream of welcoming 20,000 members into the fellowship of our church family—loving, learning, laughing, and living in harmony together.

• A dream of 20,000 members who have committed themselves to having a daily prayer time with God, giving a weekly tithe to God and participating in a weekly small group that they might grow deeper in discipleship and warmer in fellowship.

• A dream of 20,000 people united in prayer, believing God for amazing things

• A dream of multiplying groups,ministries and locations

• A dream of 2,000 small groups within our church providing support,encouragement and accountability to our members as they seek to grow in the image of Christ.

• A dream of group leaders who lovingly lead, encourage, teach and care for those in their group; group champions equipped with the vision, character, knowledge and expertise to feed our growing flock.

• A dream of equipping every believer to discover, develop and deploy the gifts God gave them.

• A dream of enrolling 2,000 adults, children and youth in the Bridge.

• A dream of a place where the hurting, the depressed, the frustrated, and the confused can find love, acceptance, help, hope, forgiveness, guidance, and encouragement.

• A dream of a world class children’s center with an excellent staff serving hundreds of children in our community and raising a standard for ministry to children

• A dream of 300 plus acres of land upon which we will construct “The City of Possibility” with beautiful, yet simple, facilities including a worship center seating thousands, a counseling, educational and fitness center, homes, businesses and retail space. All of this will be designed to effectively minister to the total person spiritually, emotionally, physically, and socially-and set in a peaceful, inspiring, contemporary landscape.

Our 2020 Prayers

We Believe God…

As we reflect on all God accomplished through us, we look to 2020 with greater excitement. The Word of God teaches us that our God is a progressive God and subsequently, God has given the Saint Paul’s Baptist Church a progressive vision for 2020 and beyond. Support this vision and watch God bring it to fruition by sharing this prayer focus daily.

Colossians 2:6-7 (MSG)

My counsel for you is simple and straightforward:

Just go ahead with what you’ve been given. You received Christ Jesus, the Master; now live him. You’re deeply rooted in him. You’re well constructed upon him. You know your way around the faith. Now do what you’ve been taught. School’s out; quit studying the subject and start living it! And let your living spill over into thanksgiving.

Ephesians 4:14-16 (MSG)

God wants us to grow up, to know the whole truth and tell it in love - like Christ in everything. We

take our lead from Christ, who is the source of everything we do. He keeps us in step with each other. His very breath and blood flow through us, nourishing us so that we will grow up healthy in God, robust in love.

Galatians 4:1-2 (NIV)

Let me show you the implications of this. As long as the heir is a minor, he has no advantage over the slave. Though legally he owns the entire inheritance, he is subject to tutors and administrators until whatever date the father has set for emancipation.

Pray for Central Virginia

 that through this ministry, like Nehemiah in the scriptures, God will rebuild and restore the areas that have been torn

 that the Saint Paul’s Baptist Church that God will take this region to the next

 Pray that the Saint Paul’s Baptist Church will accomplish these things through purposeful evangelism, intentional discipleship, worship, and innovative ministry and authentic fellowship with one another.

Pray for Our Vision

 Pray that God would move us mightily beyond the Pareto Principle (20% of the people doing 80% of the work) that we would have significantly greater participation in the ministry (2 Corinthians 4:1).

 Pray that 100% of SPBC members complete the DNA New Member’s Orientation and start or join a small group (2 Corinthians 5:15).

 Pray that we show our love and obedience to Christ and secure our blessed financial future by having 100% of SPBC members consistently giving tithes and offerings (Malachi 3:6-12).

 Pray that 100% of SPBC members participate by inviting and winning one person to Christ in 2019 (Proverbs 11:30).

Pray for Our Senior Pastor and First Lady

 Pray that God grant to them favor (Nehemiah 2:5, Esther 2:15, Psalms 5:12).

 Pray that God increase them in godly wisdom (Proverbs 2:6; 4:11; 8:11, 14).

 Pray at God’s wisdom will bring them health and strength (Proverbs 12:18).

Pray for the Leadership of our Church

 Pray that our Campus Pastors and leaders would possess and manifest the same “DNA” of Pastor Watson as he follows God.

 Pray for humility and unity among our leaders.

 Pray for all hindrances to our prayers and progress to be dispelled like Achan in the Old Testament (Joshua 7).

Pray for the Saint Paul’s Baptist Church

 Pray that God’s glory would continuously fill and flood all of our locations and lives.

 Pray that we are well equipped to receive and reproduce the harvest God entrusts to us.

 Pray for God’s favor on those who faithfully attend, support, serve and honor God.

