Welcome

Sprouts (Infants & Toddlers):  0 - 2 Years of Age -  

We have a great nursery for your babies. 

Teachers: Pat Craft & Linda Hillman 

Location:  Room #22 which is located on the 2nd floor of the educational wing in the main church building which is the last room on left.

Pre-Primary Classes (3, 4 ,and 5 Year-Old) -  Our 2 classes are filled with life, fun, and wonderful  activities for the children. 

Teachers: Sabra Collins & Ashley Culbertson, Ashley McConnell Clark & Whitney McConnell

Location:  Our classes are located in the educational rooms of our main church building beneath our church sanctuary and are held in Room # B-3 and also in Room 100 that are accessed through the back entrance to our church building.

1st & 2nd Grade Class - 

Our class has a wonderful time as we gather to study God’s Word. 

Teachers: Cindy Finch & Chelsie Cassel 

Location:  Our class is located in the educational rooms of our main church building beneath our church sanctuary and is Room #B-4 which is the last room on the left. 

3rd & 4th Grade Class -  Our children are full of life, energy, and an eagerness to experience God 

Teachers: Donna Hufnagle & Jan Johnson 

Location:  Room #33 which is located on the 3rd floor of the educational wing in the main church building. 

All God's Children (5th, 6th, & 7th Grades) -  All God’s Children’s Class is for all our pre-teens grades 5th, 6th, 7th. 

Teachers: Susan Meade & Linda Sikorski

Location:  Our class is located in the educational rooms of our main church building beneath our church sanctuary and is Room #B-2 which is the first room on the left.  

Grades 8 - 12 - 

We are equipping teenagers to love life, Jesus Christ, and one another. 

Teachers: Mary Beth Keith, Derek & Chelsie Cassel

Location:  We meet in the basement at the Family Life Center at 10 AM on Sunday mornings. We also meet on Wednesday at 7:00 PM and would like to invite all the youth in our community to join us. 

Single Adults - 

Single young adults from 18 – 30 years of age. 

Teachers: Lenora Dingus Chandler 

Location:   This is a hybrid class that meets online utilizing Zoom technology and also in person in Room #34 which is located in the educational wing on the 3rd floor of our main church building.  

Parents with School Age Children - 

Our class is primarily made up of couples who range from their 30’s to their 60’s in age. 

Teachers: Kendal Keith, Kim Dockery  & Jennifer Wallace.

Location:  We meet in the top floor of the Family Life Center. 

Parents with Teens - 

Ours is a class for parents and grandparents who are raising teenage children. 

Teachers:  We currently do not have anyone leading this class.  

Location:  Room #31 on the 3rd floor in the educational wing of our main church building.

Boomers & Empty Nesters - 

Our class is somewhat difficult to describe in a few words and is a bit more diverse than the name implies. Our class is typically couples who range from 60’s to their 70's in age and have lifetimes of experience in walking with Christ.  Our class setting is enriched by times of sharing concerning the issues we face in life and how we might better serve the cause of Christ. 

Teachers: Danny Dixon & Larry Culbertson 

Location:  Room #1 located in the Ministry Center which is across the street from our main church building. We invite anyone with a passion for understanding and a willingness to openly discuss important Christian principles to join us. 

Good Morning Lord  - 

Our class is a women’s class made up of ladies who are 50 to 75  years of age.  

Teachers: Carolyn Scalf & Terri Gibson 

Location:  Church Ministry Center Room #2 which is located across the road from our church building. 

Sisters of Light - 

Our class is made up of of women who are 70 years of age and up.   

Teachers:  Linda Burke & Sandy Collins 

Location:  Room #B-7 which is located in the educational rooms of our main church building beneath our church sanctuary. 

Sons of Thunder - 

Ours is a men’s class made up of men who are 50 years of age and up.   

Teachers:  Justin Gillenwater, Mark Counts, & Tim Quillen 

Location:  Room #32 which is located on the 3rd floor of the educational wing in the main church building. 

Faithful Followers - 

We are a diverse group of adults with varying ages. Come visit and see if this is the class for you. We think you will enjoy the “Through the Bible Class” if your desire is to grow in your knowledge of God (The Father) (The Son) and (The Holy Spirit). 

