In the year, 1906, Reverend Elijah Hicks cultivated the idea of Mount Lebanon Baptist Church. From a horse-pulled wagon, he proclaimed God’s Word; Music rang out from a committed musician. Hymns flowed from the mouths and hearts of worshipping folk who had gathered to make a congregation of believers. They believed that the Lord could and would make a way. By faith, those folk went from Smith Street to Windsor Avenue; to Campostella Road. Through many dangers, toils, and snares; building, connecting, rebuilding and paying off debts. “The people had a mind to work”. Mount Lebanon kept moving-on through history.

New Calvary Baptist Church, Norfolk, Virginia, has its beginnings in the early founding of Second Calvary Baptist Church, Norfolk. On May 16, 1934, a special meeting of the new congregation was called, and New Calvary Baptist Church was founded. Under the leadership of these pastors, New Calvary has faithfully served the congregation
and surrounding communities with innovative ministries and programs for their spiritual, social, economic, and educational development. New Calvary, a beacon of social justice, has hosted many great civil rights leaders, including Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, to speak at the church during the 1960s. Under Pastor Small’s leadership, New Calvary continues to develop ministries that speak to the needs of the congregation and community, including faith leadership development workshops and the formation of the New Calvary Community Development Corporation (NCCDC). The NCCDC focuses on addressing issues related to assisting low-income residents, ex-offenders, elders, and physically challenged individuals with affordable housing, supportive services, and job opportunities while contributing to the community's revitalization

Third Baptist Church Portsmouth, VA began in 1885. We have had 9 pastors. Our current and 9th pastor is Rev. Joseph A. Fleming. We are a church that focuses on mission. We partner with Oasis Ministry of Portsmouth, Portsmouth Volunteers For The Homeless, and Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia. We continue to focus on family Ministry to include both youth and adult engagement.

Please feel free to review our website. Www.tbcport.com. also follow us on Third Baptist Church Portsmouth Facebook page and Tbcport YouTube page.
Rev. Joseph A. Fleming Senior Pastor
Mrs. Gina Harris Deacon Board and jointboard leader.

"Proclaiming, Serving, and Giving Thanks", since 1840. Here at Bank Street we believe that God desires all people to live together in peace and harmony. We are a community church that serves our local and worldwide community with love and compassion. We proclaim that Jesus is Lord and He is the source of our strength. He is the One who provides, protects, and saves. To God be the glory for the great things He has done!

Organized in September 1992, we are an independent Baptist church committed to glorifying God and ministering to His people. Gethsemane is a place where you are openly welcomed. Here you will experience the love of Jesus Christ, spirit-filled worship, healthy relationships and fervent prayer. You will encounter a church who is committed to ministering to the spiritual, physical, social and emotional needs of humanity. We are a community serving ministry with major emphasis in the areas of missions, jail ministry, ex-offender reentry, youth development services, community development and Christian leadership development.

The Second Calvary Baptist Church was organized by a small band of worshippers in August 1879 on what was then known as Simpson Farm. Currently Rev. Dr. Geoffrey V. Guns is the Pastor of the church. Under his leadership the church built its current sanctuary, and has grown spiritually and numerically. He organized the Norfolk Travel Club to provide opportunities for members to attend state and national conventions, and to experience short-term missions travel to the African nations of Nigeria and Kenya. Under his leadership two nonprofits, Community Development Corporations and Eastside Community Development Corporation have been created, and a Christian Leadership School where individuals from across the United States attends in-person and virtual classes. The church has a stellar record of community service and social activism as well as other initiatives.

A place called Zion is a loving, preaching, teaching, and soul reaching ministry lead by Rev. Dr. Blackwell. His ministry focus is “Kingdom Living”. Pastor Blackwell is the CEO of Kingdom Reach, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit community development corporation and a ministry affiliate of Little Zion Baptist Church, whose vision is to serve as an empowering hand throughout the community, providing opportunities to promote economic, emotional, and physical wellbeing.

Uncovering your destiny through the Word of God, prayer, and evangelism.

First Calvary Baptist Church is a historic African-American Baptist church located in Norfolk, Virginia. It was built in 1915 and 1916 and is a four-story, 11 bay, brick church building in the Second Renaissance Revival style.

