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AWAB Member Congregations

 
 ALASKA
PALMER
Church of the Covenant (ABC)
P.O. Box 2888    99645
(907) 746-1089
hdbss@mtaonline.net
Howard H. Bess, Pastor
 CALIFORNIA
BERKELEY
First Baptist Church
(ABC/Alliance/BPFNA)

2345 Channing Way    94704
(510) 848-5838
office@fbc-berkeley.org
Bruce Bramlett, Interim Pastor
COSTA MESA
Fairview Community Church (ABC/UCC/Evergreen Asso)
2525 Fairview Rd.    92626
(714) 545-4610
office@ocfairviewchurch.org
Sarah Halverson, Pastor
OAKLAND
Lakeshore Avenue Baptist Church (ABC/Alliance/BPFNA)
3534 Lakeshore Ave.    94610
(510) 893-2484
LABC4Jim@pacbell.net
H. James Hopkins, Pastor
SAN FRANCISCO
Dolores Street Baptist Church
(Alliance/BPFNA)
1268 Sanchez St.  94114
(415) 826-2641
info@baptistchurchsf.org
Brian Dixon, Pastor
SAN JOSE
New Community of Faith
(ABC/UCC)
6350 Rainbow Dr.    95129
(408) 260-7904
jwshipp@gmail.com
Wesley Shipp, Interim Pastor
SAN LEANDRO
San Leandro Community Church (ABC/Alliance/BPFNA/UCC)
1395 Bancroft Ave.    94577
(510) 483-1811
slccoffice@worldnet.att.net
lblackert@hotmail.com
LeAnn Blackert, Pastor
 
 COLORADO
GRAND JUNCTION
Koinonia Church (ABC/Brethren)
730-25 Road    81505
(970) 242-3947
koinonia@acsol.net
Mike Burr, Pastor
 
 CONNECTICUT
FARMINGTON
Riverfront Family Church (ABC)
720 Farmington Ave., Ste 201.     06032
(860) 269 3200
nancy@riverfrontfamilychurch.com

Nancy Butler, Pastor
NEW BRITAIN
South Church (ABC/BPFNA/UCC)
90 Main St.     06051
(860) 223 3691
gharris@southchurch.org

George Harris, Pastor
NOANK
Noank Baptist Church (ABC)
18 Cathedral Heights    06340
(860) 536-7129

noankbaptistchurch@snet.net
Paul Hayes, Pastor
 
 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON
Riverside Baptist Church
(ABC/Alliance)
680 Eye St. SW    20024
(202) 554-4330
info@riverside-dc.org
Michael Bledsoe, Pastor
 
 GEORGIA
ATLANTA
Virginia Highland Church (ABC/UCC)
743 Virginia Ave.     30306
(404) 348-4830
info@vhchurch.net
DECATUR
Oakhurst Baptist Church
(ABC/Alliance/BPFNA)
222 E Lake Dr.    30030
(404) 378-3677
lanny@oakhurstbaptist.org
Lanny Peter , Pastor
 
 KENTUCKY
LOUISVILLE
Jeff Street Baptist Community Church at Liberty (Alliance/BPFNA)
800 East Liberty St.    40204
(502) 585-3787
jeffstreetatliberty@bluegrass.net
Cindy Weber, Pastor
 
 ILLINOIS
CHICAGO
Grace Baptist Church (ABC/BPFNA)
1020 W Bryn Mawr    60660
(773) 334-9003
pastor@gracebaptistchicago.com
Ann Marie Kneebone, Pastor
Hyde Park Union Church (ABC/UCC)
5600 S. Woodlawn Ave.    60637
(773) 363-6063
office@hpuc.org

susan@hpuc.org
Susan Johnson, Richard M. Landers, Pastors
EVANSTON
Lake Street Church
(ABC)
607 Lake St.    60201
(847) 864-2181
Robert Thompson, pastor
WILMETTE
Community Church of Wilmette
(ABC)
1020 Forest Ave.    60091
(847) 251-4370
tripp@anglobaptist.org
Tripp Hudgins, pastor
and Jenn Peterson Administrator
 
