About Our Church

Welcome to The Historic First Baptist Church of Williamsburg

Here you will discover a warm and welcoming church community dedicated to celebrating and following our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Our Mission

The Historic First Baptist Church exists to honor and glorify God by obeying Jesus’ command to make disciples of all people groups. We accomplish this through our mission and core values. As a Christian church, we believe unity, inclusiveness, and diversity are essential to the strength and growth of our congregation.

Who We Are

We are a multi-generational church community made up of men, women, children, students, teachers, artists, workers, families, and servants from many walks of life. We gather in faith, grow in fellowship, and seek to serve with love, purpose, and excellence.

Worship With Us

Sunday Worship — 11:00 AM
Join us for an energized time of worship with music and praise. We would be honored to welcome you in person.

Join Us Online

If you are unable to join us in person, we invite you to worship with us through our Sunday School and Virtual Sunday Service.

What to Expect

Whether you are visiting for the first time, returning to church, or looking for a church home, we want you to feel welcomed, encouraged, and connected. Our desire is to create a place where people can worship freely, grow in Christ, and walk together in faith.

What We Believe

The Purpose of God

We affirm our belief in the one eternal God—Creator and Lord of the world, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—who governs all things according to the purpose of His will. He calls a people to Himself and sends them into the world as His servants and witnesses for the extension of His kingdom, the building up of Christ’s body, and the glory of His name.

The Authority and Power of the Bible

We affirm the divine inspiration, truthfulness, and authority of both the Old and New Testament Scriptures in their entirety as the written Word of God and the infallible rule of faith and practice. We also affirm the power of God’s Word to accomplish His purpose of salvation and to continue speaking truth to His people today.

The Uniqueness and Universality of Christ

We affirm that there is one Savior and one gospel. Jesus Christ, the only God-man, gave Himself as the ransom for sinners and is the only mediator between God and humanity. Salvation is found in Him alone, and all people are invited to respond to Him in repentance, faith, and wholehearted commitment.

Strategic Plan

Our Strategic Plan helps define the long-term goals of First Baptist and guides how ministries plan activities before committing time, talent, and treasure. We believe ministry should be done with excellence, wisdom, and purpose so that every effort supports the mission of the church.

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Visit Us

We would love to welcome you soon.

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Reserve Meeting Space

First Baptist serves as a welcoming and safe gathering space for worship services, weddings, homegoing services, and community meetings. To request use of church facilities, please complete the meeting space request form. Please allow three days for a response.

If you need assistance with the request form, contact the church administrator at 757-229-1952 or Mike Harshaw at 301-706-3291.

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The mission statement, service time, virtual worship language, meeting-space information, contact numbers, doctrinal headings, and strategic-plan section all come from the three current live pages, consolidated and tightened into one cleaner page.

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