May 2022 News from BWIM

Registration for Virtual Participation now open!

If you are not able to attend in-person, we would love for you to still participate in BWIM's Annual Gathering. Virtual participation will begin at 12:45pm for those who would like to gather in Zoom watch parties. You will have 30 minutes for connecting before watching the Annual Gathering worship service together and then having a few moments to debrief. Register for a Zoom watch party below with one of our fabulous hosts!

In-Person Registration closes June 14 or when full!

If you are attending the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship General Assembly in Dallas, live near Dallas, or are willing to travel for a shorter event, we hope you'll join us in-person on Tuesday, June 28, 12:00-3:00pm at Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas, TX! Lunch will begin at 12:00 and include our awards presentation. Worship, with Rev. Dr. Gina Stewart preaching, will begin at 1:15pm. You can find more information and in-person registration by following the link below.

More Annual Gathering Info & Registration

We are excited to share more of Cheri's and Angela's stories with you at our Annual Gathering on June 28, in the summer issue of Vocare, and through videos we will post on social media this summer. We hope you will join Baptist Women in Ministry in

celebrating the gifts and callings of these two amazing women in ministry. ‌ ‌ ‌

Mark your calendar for the release on June 21!

We are excited to share the State of Women in Baptist Life Report 2021 with you next month! We will be hosting a webinar for the release of the report on Tuesday, June 21 at 12:00pm Eastern / 11:00am Central. We will be sending out more information soon, including how you can register to attend this webinar.

The full report will be published electronically HERE where you can also find more information and read past reports. If you or your organization would like to request print copies, please fill out the form below. Individuals receive 1 free copy and can order up to 5 more for a donation of $20. Organizations receive 5 free copies and can order up to 10 more for a donation of $35.

Request Print Copies

BWIM has partnered with Baptist News Global (BNG) to celebrate and promote the strong writing voices of women! BWIM is advocating for women's equal representation in Baptist media by uplifting women's writing and encouraging women's increased participation in shaping Baptist life, culture, and theology.

As a result of this partnership, a dozen women have already written articles for BNG! To highlight a few: Associate professor of Christian history, Melody Maxwell, wrote about women in ministry who are strategically silent. Andrea Huffman, pastoral resident at Second Baptist in Liberty, MO, encouraged churches to rethink their approach to Mother's day. And Brianna Childs, pastoral resident at Wilshire Baptist in Dallas, TX, compared Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation experience with the experiences of women in ministry.

To read these articles and others and to find out more about BWIM's partnership, click here.

If you are interested in becoming a potential writer for BNG, email Laura Ellis for more information at lauraellis@bwim.info

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MINISTRY TRANSITIONS

Ashley Harrington, associate pastor of children and church communication, Georgetown Baptist Church, Georgetown, KY.

Terri Largent, children’s ministry coordinator, Providence Baptist Church, Charleston, SC.

Maddie Rarick, pastor, Meadow Oaks Baptist Church, Temple, Texas.

Rev. Dr. Anika Wilson-Brown, Union Temple Baptist Church as their first female lead pastor, Washington, DC.

Tammy Snyder, coordinator, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of Florida and the Caribbean Islands.

Jana Yeaton, pastor, First Baptist Church, Newton Centre, MA.

ORDINATIONS

We Want To Celebrate Your Ordination!

If you know a Baptist woman who has been ordained or will be ordained, please email names and pictures (if possible) to lynnbrinkley@bwim.info. BWIM wants to share in celebrating congregational affirmation of all women in ministry, and it helps us to keep records of all of the women in Baptist life who are ordained.

Naomi Black-Bass was ordained May 1 by Smoke Rise Baptist Church, Atlanta, GA.

Sarah Laurence was ordained May 15 by First Baptist Church, Greenville, SC.

Carlisle Davidhizar was ordained by Calvary Baptist Church , Waco, TX.

Millbrook Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC ordained JJ Dickinson April 24. Claudia Grainger and Jessica McDougald were ordained in March 2022 and Evan Talbert was ordained virtually in 2020! Their motto is, "Train 'EM, Ordain 'EM, Sustain 'EM!" These ministers are pictured here with their pastor, Rev. Dr. Andrea Dellinger Jones.

OPEN POSITIONS

Positions are listed by state, city, open position, church name. BWIM collects these openings from a wide variety of sources, and the degree of openness to women ministers among the listed churches varies. In its effort to advocate, network, and connect, BWIM provides this list as a resource to those searching for ministry positions. Positions which are highlighted are from requests that came directly to BWIM.

ALABAMA

Huntsville--Minister of Music & Worship-First Baptist Church-closes 5/20/22

Huntsville--Minister of Missions-First Baptist Church-closes 5/20/22

Mountain Brook--Minister to Children and their Families-Brookwood Baptist Church-closes 5/31/22

FLORIDA

Gainesville-Associate Pastor of Discipleship Ministries-First Baptist Church-posted 12/16/21

Tampa--Senior Pastor-Bayshore Baptist Church-closes 11/1/22

GEORGIA

Carrollton-Associate Pastor of Music and Worship-First Baptist Church-closes 5/31/22

Cornelia-Pastor-First Baptist Church-posted 9/20/21

Eatonton-Associate Pastor-First Baptist Church-closes 6/21/22

Gastonia-Pastor-Covenant Baptist Church-5/1/22

Forsyth-Pastor-Rocky Creek Baptist Church-posted 2/15/22

Hawkinsville-Associate Pastor to Families and Children-First Baptist Church-posted 2/15/22

Manchester-Assistant Pastor with a Focus on Youth-First Baptist Church-posted 2/15-22