 INDIANA
BLOOMINGTON
First United Church (ABC/UCC)
2420 E. 3rd St.    47401
(812) 332-4430
firstunited@firstunitedchurchbloomington.org
Jack Skiles, Pastor, Micaela Wood Assistant Pastor
INDIANAPOLIS
Cumberland First Baptist Church (ABC/Alliance)
116 S. Muessing St.    46229
(317) 894-2645
WATKINSDT@aol.com
rosekevin@sbcglobal.net
T Wyatt Watkins, Pastor, Kevin Rose, Associate
 
 MAINE
PORTLAND
Immanuel Baptist Church (ABC/Alliance/BPFNA)
156 High St..    04101
(207) 775-2301
ibcportland@yahoo.com
Deborah Davis-Johnson, Pastor
 
 MASSACHUSETS
BEVERLY
First Baptist Church
(ABC/Alliance/BPFNA/)
221 Cabot St.   01915
(978) 922-3295

fbcbeverly@nii.net
jflowers@fbcbeverly.org
Beth Loughhead, Craig Collemer, Pastors
BROOKLINE
United Parish (ABC/UCC/UMC)
210 Harvard St.    02446
(617) 277-6860
unitedparish@verizon.net
Patricia Couglin Senior Pastor, Susanne Woolston-Bossert, Associate
CAMBRIDGE
Old Cambridge Baptist Church
(ABC/BPFNA)
1151 Massachusetts Ave.    02138
(617) 864-8068
icummi2039@juno.com

Irving Cummings, Pastor
JAMAICA PLAIN
First Baptist Church (ABC)
633 Centre St.     02130
(617) 524-3992
churchoffice@firstbaptistjp.org
pastor@firstbaptistjp.org
Ashlee Wiest-Laird, Pastor; Nancy Sweeney, Moderator & AWAB Contact
 
 
 MASSACHUSETS Cont.
NORTHBOROUGH
Trinity Church (ABC/UCC)
23 Main St.     01532
(508) 393-8156
revmaybeck1@verizon.net
Cynthia Maybeck, Pastor
NORTHAMPTON
First Churches (ABC/UCC)
129 Main St. 01060
(413) 584-9392
info@firstchurches.org
Peter Ives, Pastor
PITTSFIELD
First Baptist Church (ABC)
88 South St. 01201
(413) 445-4539
fbcpittsfield@fbcpittsfield.org
Robert M. Rennie, Pastor; Ashley C. Smith, Associate; Cynthia Smith-Colbett, W&A contact:
cindysc@berkshire.rr.com
WORCESTER
First Baptist Church (ABC/Alliance)
111 Park Ave.    01609
(508) 755-6143
info@fbc-worc.org
Thomas McKibbens, Pastor
 
 MICHIGAN
FLINT
Woodside Church (ABC/UCC)
1509 E. Court St.    48503
(810) 767-4911
deborahk@woodsidechurch.net
Dr Deborah Kohler, Pastor; Steve Blinks contact person.
 MINNESOTA
MINNEAPOLIS
Judson Memorial Baptist Church (ABC/BPFNA)
4101 Harriet Ave. South    55409
(612) 822-0649
info@judsonchurch.org
Diane Hooge, Pastor
University Baptist Church (ABC/BPFNA)
1219 University Ave. SE    55414
(612) 331-1768
Douglas M. Donley, Pastor
 
 MISSOURI
KANSAS CITY
Broadway Baptist Church (Alliance)
3931 Washington St.    64111
(816) 561-3274
office@broadwaychurch-kc.org
Marcia Fleischman and Paul Smith, Pastors
ST LOUIS
Ambassadors of Christ
1216 Wilmington Ave.    63111
(314) 814-9903
ambassadors_of_christ@yahoo.com
Richard Lee and Will Hughey, Pastors
 
 NEW JERSEY
MIDDLETOWN
Old First Church (ABC/UCC)
69 Kings Hw.    07748-2001
(732) 671-1905
joyceantila@yahoo.com
oldfirstchurch@yahoo.com
Joyce Antila Phipps, Pastor
Moorestown
First Baptist Church (ABC/BPFNA)
19 W. Main St.    08057
(856) 235-1180
fbcmoorestown@aol.com
Rene Colson Hudson, Pastor, Mary Wells W&A Contact:
marywells2@aol.com
PRINCETON
Christ Congregation (ABC/AllianceUCC)
50 Walnut Ln.    08540
(609) 921-6253
church@ccprinceton.org
Jeffrey Mays, Pastor
SUMMIT
Christ Church (ABC/UCC)
561 Springfiled Ave.    07901
(908) 273-5549
Charles Rush, Senior Minister, Julie Yarborough, Associate
 