Teachers:  Karianne Counts, Myra Hammonds, & Thomas Hillman 

Location:  Room #21 which is located on the 2nd floor of the educational wing in the main church building which is the first room on left.

Wednesday Night Children's Classes - 

We offer three different children's classes on Wednesday nights. 

Teachers: Donna Hufnagle, Lenora Dingus Chandler, Karianne Counts, Whitney McConnell, Ashley Clark, Linda Sikorski & Chelsie Verbal.  

Locations: These classes meet in 3 different locations  which include the first and second floors of our church facility and  Benevolence Building.

Wednesday Night Youth Class: 

Teachers: Mary Beth Keith 

Location:  We meet in the basement at the Family Life Center and would like to invite all the youth in our community to join us.  

Wednesday Night Adult Class:  Throughout the year we engage in intense times of bible study that generally focus on current issues, major themes, and other studies that are generally 6 - 12 weeks in length. This is an open forum with tremendous times of interaction and discussion which is led by our pastor and other church leaders. 

Teachers: While our pastor leads the great majority of these studies he also encourages, invites, and utilizes many others to assist in leading individual sessions which introduces us to a variety of teaching styles. 

Location: Top floor of our Family Life Center. 

If you're a student of the Word who wants to engage in discipleship on an undergraduate or graduate level we are connected and partnering with the Appalachian School of Theology in the US and AST UG. AST offers a  degree program wherein students can earn any of all of the degrees at the following levels: Associates, Bachelors, Masters & Doctorate. In addition, AST is fully accredited in the U.S. by the American Accrediting Associtaion of Theological Institutions (AAATI) and internationally through  International Association for Quality Assurance in Pre-Tertiary and Higher Education (QAHE). AST students meet on Monday Nights from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at the Family Life Center of our church. We normally have 20 to 35 people in attendance and this is a hybrid class that is offered online, utilizing Zoom technology, and also in person. For more information on our school please visit our website at: astincva.org or contact Steve @ president@astva.org or you can give him a call at our church offices at: 276-479-3222.    

Our partners in Uganda are now in final phase of the construction of their building in Kampala, Uganda that will provide offices, living space for staff, and educational space for pastors and church leaders in Uganda to utilize in their training. In addition, mission teams from the U.S. and other countries will be able to stay in this facility for short term misions endeavors while in Uganda. 

Dr. Sarah Apio is our  African Coordinator for AST US and also serves as President of AST UG. We are planning to host Dr. Apio in the Spring of 2026 as she travels to be with us for our AST Graduation Service on May 3rd, 2026 which will be held at our church at 3:00 PM. 

AST UG hosts classes every Thursday at 12:00 PM via Zoom. Currently we are just finishing the book of Romans but we will announce soon our next class. Her email address is: africacoordinator@ astva.org and her mobile phone is: 256-773-922689. The website for AST UG is astug.org

At the present time we are accepting gifts toward our International Missions Offering which will directly to Africa  providing bibles, motorcycles, and educatonal scholarships for orphaned children. 

AST UG is a great partner in ministry and missions outreach. 

Thanks to local pastors and other partners in ministry from sister churches across Virginia we were blessed to add a Regional Resource Library at our Church Campus in 2019 that is greatly benefical to the Appalachian School of Theology. 

It is located in Rooms #2 and #3 at our Ministry Center and is open and accessible to students, teachers, pastors, and others in our area who need a quiet place to study with open internet access at their convenience. Please give us a call at our church office for more information and access codes 

@ 276-479-3222.  

Vacation Bible School is an annual flagship event for us. And we do bible school in 

a big  way by offering classes for all age groups. In our 2024 VBS we averaged 160 people in attendance. This is an excellent time to connect with us. Come prepared because you will see our church campus teeming with activity. Our VBS  Director is Karianne Counts. 

Our church was formed in 1807 and was one of the pioneer churches in the formation of the Baptist General Association of Virginia (BGAV) which was founded in 1823 in Virginia, marking the beginning of a cooperative missions and ministry organization for Baptist churches in the state, focused on spreading the gospel and fostering church autonomy.