Pray for our Community and Nation

 Pray that whatever God blesses the Saint Paul’s Baptist Church to accomplish in the Commonwealth of Virginia will impact the nation.

 Pray that Saint Paul’s revolutionizes how church is done.

 Pray that those in authority seek Godly counsel.

Pray for Greater Faith

Those that come to Him must first believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him (Hebrews 11:6).

 Pray that we are empowered to live lives conducive for God to hear and answer our prayers.

 Pray that our faith is always combined with works.

 Pray that our faith increases as we trust God in every area of our lives.

2020 is a year of opportunity for SPBC and its members. Prayer is the foundation we build on it is the glue that holds it and us together and it is the weapon we use to keep the adversary at bay. Pray as we become better before bigger.

Every believer is commanded to grow in their knowledge and understanding of the Bible. That’s not a surprise! The Bible is the Word of Life! However, our pursuit of biblical understanding isn’t for our benefit alone. Our knowledge of the Bible should both inform our own way of living as well as help others follow Christ more completely.

Consider 2 Timothy 2:2. Paul tells his young apprentice Timothy, ‘’You have heard me teach things that have been confirmed by many reliable witnesses. Now teach these truths to other trustworthy people who will be able to pass them on to others.”

Paul commands Timothy to become an influential disciple: someone who not only is growing in the Word, but someone who is encouraging others to become more passionate Christ followers as well.

That’s why we’re encouraging you this year to take your next step in discipleship.

Maybe you’re a new Christ follower and you haven’t been baptized yet. Take the step of being baptized.

Maybe you only come to church occasionally. Take the biblical step of committing to attend church regularly. (Hebrews 10:25) Attending 24 times a year?

Why not reach for 36? Maybe you’re even ready to push for 50 times a year! But don’t come alone. Use your influence and bring your entire family with you.

Get involved in a group and join with others who are committed to studying the Bible together. Prayerfully ask God which steps are the right fit for you and become a more influential disciple during 2020. Here’s a checklist, where are you?

Take Your Next Step…As a Servant

Serving others is one of the surest ways to become a healthy Christ follower. It’s also one of the best ways to fully embrace the mission of Saint Paul’s. When you serve other people you are tangibly connecting them to God and others.

What if you took a first step into the world of serving as a Greeter or an Usher at one of our campuses? Make a commitment to extend a friendly handshake each week. With each greeting you’ll help someone feel a part of the Saint Paul’s Baptist Church family.

Maybe ImagiNATION is the place for you. When you hold a baby or care for that daring three-year-old in our nursery, you are allowing a mom or dad to be discipled while also showing God’s love to a child.

Like coffee? Why not volunteer with our Culinary Team at one of our campuses? As you assist others with something as simple as a cup of coffee, you are

Collect Socks & Hats for Homeless

Host a Black History Month Celebration Art Empowerment & Health Expo

Sponsor Voter Registration Training

Conduct Operation Bail Out (Post Bail for Mom’s and Dad’s)

Host Alice Walker with the Center for Womanist Leadership at Union Theological Seminary

Start SPBC Library Book Collection

Sponsor Junerosity of

Provide Haircuts

Sponsor “Daddy’s Boy” to promote prostate health

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extending biblical hospitality to someone who may be quite lonely.

Serving isn’t just a way to meet a momentary need. It’s also a critical way to influence others. The Bible tells us we should “…think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works.” Hebrews 10:24 (NLT)

Imagine what your participation in an outreach project could mean to a co-worker who is wondering if having faith makes a difference in the world. That’s influence!

Maybe you’ve got a passion for worship. Why not volunteer in our Worship and Creative Arts ministry?

Maybe you’re burdened by the needs of those right here in Central Virginia. Take a look at what opportunities are available by serving short term. Here’s a list of just a few things we did in 2019 imagine what’s going to happen in 2020!

Sponsor Maximize Your Health Week

Support CARITAS at the Healing Place

Provide school supplies to a school in Ghana

Partner with FEEDMORE to distribute food to the community

Conduct a Citywide Day of Community Service

Sponsor the “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” Domestic Violence Symposium & Walk

Provide Disaster Relief during Hurricane Florence & Michael

Celebrate our Veterans

Distribute over 2,000 Complete Thanksgiving Meals for Families in need

Take Your Next Step…as a Giver

Paul wrote a letter to Timothy who led a diverse congregation that included some who had been blessed with good jobs and incomes. Paul tells Timothy to challenge “... them to do what is good, to be rich in good works to be generous, to share.” - 1 Timothy 6:18

Paul knew giving changes us. It changes our priorities. It’s a way we declare that the kingdom of God is more important than ourselves. (Matthew 6:33)

Giving changes our attitude. Want more joy in your life? Invest in others. You’ll be blessed. Not sure?