Freedom Church of God in Christ (COGIC) is located at 2966 Argonne Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23509 in the Fairmount Park Community. Pastor Anthony E. Daniels, Sr. and Lady Angela Daniels has served at Freedom COGIC since September of 2013. During their tenure, Freedom COGIC has expanded its Outreach efforts which aim to provide various educational and social programs to inform, nurture, enhance and promote positive changes within the community.

The Basilica of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception is located in downtown Norfolk. It is the oldest parish community in the Catholic Diocese of Richmond and often referred to as "The Mother Church of Tidewater Virginia." It came into existence in 1791 as St. Patrick's Church which was two years before the establishment of the United States hierarchy and twenty-nine years before the institution of the Richmond Diocese.

At Abyssinia Baptist Church our mission is to make disciples of Jesus Christ that will transform the world. We will strive to live in the will of God, demonstrate the love and life of Christ, exercise the power made available through the Holy Spirit, become partners in Ministry and live as Christ's disciples. Our motto is "We are a church in the heart of the community, with a heart for the community."

Church representative: Rev. Dr. Charles Carrington

Together we are a community of believers. What does that mean, the word community? We believe that together in fellowship we grow closer to God and one another. The bible speaks about iron sharpening iron. We believe that together we grow stronger. We are a community of believers. We strive to be a church without walls. Jesus calls for us to go outside the walls to reach the lost and the broken. It is there that the lost will be found. Most churches find it is comfortable to stay within the walls, but we make it an effort to be like the church from the book of Acts, to see our city changed. We highly value our relationships with one another. We look to grow through fellowship, and ultimately growing closer to God. We value the word of God, and the leadership of the Holy Spirit. We look to extend grace to all of the lost and broken, and lead those with no hope to the hope of Jesus Christ.

MISSION: To empower at-risk children in Portsmouth's low income inner-city to thrive, strengthen struggling families, and build community.* VISION: To change the fabric of Portsmouth, one child at a time, by empowering low income children to transform their lives, their environments, and the world beyond. *[In our thirty-plus-years of ministering to children fighting the constant grind of evil associated with inner city poverty, we have learned to truly impact their lives we must put in the hard work to strengthen struggling families, and build community.

SAG, also known as Seniors Aging Gracefully, is an amazing group of people who bring people ages 55 and older together. Beginning in 2018, Seniors Aging Gracefully originally had around 20 participates. After meeting for about a month, word got around and over fifty members were in participates soon after. In November 2018 Seniors Aging Gracefully relocated to the Lamberts Point Recreation Center where they were home until the pandemic forced in person gatherings to stop. While these meetings were being held at Lamberts Point, the programs they had involved offering meals, cultural and educational programs, outings, workshops, groceries, clothing, and more to 80-100 seniors on a weekly basis. One reason why Seniors Aging Gracefully was formed was because seniors were targeted in the community. Many have experience being misunderstood, taken for granted, negativity, mistreatment from family, health and wellness, and the list goes on. During the pandemic, the support system made from Seniors Aging Gracefully lead to calls coming from these seniors weekly requesting for them to return to in person meetings. By May 2022, the had the returning meeting with Gethsemane Baptist Church with 90% of the former participants returning the first day. The programed continued with at least 50 participants being present monthly.

In the early 1900s, most African-Americans living in the St. Julien's Creek section of what was then called Norfolk County, would walk many miles to worship with the brothers and sisters of either Divine Baptist Church in the Deep Creek area of the county or Zion Baptist Church in the neighboring city of Portsmouth. It was in 1919 that this charter was granted and the New Hope Baptist Church of St. Julien's Creek officially began. Our mission, quite simply, is to reach as many people as possible with the life-changing Gospel of Jesus Christ, and to teach each individual what it means of be one of His disciples. Our vision is to be a Christian community that loves, lifts, and leads diverse people to experience the life-changing power of Jesus Christ.

New Calvary Baptist Church

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Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters

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Tidewater Metro Ministers Conference of Virginia Committee Member
Third Street Baptist Church

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Little Zion Baptist Church

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New Jerusalem Ministries

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East End Baptist Church

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