First Baptist Church of Glenarden
| First Baptist Church of Glenarden International | |
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| Location | Upper Marlboro, Maryland |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Baptist |
| Associations | Converge |
| Weekly attendance | 12,000 |
| Website | fbcglenarden |
| History | |
| Founded | 1917 |
| Founder(s) | Robert Warren and his wife |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Contemporary/Modern |
| Clergy | |
| Senior pastor(s) | John K. Jenkins Sr., since 1989 |
First Baptist Church of Glenarden International or FBCG is a Baptist Evangelical megachurch located in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. It is affiliated with Converge. Weekly church attendance was 12,000 people in 2022. The senior pastor is John K. Jenkins Sr.
History[edit]
The church has its origins in a 1917 house Bible study group led by Robert Warren and his wife.[1] In 1920 it opened its first building in Glenarden.[2] In 1989, John K. Jenkins Sr. became the senior pastor of the 500-member church.[3] In 2007, it dedicated a new building in Upper Marlboro including a 4,000-seat auditorium.[4] In 2012, it won its third Hoodie Award for Best African American Church for its positive influence in its community.[5] In 2018, it inaugurated a community center with a gymnasium and a health club.[6] In 2021, it opened a Covid-19 vaccination center in its community center.[7]
According to a church census released in 2022, it claimed a weekly attendance of 12,000 people.[8]
Beliefs[edit]
The Church has a Baptist confession of faith and is a member of Converge.[9]
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Rear view of FBC Glenarden main campus -
Electronic Signage at FBC Glenarden campus -
FBC Glenarden Ministry Center, located at a separate facility from main campus -
FBC Glenarden Family Life Center, with gymnasium and community center. Unattached to main building.
See also[edit]
- List of the largest evangelical churches
- List of the largest evangelical church auditoriums
- Worship service (evangelicalism)
References and notes[edit]
- ^ First Baptist Church of Glenarden, OUR HISTORY, fbcglenarden.org, USA, retrieved January 16, 2021
- ^ First Baptist Church of Glenarden, OUR HISTORY, fbcglenarden.org, USA, retrieved January 16, 2021
- ^ Hamil R. Harris, Where We Worship: First Baptist Church of Glenarden, washingtonpost.com, USA, September 23, 2011
- ^ Hamil R. Harris, A New Sanctuary for a Flock of Thousands, washingtonpost.com, USA, September 13, 2007
- ^ Lauren McEwen, Glenarden megachurch snags third ‘Hoodie Award’, washingtonpost.com, USA, August 15, 2012
- ^ Press officer, Officials Join First Baptist Church of Glenarden to Dedicate New Community Family Life Center and Solar Field, pgpost.com, USA, July 12–18, 2018
- ^ Maureen Umeh , Tom Fitzgerald, Lauren DeMarco, New Prince George’s County vaccination clinic opening at First Baptist Church of Glenarden, fox5dc.com, USA, March 16, 2021
- ^ Outreach Magazine, First Baptist Church of Glenarden, outreach100.com, USA, retrieved November 2, 2023
- ^ Converge, Members, converge.org, USA, retrieved January 16, 2021