About Us
Greetings From Our Pastor
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!
It is my great pleasure to serve God as pastor of Charity Baptist Church, Prince George, Virginia. Our church-family is composed of some of the friendliest people you could ever hope to meet. We look forward to having guests worship with us.
We are a Bible-believing, Bible-teaching, and Bible-preaching Southern Baptist Church. We are affiliated with the Southern Baptist Conservatives of Virginia (SBCV) and the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). These connections provide us the opportunity to cooperate with like-minded churches in our state, our nation, and, indeed, around the world in carrying out various mission initiatives and activities.
We take seriously our commitment to "Exalt the Savior, Equip the saints, and Evangelize the sinner." Accordingly, we offer numerous opportunities each week for our members, regular attenders and guests to connect with God and other believers, grow in Christ-likeness and serve God. This we do through our worship, fellowship, discipleship, evangelism and ministry programs. We invite you to join us for Bible study and worship at your earliest opportunity. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Sincerely,
Wayne Henry, Pastor, Charity Baptist Church
Law Enforcement / Police Chaplaincy
Our pastor serves as a Law Enforcement / Police Chaplain (Volunteer) with the Prince George County Police Department (PGPD). In this role, he is available to minister to the sworn law enforcement officers and civilian personnel of the department, their supervisors, the command staff, and the family members of all PGPD personnel.
His role as a chaplain includes any combination of the following duties: Riding along with patrol officers; Assisting officers with delivery of tragic news to community members; Visiting sick or injured officers and departmental personnel in homes and hospitals; Counseling officers and other PGPD personnel on an "as needed" basis; Counseling family members on an "as needed" basis; Assisting officers, as directed, at accident scenes or during critical incidents; Performing other ministerial duties as requested by the command staff. Note: This list is not all inclusive.
PGPD personnel can expect to see our pastor in and around the Police Headquarters area; on ride-alongs with patrol officers; on the weapons qualification ranges; and at other departmental activities as his schedule and departmental needs dictate.
Those desiring to schedule a visit with him are welcome to contact him at the Church Office - 804-458-1999, via cell phone - 804-894-1786; or via e-mail at cbcpg4716@gmail.com.
Charity Baptist Church History
* The first official meeting of Charity Baptist Church took place at the home of one of the founding members on October 17, 1976. By July 1977, the church membership had grown sufficiently to allow the members to call their first pastor. Later that same year, the members began searching for land upon which to construct a church building.
* The search for a site eventually led to the purchase of a five-acre property on Ruffin Road in Prince George County. Construction of the church building began on August 20, 1978. The first service in the building was held on Easter Sunday (April 15) 1979. Sometime later, the church purchased an additional and adjacent tract of land of just under five acres. Today, the church building sits approximately in the center of the almost ten-acre site.
* A key milestone in the life of Charity Baptist Church occurred on October 8, 1978. On this date, the church was officially constituted as a Southern Baptist Church and concurrently welcomed as a member of the Petersburg Baptist Association. Since the date of its founding, Charity has continued to provide a warm and welcoming place for the people of Prince George, Hopewell, Petersburg, Fort Lee and the surrounding area to gather and worship God.
* Today, Charity Baptist Church is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Conservatives of Virginia (SBCV) and the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). Its members are friendly, happy, Bible-believing people. They have discovered the joy of knowing Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and reflect that joy by striving to live the Christian lifestyle.