 NEW YORK
ALBANY
Emmanuel Baptist Church (ABC/BPFNA)
275 State St.    12210
(518) 465-5161
wolff8958@roadrunner.com
emmanuelalbany@juno.com
Lois Wolff, Interim Pastor
BUFFALO
Good Shepherd Community of Faith (ABC/UCC)
187 Southside Prkwy.    14220
(716) 824-4112
bhulsing@timeposition.com
Barbara Hulsing, Pastor
CORTLAND
United Community Church (ABC/UCC)
19 Church St.    13045
(607) 753-1322
communitychurch@a-znet.com
Matt Medford, Pastor
ITHACA
First Baptist Church (ABC)
Dewitt Park Mall    14850
(607) 273-5800
fbdewitt@verizon.net
Richard Rose, Pastor
JAMESTOWN
The Judson Fellowship (ABC)
516 E 2nd St    14701
NEW YORK CITY
Judson Memorial Church (ABC/BPFNA)
55 Washington Square So.    10012
(212) 477-0351
info@judson.org
Donna Schaper, Pastor,Karen Senecal, Associate
Madison Avenue Baptist Church
(ABC)
30 East 31st St.    10016
(212) 685-1377
suegrace1@aol.com
Susan Sparks, Pastor
The Riverside Church (ABC/UCC)
490 Riverside Dr. 10027
(212) 870-6700
cnixon@theriversidechurchny.org
James Forbes, Senior Pastor
ROCHESTER
Lake Avenue Baptist Church (ABC/BPFNA)
57 Ambrose St.    14608
(585) 458-5765
lakeavebaptist@rochester.rr.com
Peter Carman, Pastor
SCHENECTADY
Emmanuel Baptist Church - Friedens United Church of Christ (ABC/UCC)
218 Nott Terrace  12307
(518) 374-8440
ebcfried@crisny.org
Larry Phillips, Susan Chaffin; Pastors
 
 NORTH CAROLINA
ASHEVILLE
Circle of Mercy  (Alliance/UCC)
358 Brevard Rd.    28806
(828) 252-2297
ken@circleofmercy.org
Ken and Nancy Sehested, Joyce Holiday, Co-pastors
CHAPEL HILL
Olin T Binkley Memorial Church  (ABC/Alliance/BPFNA)
1712 Willow Dr.    27514
(919) 942-4964
denise@binkleychurch.org
Denise Cumby-Long, Pastor
CHARLOTTE
Myers Park Baptist Church (ABC)
PO Box 6006    28207
(704) 334-7232
Stephen Shoemaker, Senior Pastor, Robin Coira, Executive Minister and contact person.
Wedgewood Baptist Church (ABC/Alliance/BPFNA)
4800 Wedgewood Dr.    28210
(704) 523-6108
cayers@carolina.rr.com
Chris Ayers, Pastor
RALEIGH
Pullen Memorial Baptist Church (ABC/Alliance/BPFNA)
1801 Hillsborough St.    27605
(919) 828-0897
pullen@pullen.org
Jack McKinney, Nancy Petty, Pastors
 

 

 
 NORTH CAROLINA Cont.
WINSTON-SALEM
Wake Forest Baptist Church (Alliance/CBF)
PO Box 7326    28210
(336) 758-5297, wfbc@wfu.edu
Richard Groves, Pastor; Susan Parker, Associate; Joel Foster, AWAB contact (336-722-8492, joelfoster@triad.rr.com
rgroves@wfu.edu
 
 NORTH DAKOTA
GRAND FORKS
Federated Church of Grand Forks (ABC/UCC)
2122 17th Ave. So.    58201
(701) 775-9089
keithmills1@gmail.com
Keith A Milts, Pastor
 
 OHIO
GRANVILLE
First Baptist Church (ABC/BPFNA)
115 West Broadway    43023
(740) 587-0336
fbcgr@juno.com
Kathy Huson, Pastor
OBERLIN
Peace Community Church (ABC/Alliance/BPFNA)
44 E. Lorain St.    44074
(440) 774-3031
stevehammond@oberlin.net
maryhammond@oberlin.net
Mary and Steve Hammond, Pastors
 
