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Please note the ABCOTS Connect weekly zoom call is on summer break until Sept.15th, 2026

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ABCOTS 2026 Calendar Every Tuesday “Connecting ABCOTS…” A Virtual Conversation 11:00 a.m. (EST) Meeting ID 929 6541 9729 Passcode 6Qi4WF August Area 7August 21-23Lovely Valley Baptist Church 839 Lovely Valley Road Wirtz, VA 24151-9723 September World Mission Offering Annual Area Meetings Area 6September 19TBD Area 5September 25-26TBD October Area 1October 3Rev. Norman O. Hall First Baptist Church-Ken Gar 3922 Hampden Street Kensington, MD 20895-2005 Area 2October 9-10Rev. Dr. Price L. Davis Mosby Memorial Baptist Church 2901 Mechanicsville Turnpike Richmond, VA 23223-1826 Area 3October 16-17Columbia, SC Area 4October 23-224TBD November November 4-6 - ABCOTS Board of Directors Meeting November 12-14 - ABCOTS Board of Directors Meeting, Nashville, TN December Retired Ministers and Missionaries Offering

Pastoral and other openings Mount Calvary Baptist Church Alexandria, VA Senior Pastoral Vacancy Announcement Closing Date: August 7th, 2026 New Southern Rock Baptist Church, Washington, DC Senior Pastor Vacancy Announcement Click here for Position Description Opening Date: May 1, 2026 Closing Date: June 30, 2026 Click here to apply: NSRBC Senior Pastor Application Area II Bethlehem Baptist Church Alexandria, VA 22306 American Position Sought: Senior Pastor / Lead Pastor Position Type: Full-Time Pulpit Committee Contact: Cynthia G. Snyder, Chair, Pulpit Committee Email: bbcpulpitsearch@bbc-nva.org Closing date: July 31st, 2026 More Info at https://www.abcots.org/copy-of-pastoral-openings New Zion Baptist Church Williamsburg, VA Currently seeking applicants for the position of Senior Pastor Please use the link below to access the full job description and application details. https://nzbc.bamboohr.com/careers/23?source=aWQ9MTg%3D

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Pastor Search Request American Baptist Personnel Service (ABPS)

Area II

Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Alexandria, VA
Position Sought: Senior Pastor
Mount Calvary Baptist Church (MCBC) of Alexandria, Virginia is prayerfully seeking a qualified
ordained candidate for the position of Senior Pastor. Qualified candidates are encouraged to submit their completed application (PDF format) to: mcbcadmin@verizon.net.
Closing Date: August 7, 2026
More Info and Application Here

Bethlehem Baptist Church Location: Alexandria, VA
Position Sought: Senior Pastor / Lead Pastor Position Type: Full-Time

Search and Discernment Process

This pastoral search is being conducted prayerfully and intentionally in partnership with the American Baptist Personnel Service. We welcome ABPS recommendations and invite candidates who feel a sense of call to prayerfully discern with us whether God may be leading us into shared ministry.

Contact Information

Pulpit Committee Contact: Cynthia G. Snyder, Chair, Pulpit Committee
Email: bbcpulpitsearch@bbc-nva.org

Closing date: July 31st, 2026

More Info