First Baptist Church of Glenarden

Church in Maryland, United States

First Baptist Church of Glenarden International

Location| Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Country| United States
Denomination| Baptist
Associations| Converge
Weekly attendance| 12,000
Website| fbcglenarden.org
History
Founded| 1917
Founder(s)| Robert Warren and his wife
Architecture
Style| Contemporary/Modern
Clergy
Senior pastor(s)| John K. Jenkins Sr., since 1989

First Baptist Church of Glenarden International or FBCG is a Baptist Evangelical megachurch located in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. It is affiliated with Converge. Weekly church attendance was 12,000 people in 2022. The senior pastor is John K. Jenkins Sr.

## History

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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, John K. Jenkins Sr. became the senior pastor of the 500-member church.[3] In 2007, it dedicated a new building in Upper Marlboro including 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] In 2018, it inaugurated a community center with a gymnasium and a health club.[6] In 2021, it opened a Covid-19 vaccination center in its community center.[7]

According to a church census released in 2022, it claimed a weekly attendance of 12,000 people.[8]

## Beliefs

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The Church has a Baptist confession of faith and is a member of Converge.[9]

* Rear view of FBC Glenarden main campus

* Electronic Signage at FBC Glenarden campus

* FBC Glenarden Ministry Center, located at a separate facility from main campus

* FBC Glenarden Family Life Center, with gymnasium and community center. Unattached to main building.

## See also

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* Evangelical Christianity portal

* List of the largest evangelical churches
* List of the largest evangelical church auditoriums
* Worship service (evangelicalism)

## References and notes

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1. ^ First Baptist Church of Glenarden, OUR HISTORY, fbcglenarden.org, USA, retrieved January 16, 2021
2. ^ First Baptist Church of Glenarden, OUR HISTORY, fbcglenarden.org, USA, retrieved January 16, 2021
3. ^ Hamil R. Harris, Where We Worship: First Baptist Church of Glenarden, washingtonpost.com, USA, September 23, 2011
4. ^ Hamil R. Harris, A New Sanctuary for a Flock of Thousands, washingtonpost.com, USA, September 13, 2007
5. ^ Lauren McEwen, Glenarden megachurch snags third ‘Hoodie Award’, washingtonpost.com, USA, August 15, 2012
6. ^ Press officer, Officials Join First Baptist Church of Glenarden to Dedicate New Community Family Life Center and Solar Field, pgpost.com, USA, July 12–18, 2018
7. ^ Maureen Umeh , Tom Fitzgerald, Lauren DeMarco, New Prince George’s County vaccination clinic opening at First Baptist Church of Glenarden, fox5dc.com, USA, March 16, 2021
8. ^ Outreach Magazine, First Baptist Church of Glenarden, outreach100.com, USA, retrieved November 2, 2023
9. ^ Converge, Members, converge.org, USA, retrieved January 16, 2021

## External links

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