Baptist Women in Ministry News
November 2021
WELLNESS WEDNESDAY Coming 2022!
Beginning in January 2022, Baptist Women in Ministry will share weekly wellness photos of women ministers engaged in self-care activities. If you would like to share a self-care photo in 2022, send your pic and a brief description about how the activity helps your personal well-being to lynnbrinkley@bwim.info. Stay Well!
Mentoring Cohort 2022-2023
*Applications on Hold*
BWIM has decided to postpone our next cohort scheduled to begin in January 2022. Stay tuned as we consider the best and safest options to begin our next mentoring cohort.

Learn more about the mentoring program and find blogs from past participants HERE. Stay tuned for more information coming soon!
CONGRATS TO OUR SURVEY WINNERS!
Thank you to everyone who took the State of Women in Baptist Life Survey! Your participation in this survey is immensely helpful as we seek to discover women’s ability to thrive while serving in their ministry positions. In total 571 people completed the survey!

The participants of the survey had the opportunity to enter a drawing to win an Amazon gift card. Congratulations to our winners, Cheryl Tarter and Joy Martinez-Marshall!

In case you missed it, the survey is still open to new participants for a little while longer:


MINISTRY TRANSITIONS

Kathryn Boren, pastor for adults, Second Baptist Church, Lubbock, TX.

Ashley Harrington, interim minister to children and families, First Baptist Church, Martinsville, VA.

Pamela Carrington Holder, pastor, Bethel A Baptist Church, Brevard, NC.

Jennifer Jennings, associate pastor for children and families, First Baptist Church, Marion, NC.

Merritt Johnston, executive director, Baptist World Alliance Women.
 
ORDINATIONS
Sharon Ball, was ordained November 7 by Community Baptist Church in Tulsa, OK where she serves as pastor.

Colleen DeGraff Holtz was ordained November 14 by The Church at Ponce & Highland, Atlanta, GA.

Lynn Holmes (pictured center) was ordained November 14 by First Baptist Church in Raleigh, NC.

Jennifer Jennings was ordained November 14 by First Baptist Church of Greenwood, SC. Her parents, Rev. Amy and David Jennings were both ordained together at FBC of Greenwood on August 1, 2021.

Laura Johnson was ordained November 14 by Washington Street Baptist Church in Lynn, Mass.

Lynda Myers, was ordained to gospel ministry on October 23 by Ebenezer Baptist Church in Rochester, NY.

**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.
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
Birmingham-Minister of Community Engagement (part-time)-Baptist Church of the Covenant-posted 10-4-21
Huntsville--Minister of Contemporary Worship-First Baptist Church, closes 11/30/21
Mobile--Connections Minister-First Baptist Church-posted 8/18/21

ARIZONA
Tucson-Pastor-Pantano Baptist Church-posted 8/17/21

FLORIDA
St. Petersburg--Pastor-First Baptist Church

GEORGIA
Alpharetta-Worship Pastor-Johns Creek Baptist church-posted 7/6/21
Carrollton-Minister to Students-Tabernacle Baptist Church
Cornelia-Pastor-First Baptist Church-posted 9/20/21
Dunwoody-Discipleship Pastor-Dunwoody Baptist Church
Forsyth-Pastor-Rocky Creek Baptist Church
Hawkinsville-Associate Pastor to Families and Children-First Baptist Church
Manchester-Assistant Pastor with a Focus on Youth-First Baptist Church
Troutville-Pastor-Pleasant Hill Baptist Church

ILLINOIS
Anna-Pastor-First Baptist Church-closes 1/1/22
Carmi-Houseparent Couples-The Baptist Children’s Home

INDIANA
Camden-Pastor-First Baptist Church
Terre Haute-Associate Pastor-First Baptist Church
West Lafayette-Pastor-Federated Church of West Lafayette

KENTUCKY
Danville-Minister to Children/Middle School Students-Lexington Avenue Baptist Church 
Mayfield-Minister of Music-Trace Creek Baptist Church

MISSOURI
St. Joseph-Pastor-Wyatt Park Baptist Church
Liberty-Pastoral Resident-Second Baptist Church-closes 1/24/22

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 with Children and their Families-Providence Baptist Church-posted 9/14/21
Clemmons-Minister of Youth and Discipleship-First Baptist Church
Fayetteville-Pastor of Worship and Communications-LaFayette Baptist Church-closes 11/30/21
Fayetteville-Pastor of Youyh-LaFayette Baptist Church-closes 1/31/22
Fuquay-Varina-Pastor-Bazzel Creek Missionary Baptist Church
Greenville-Associate Pastor of Families, Formation and Community Engagement-The Memorial Baptist Church-posted 9/7/21
Goldsboro-Pastor-Rosewood First Baptist Church-closes-11/1/21
Lincolnton--Student Minister, First Baptist Church-closes-11/30/21
High Point-Director of Music-Emerywood Baptist Church, High Point, NC, posted 9/1/21
High Point-Senior Minister-First Baptist Church-closes 1/11/22
Huntersville-Youth Minister (part-time)-First Baptist Church-closes 11/15/21
Pendleton-Senior Pastor-Roberts Chapel Pastor Search Committee-closes1/15/22
Salemburg--Pastor-Salemburg Baptist Church-closes 12/1/21
Taylorsville-Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church-closes, 1/22/22
Mount Holly-Minister of Music-First Baptist Church
Warrenton-Pastor-Wise Baptist Church-closes 2/9/22


SOUTH CAROLINA
Aiken-Minister of Youth (and Additional Role)-First Baptist Church-posted 7/23/21
Charleston-Associate Pastor-Providence Church-posted 10/25/21
Lake View-Pastor-Lake View Baptist Church-closes 12/3/21
Rockhill- Associate Pastor for Spiritual Formation and Missions-Oakland Baptist Church

TENNESSEE
Clinton-Minister of Children & Young Families, First Baptist Church-posted 8/18/21

TEXAS
Austin-Associate Pastor-University Baptist Church-posted 8/18/21
Beaumont-Pastor-Calder Baptist Church-posted 8/16/21
Belton-Pastor-Meadow Oaks Baptist Church-posted 10/20/21
Dallas-Children's Minister-Cliff Temple Baptist Church
Houston-Pastor-River Oaks Baptist Church
Longview-Minister for Discipleship and Connections-First Baptist Church
Temple-Pastor-Meadow Oaks Baptist Church-posted 10/20/21
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 2/8/22
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
Martinsville-Minister of Music and Children-First Baptist Church, closes 10/31/21
New Kent County-Pastor-Emmaus Baptist Church
Richmond--Minister to Children and Families-First Baptist Church-posted 07/13/21
Richmond-Missions Pastor-Bon Air Baptist Church-posted 10/6/21
Suffolk- Pastor-Bethlehem Christian Church
Troutville-Pastor-Troutville Baptist Church
State and Regional BWIM
Be sure to connect with your state or regional BWIM group for
events happening near you!
Alabama
Laura Stephens-Reed

Arkansas
Brittany Stillwell

Florida
Courtney Jones
courtney@circle.faith

Georgia
Katie Faison
katienfaison@gmail.com 

Heartland (Kansas/Missouri)
Laurel Cluthe

Robin Sandbothe
robinrsandbothe@gmail.com

Kentucky  
Laura Levens
North Carolina
Ka'thy Gore Chappell

South Carolina
Cara Morgan
bwimsc@gmail.com

Tennessee
Eileen Campbell-Reed

Texas
Anyra Cano

Virginia
Nancy McDaniel