First Baptist Church Denbigh - Newport News, Virginia

Christian Education

Our purpose is to avail to all members of FBCD consistent, effective, essential, and applicable biblical teachings which will foster a mind-set for spiritual growth. We also provide opportunities for every member to grow as representatives of Jesus Christ so that we all speak the same thing and that we may be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. (1 Corinthians 1:10)

Chairperson: Lindell Hankins
Chairperson: Margaret Hankins
Co-Chairperson: William Fields
Co-Chairperson: Agnes Fields

Adult Ministry
Our purpose is to enhance the spiritual growth of the church family through programs and planned activities and to educate as well as provide opportunitiess for adults to share and use their gifts and talents in service of the Lord.

Co-Chairperson: Lonzie Reid

Bible Institute
Our purpose is to provide effective biblical teachings and classes for the perfecting of the saints and the edifying of the Body of Christ.

Chairperson: Lyndell Lewis

Co-Chairperson: Gregory Seay
Co-Chairperson: Alice Seay

Co-Chairperson: Vernetta Alston

Child Development Center (833-7261)
Our purpose is to provide daycare services to our community at a reasonable price, to help young children to be better prepared for life, and to provide informal activities that will help prepare young children for life and future learning.

Supervisor: Harriet Holmes

Office Manager: Delois Hawkins

Bookkeeper: Joyce Turner

Staff

Levern Banks

Shirley Banks

Doris Bell

Cynthia Champagne-Walker

Cassandra Dunnings

Debra Glover

Regina Harris

Ellen Hill

Ruth Hill
Theresa Osborne

Phyllis Pounds

Michael Thompson

Roberta Trumble

Viola Valentine

Edith Wynn

Church Anniversary

Our purpose is to plan, implement and oversee the church anniversary celebration to make sure that it will be a memorable occasion for the body of First Baptist Church Denbigh.

Chairperson: William Morgan
Chairperson: Maxine Morgan
Co-Chairperson: Thomas Whitney
Co-Chairperson: Rumell Whitney

Church School
Our purpose is to plan and conduct an effective biblical teaching ministry to all members of the congregation.

Chairperson: Amos Bell
Chairperson: Doris Bell

Co-Chairperson: Gladys Redmond

Co-Chairperson: Johnny Redmond

Co-Chairperson: Bernard Mitchell

Co-Chairperson: Sylvia Mitchell

Wednesday Night
Mark Dozier

Betsy Flowers
Ted Majors

Theresa Osborne
Erica Remson
Shuron Whitney

Sunday School

* denotes primary teachers

Preschool 3-5 years – Room 101

Edith Wynn*

Levern Banks
Regina Fosque
Timeka Smith

Catherine Steen

Early Elementary (Kindergarten, 1st grade) – Room 103

Kimberly Land*

Elementary (2nd & 3rd grade) – Room 103A

Jacqulyn Allen*
Min Sallie Carter

Kimberly Winn

Upper Elementary (4th & 5th grade) – Room 104

Sandra Williams*

Mark Dozier

Walter Gay

Middle School (6th – 8th grade) Girls – Room 105

Flossie Scott*
Jean Brown

Middle School (6th – 8th grade) Boys – Room 107

Valla Olliver*

High School (9th - 10th grade) – Room 111

Lonzie Reid*

Bridget Adams

High School (11th – 12th grade) – Room 106

Lynn Taylor*
Shuron Whitney

Young Adults (post high school & singles up to 25 years old) – Room 109
Ryan Perkins*
Minister Jaymorle Ingram

Adults – Room 100

Millie Stephenson*

Daniel Cartwright
Josephine Gay

William Morgan

Adults – Room 102

George Jackson*
Ted Majors

Adults – Room 108

George Tillerson*

Min Cecelia Cotton

Timothy Fosque

James Grant

Adults – Room 110

Michael Fauntleroy
Sam Steen

Adults – Room 112

Jacqueline Sessoms*

Betty Ware

Elmer Woodard

Adults – Room 201

Dee Rios*

George Cunningham

Adults – Room 202

Charles Williams*

Adults - Conference Room B

Eric Scott*

New Members – Library

Minister Sylvia Harris (Instructor)
Harriett Holmes*

Michele L. Rogers
Cheryl Williams

Conference Team

Our purpose is to assist with the planning, organizing, and implementing of all First Baptist Church Denbigh's conferences inside and outside of the church as well as ensure that the conferences are conducted decently and in order by all ministries of the church.

Chairperson:
Co-Chairperson:

Drama

Our purpose is to provide creative dramatizations to enhance the spiritual and educational growth of the church and to support other ministries in their special drama presentations.

Chairperson: Sophia Outten

Co-Chairperson: Arlette Douglas

History

Our purpose is to make every member aware of our church history and to keep the church's history current, factual, and relevant. We also provide historical data to any church member, organization, or anniversary committee.

Chairperson: Evelyn Banks

Co-Chairperson: Mary Godfrey

Library

Our purpose is to provide a variety of resources to contribute to the Christian growth, education, and development of "every child and adult" with the hope of enriching their individual lives.

Chairperson: Lilpena Marble

Co-Chairperson: Gail Thomas

Music Ministry

Our purpose is to sing and glorify God while spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ through songs.

Chairperson: Anthony Witherspoon

Co-Chairperson: Arlisa Powell

New Member's Class

Our purpose is to teach the basic truths about the Christian Life and to orient new members in the following areas: accept, declare, grow in, enjoy in, study in, and share in the New Life.

Chairperson: Harriet Holmes

Co-Chairperson: Michelle Rogers

Co-Chairperson: Cheryl Williams

Newsletter

Our purpose is to convey news items, viewpoints, and events of First Baptist Church Denbigh.

Chairperson: Faye Phillips
Co-Chairperson: Regina Flood
Co-Chairperson: Alice Langford

Co-Chairperson: Quinsett McDonald

Nominating

Our purpose is to bring to the church a list of officers to be elected at the annual church meeting and to nominate persons to fill any vacancies that occur during the year.

Chairperson: Millie Stephenson
Co-Chairperson: Mark Campbell
Co-Chairperson: Alice Grant

Co-Chairperson: Bonita Knight
Co-Chairperson: Robert Archie

Stewardship

Our purpose is to teach and encourage each member to give of their time, talents, and resources and to develop the annual workshops to support these goals.

Chairperson: Josephine Warren
Co-Chairperson: Debora Nichols

Teachers Academy

To equip teachers and prospective teachers with a variety of ways to effectively impart the Word of Truth to masses for winning souls and making disciples.

Chairperson: Janet Britt

Co-Chairperson: Terri Majors

Co-Chairperson: Brenda Odoms

Technology

Our purpose is to develop, design, and maintain FBCD's website.

Chairperson: Eric Scott
Advisor:

Vacation Bible School (VBS)

Our purpose is to teach Bible principles relative to today's world to nursery to adult age groups.

Chairperson: Bridget Adams

Co-Chairperson: Betsy Flowers