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 2024. The senior pastor is John K. Jenkins Sr.
History The church has its origins in a 1917 house Bible study group led by Robert Warren and his wife.First Baptist Church of Glenarden, OUR HISTORY, fbcglenarden.org, USA, retrieved January 16, 2021 In 1920 it opened its first building in Glenarden.First Baptist Church of Glenarden, OUR HISTORY, fbcglenarden.org, USA, retrieved January 16, 2021 In 1989, John K. Jenkins Sr. became the senior pastor of the 500-member church.Hamil R. Harris, Where We Worship: First Baptist Church of Glenarden, washingtonpost.com, USA, September 23, 2011 In 2007, it dedicated a new building in Upper Marlboro including a 4,000-seat auditorium.Hamil R. Harris, A New Sanctuary for a Flock of Thousands, washingtonpost.com, USA, September 13, 2007
In 2012, it won its third Hoodie Award for Best African American Church for its positive influence in its community.Lauren McEwen, Glenarden megachurch snags third ‘Hoodie Award’, washingtonpost.com, USA, August 15, 2012 In 2018, it inaugurated a community center with a gymnasium and a health club.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 In 2021, it hosted a COVID-19 vaccination clinic in its community center.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
According to a church census released in 2024, it claimed a weekly attendance of 12,000 people.Outreach Magazine, First Baptist Church of Glenarden, outreach100.com, USA, retrieved February 5, 2025
Beliefs The Church has a Baptist confession of faith and is a member of Converge.Converge, Members, converge.org, USA, retrieved January 16, 2025
See also
List of the largest evangelical churches List of the largest evangelical church auditoriums
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