First Baptist Church of Glenarden
First Baptist Church of Glenarden | |
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Location | Upper Marlboro, Maryland |
Country | United States |
Denomination | Converge |
Weekly attendance | 10,548 |
Website | fbcglenarden |
History | |
Founded | 1917 |
Founder(s) | Robert Warren and his wife |
Architecture | |
Style | Contemporary/Modern |
Clergy | |
Senior pastor(s) |
First Baptist Church of Glenarden or FBCG is a Baptist Evangelical megachurch located in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, affiliated with Converge. Weekly church attendance was 10,548 people in 2020. The senior pastor is
History[]
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, became the senior pastor of the 500-member church.[3] In 2007, it opened a new building in Upper Marlboro, with 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] According to a church census released in 2018, it claimed a weekly attendance of 10,548 people.[6]
Beliefs[]
The Church has a Baptist confession of faith and is a member of Converge.[7]
See also[]
- List of the largest evangelical churches
- List of the largest evangelical church auditoriums
- Worship service (evangelicalism)
References and notes[]
- ^ 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
- ^ Lifeway research, 2018 Largest Churches in America, outreachmagazine.com, USA, retrieved January 16, 2021
- ^ Converge, Members, converge.org, USA, retrieved January 16, 2021
External links[]
Coordinates: 38°52′58″N 76°46′47″W / 38.88276°N 76.77974°W
- Baptist churches in Maryland
- Evangelical megachurches in the United States
- Churches in Maryland
- Megachurches in Maryland