Location:            Corner of Lockett Street and West Main Street  [map and directions]

Address:            450 West Main Street, Danville, VA  24541

Telephone:        (434) 792-5960

Fax:                    (434) 793-3302

E-mail:                westmainbaptist@comcast.net

Web Address:    www.westmainbaptist.org

Statement of Purpose:

We are a family practicing the grace and wisdom of Jesus Christ.  We joyfully minister to the spiritual,

emotional and physical needs of life-seeking people.  We celebrate the rich diversity of our members, and we

gladly invite others to join us in service to Christ.

Church Government:        Congregational

Staff:    (for detailed bios about our staff, click here.)

Bruce Wilson, Pastor (19 years)

Gary Ferguson, Minister of Music (26 years)

Jamie Williford, Minister to Students and Young Adults (new)

Billie Jo Reynolds, Administrative Secretary (4 years)

Sherry Price, Communications Secretary (10 years)

Ann Beyer, Coordinator of Church Life (3 year)

Kim Meeks, Custodian (6 years)

Sherry Price, WEE Center Director (7 years)

Affiliations:

Cooperative Baptist Fellowship

Baptist General Association of Virginia

Pittsylvania Baptist Association

Membership:    just over 500 resident, 5 watch care

Established:      1941

2010 Budget:    $472,489 Percent of Budget to Missions: 12%

                           (does not include the West Main Mission Offering)

The West Main Mission Offering (collected the four weeks before Easter of each year):

1999 Goal:  $15,000            Raised:  $17,733

2000 Goal:  $17,500            Raised:  $21,000

2001 Goal:  $21,000            Raised:  $22,457

2002 Goal:  $21,500            Raised:  $24,664

2003 Goal:  $26,000            Raised:  $27,437

2004 Goal:  $27,000            Raised:  $31,000

2005 Goal:  $27,300            Raised:  $31,035

2006 Goal:  $28,300            Raised:  $34,839

2007 Goal:  $31,520            Raised:  $37,492

2008 Goal:  $30,350            Raised:  $31,986

2009 Goal:                           Raised:

2010 Goal:

Special Missions West Main Support:

Agape Ministry for the Bereaved, BCM of Averett University, Christian

Training for the Retarded, Fellowship Breakfasts, Fellowship Fund,

The Friends of Barnabas, Gideons, God’s Storehouse, Hope Harbor,

Wee Center (our preschool), World Changers, World Hunger, Habitat

for Humanity, ABRO, Haiti Orphanage, Door of Hope, West Main

Roofers, The Red Box Project, Neighbors Helping Neighbors, Bland

Ministry Center, PortSulphur mission, Jamaican mission, many other

hands-on projects

A Few Things We Are Known For:

A ‘real life” orientation toward faith

An evangelical, moderate congregation

The West Main Mission Offering

The Wee Center (preschool)

World Changers (seventeen projects in sixteen years)

The West Main Roofers/Habitat For Humanity roofing – 20 houses

Children’s and Youth Emphases

Vacation Bible School with block party (June)

Children’s Music Camp (July)

Thanksgathering/Receiving and Caring (November)

Poinsettia Tree (December)

Lessons and Carols (December)

Sunday School:         Classes for all ages

Music:                        Full program, bell choirs and singing choirs for all ages

How to Join:

1.    Profession of Faith in Jesus Christ and Baptism

2.    Transfer of Membership from another congregation

3.    Watchcare (non-voting relationship to church)

West Main recognizes and respects the variety of religious experience in the Christian Church.  We are a Christian community before we are the Baptist denomination.  We work with each person as they seek to find the best way to serve Christ and unite with our congregation.