This Sunday visit ImagiNATION on any one of our campuses while it’s teeming with kids learning to worship or visit our website and watch a video about what God has done through this church family in 2019 because of your generosity. Then try not to smile! God loves a cheerful giver!

Giving adds breadth to our influence for Christ, whether we’re investing in physical needs by giving to outreach projects or spiritual needs by purchasing discipleship materials, giving-allows us to bless others in ways that have long-term impact.

So take a step in your giving today. If you’ve never given to your church before, making a first-time gift is an obvious place to start. Say you give occasionally? Then set a goal to give consistently.

Ready for another step? The Bible talks frequently about the giving of your first fruits. That’s “farmer-speak” for giving the first dollars from each payday. Think of the impact you could have if you started giving electronically each payday!

How about setting a goal to give 10% of your income by the end of 2019? lmagine the influence on your own family as they watch you rearrange your priorities to make tithing a reality in your home.

Maybe you’ve experienced a financial windfall. It could be a modest amount like a favorable tax refund or a large amount like an inheritance. Think of the influence those resources might have both here in Central Virginia and around the world.

That’s what GROWTH looks like. That’s how we become BETTER: take your next step. What’s your next step? Where are you? Time for the first than 10%

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We are not about tradition, but we are about truth. No authority, other than God, guides the means, faith or order of our church.

We are committed to God’s Holy Word.

(2 Timothy 3:16, Romans 10:17, Hebrews 4:12)

We are not about religion, but we are about a relationship with God. What we seek most is not to know about God, but to know God, and to grow into a deeper, more intimate and more committed relationship with Him.

(James 1:27, I Peter 2:2 Ephesians 4:15)

We are not about the past, but we are about the present and the future. We seek to be an impactful and relevant ministry that ministers to your real life issues. We seek a practical and powerful word from God for our present problems, and we seek to be a ministry that equips all to walk boldly into the future and into the destiny that God has for them. (Ephesians 4:22-24, 2 Corinthians 1:17, Romans 8:28-30)

We are not about what you wear, but what you want.

We seek to worship God in spirit and in truth. This means that worship is not determined by the clothes on your back, but by the desire in your heart. Wear whatever you like. There is no code of dress, just a code of desire. We desire to worship God from the depths of our hearts and

with the essence of our whole life.

(Romans 12:1-2, Psalm 5:7 and 29:2, John 4:23-24)

We are not about being perfect, but we are about being real. In this place, among this people, you do not have to pretend. You don’t have to put on airs and have it all together. We welcome everyone. We are all broken and incomplete. We seek to be made whole, complete and transformed through the worship, fellowship and discipleship of Jesus Christ. (Romans 3:23, 5:12, 15:7, 2 Corinthians 12:7-10)

We are not about being average; we are committed to a spirit of excellence. Our God is perfect in all His ways. Nothing He has done or created has been haphazard or commonplace. Therefore, because we are His workmanship, we were created to bring God glory. We commit to do everything with a spirit of excellence. This is the only acceptable way to truly honor the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords! (2 Corinthians 13:11, Colossians 3:23, Philippians 4:8)

We are finding needs and meeting them, finding problems and solving them, finding hurts and healing them; touching the world with love and communicating the positive power of Christ to our generation!

We are the Saint Paul’s Baptist Church!

Our Promise

God is able to do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us.” Ephesians 3:20 (MSG)

Our Vision (Where We Are Going)

We are touching the world with love by communicating the positive power of Jesus Christ to our generation; finding needs and meeting them, finding hurts and healing them, finding problems and solving them.

Our Mission (Why We Exist)

We exist to empower people to grow into the persons that God created them to be.

Our Strategies (How We Achieve Our Mission)

We believe that God has called us to a unique ministry approach: to celebrate in worship, connect with each other in groups, cultivate their spiritual development through study, care for each other and the world and contribute our money and minutes to the kingdom of God in the name of Christ. Saint Paul’s is ONE church in many locations, empowering us to do together what we cannot do alone.

Our Multi-Site Approach

A multi-campus ministry is fundamentally one church meeting in multiple locations sharing a common vision, budget and leadership team. The purpose is to bring the church closer to where the people are, do a better job of reaching different types of people, and make it possible for people to serve because the church is near where they live.