Monticello-Pastor-Ebenezer Baptist Church-posted 3/5/22

Moultrie-Pastor-Trinity Baptist Church-posted 12/2/21

Troutville-Pastor-Pleasant Hill Baptist Church-posted 2/15/22

ILLINOIS

Carmi-Houseparent Couples-The Baptist Children’s Home-posted 2/15/22

INDIANA

Camden-Pastor-First Baptist Church

KENTUCKY

Danville-Minister to Children/Middle School Students-Lexington Avenue Baptist Church

Mayfield-Minister of Music-Trace Creek Baptist Church

Williamsburg-Pastor-First Baptist Church-closes 6/30/22

Winchester-Family Minister-First Baptist Church-posted 1/20/22

MINNESOTA

Saint Paul-Pastor-Central Baptist Church-posted 11/6/21

MISSOURI

St. Louis-Senior Pastor-Dayspring Baptist Church-closes 5/1/22

NEW YORK

Syracuse-Pastor-Bellewood Baptist Church

NORTH CAROLINA

Benson- Pastor-Bethlehem Christian Church

Boone-Associate Pastor-First Baptist Church

Burlington-Associate Pastor of Families and Digital Engagement-Grove Park Baptist Church, posted 8/20/21

Charlotte-Minister for Youth and Young Adults-St John's Chapel Baptist Church-closes 6/4/22

Charlotte-Minister with Children and their Families-Providence Baptist Church-posted 2/6/22

Clemmons-Pastor-First Baptist Church-posted 4/30/22

Clinton-Minister of Youth-First Baptist Church-posted 2/9/22

Durham-Executive Minister-Union Baptist Church-posted 1/11/22

Fuquay-Varina-Pastor-Bazzel Creek Missionary Baptist Church-posted 12/1/21

Goldsboro-Pastor-Rosewood First Baptist Church-closes 6/01/22

Greenville-Connections Pastor-Earle Street Baptist Church-closes 5/31/22

Greenville-Associate Pastor-Augusta Heights Baptist Church-closes 6/1/22

Greenville-Associate Pastor of Families, Formation and Community Engagement-The Memorial Baptist Church-posted 9/7/22

High Point-Director of Music-Emerywood Baptist Church, High Point, NC, posted 9/1/21

Jackson-Pastor-Kellum Baptist Church-closes 6/1/22

Morehead City-Associate Pastor of Music and Worship-closes 5/31/22

Mount Holly-Minister of Music-First Baptist Church

Pendleton-Pastor-Roberts Chapel Baptist Church-closes 5/20/22

Raleigh-Associate Pastor for Youth, Children, and Their Families-Forest Hills Baptist Church-closes 8/5/22

Whiteville-Pastor-First Baptist Church-closes 5/20/22

Reidsville-Associate Pastor of Youth & Children Ministries-Calvary Baptist Church-closes 6/1/22

Warrenton-Pastor-Wise Baptist Church-closes 6/30/22

Williamston-Pastor-Reddicks Grove Baptist Church-closes 5/23/22

SOUTH CAROLINA

Lake View-Pastor-First Baptist Church-closes 5/20/22

Rockhill- Associate Pastor for Spiritual Formation and Missions-Oakland Baptist Church

TENNESSEE

Clinton-Minister of Youth-First Baptist Church-posted 8/18/21

TEXAS

Dallas-Pastor-Royal Lane Baptist Church-closes 7/18/22

Dallas-Senior Pastor-Wilshire Baptist Church-closes 6/6/22

Irving--Student Pastor-Valley Ranch Baptist Church-closes 5/31/22

Longview-Minister for Discipleship and Connections-First Baptist Church

Palmer-Pastor-First Baptist Church-posted 11/6/21

San Antonio-Pastor-Trinity Baptist Church-closes 6/15/22

Universal City- Children's Minister-First Baptist Church

VIRGINIA

Alexandria-Pastor to Youth-First Baptist Church-posted 8/11/21

Altavista-Pastor-First Baptist Church-closes 6-14-22

Annandale-Pastor of Youth and Young Adults-Parkwood Baptist Church

Ashland-Executive Director of Missions-Dover Baptist Association

Charlottesville-Associate Minister of Music & Worship-University Baptist Church-posted 9/1/21

Glen Allen-Director of Communications-Mount Vernon Baptist Church

Hampton-Associate Pastor Children and Youth Discipleship-Hampton Baptist Church

Mechansville-Family Minister- Shalom Baptist Church-posted 2/27/22

New Kent County-Pastor-Emmaus Baptist Church

Suffolk- Pastor-Bethlehem Christian Church

Troutville-Pastor-Troutville Baptist Church

WEST VIRGINIA

Huntington-Minister of Music-Fifth Avenue Baptist Church-closes 5/31/22

State and Regional BWIM

Be sure to connect with your state or regional BWIM group for

events happening near you!

Alabama

Laura Stephens-Reed

reverendlaura@gmail.com

Arkansas

Brittany Stillwell

bstillwell@2bclr.com

Florida

Courtney Jones

courtney@circle.faith

Georgia

Katie Faison

katienfaison@gmail.com

www.bwimga.org

Heartland (Kansas/Missouri)

Laurel Cluthe

laurel.cluthe@holmeswood.org

Robin Sandbothe

robinrsandbothe@gmail.com

Kentucky

Laura Levens

laura.levens@bsk.edu

North Carolina

Ka'thy Gore Chappell

kchappell@bwimnc.org

www.bwimnc.org

Oklahoma

Sarah Stewart

sstewart@fbcokc.org

South Carolina

Cara Morgan

bwimsc@gmail.com

Tennessee

Eileen Campbell-Reed

ecampbellreed@cbts.edu

Texas

Anyra Cano

txbwim@gmail.com

www.txbwim.org

Virginia

Leslie Park

leslie.park@gmail.com

www.vbwim.org