 PENNSYLVANIA
DREXEL HILL
Drexel Hill Baptist Church (ABC)
4400 State Rd.    19026
(610) 259-2356
webmaster@dhbaptist.com
Jeri E. Williams Sr. Pastor, Lawrence A. Williams, Pastor Emeritus
PITTSBURGH
Community of Reconcilliation (ABC//DOC/PCUSA/UCC/UMC)
100 N Bellefield Ave.    15213
(412) 682-2751
corpgh@yahoo.com
Denise Mason, Pastor
STATE COLLEGE
University Baptist and Brethren
(ABC/Brethren/BPFNA)
411 S. Burrowes St.    16801
(814) 237-2708
ubbc@mindspring.com
Bonnie Kline Smeltzer, Pastor
WAYNE
Central Baptist Church (ABC/Alliance/BPFNA)
P.O. Box 309    19087
(610) 688-0664
cbc@icdc.com
lsweigard@cbcwayne.org
Laurie Sweigard, Marcus Pomeroy, Pastors
 
 TENNESSEE
MEMPHIS
Prescott Memorial Baptist Church (ABC/Alliance/BPFNA)
961 Getwell Rd.    38111
(901) 327-8479

revtuttle@gmail.com
Marise Tuttle, Pastor
NASHVILLE
Glendale Baptist Church (Alliance/BPFNA)
1021 Glendale Lane    37204
(615) 269-0926
gbc@glendalebaptist.org
April Baker, Amy Mears, Pastors
 
 TEXAS
AUSTIN
University Baptist Church (ABC/BPFNA)
2130 Guadalupe St   78705
(512) 478-8559
staff@ubcaustin.org
Larry L. Bethune, Pastor
CEDAR PARK
Church of the Savior (ABC/Alliance)
3402 Little Elm Trail    78613
(512) 331-5274
cots@icots.org
Mary Wilson, pastor
HOUSTON
Covenant Church (ABC/Alliance)
4949 Caroline    77004
(713) 668-8830
wendy@covenanthouston.org
Jeremy Rutledge, Pastor
 
 VIRGINIA
ANNANDALE
Ravensworth Baptist Church (ABC/Alliance/)
5100 Ravensworth Rd.    22003
(703) 941-4113
stevehyde@cox.net
rbcva@hotmail.com
Stephen G. Hyde, Pastor
RESTON
Washington Plaza Baptist Church (ABC/Alliance/BPFNA)
1615 Washington Plaza    20190
(703) 471-5225
pastorhagan@comcast.net
Elizabeth Evans Hagan, Pastor
 
 WASHINGTON
SEATTLE
Seattle First Baptist Church (ABC/BPFNA)
1111 Harvard Ave.    98122
(206) 325-6051
Stephen Jones, Craig Darling, Catherine Fransson, David Kile; Pastors
University Baptist Church (ABC/BPFNA)
4554 Twelfth Ave. NE    98105
(206) 632-5188
ubc@richochet.net
Timothy Phillips, Pastor
 
 WISCONSIN
MADISON
First Baptist Church (ABC)
518 N. Franklin Ave.    53705
(608) 233-1880
fbcoffice@firstbaptistmadison.org
Mark Clinger, Pastor
MILWAUKEE
Broken Walls Christian Community (ABC)
5526 N. 34th St.    53209
(414) 527-4747
Lo-Ann and David Trembley, Pastors
WAUWATOSA
Underwood Memorial Baptist Church (ABC)
1916 Wauwatosa Ave.     53213
(414) 258-4246
revwasham@aol.com
Jamie P. Washam, Pastor
 
 OTHER Groups & Churches

Chapters & Groups

Alliance Churches

BPFNA Churches

When there is no AWAB congregation in your area, churches that are members of the Alliance of Baptists or the Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America, although not all Welcoming & Affirming, are some of the more progressive and inclusive Baptist churches.

ABC=American Baptist Churches, USA
Alliance=Alliance of Baptists
BPFNA=Baptist Peace Fellowship
Brethren=Brethren Church
CBF=Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
UCC=United Church of Christ
UMC=United Methodist Church

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