American Baptist Churches Of The South
A Region of America Baptist Churches, USA
"Strengthening and Caring for Church Environments for Strong Ministry & Missions"
P.O. Box 47277 Windsor Mill, MD 21244-0277
Website: www.abcots.org | (443) 551-3045 - Main Line | (800) 466-9571 |
gloria@abcots.org. jmharrison@abcots.org. abcotsadmin@abcots.org. pwhite@abcots.org
Executive Minister - Dr. James M. Harrison
Rev. Dr. James Mitchell Harrison, former President of ABCOTS (2011-2013), was elected to serve the Region of the South as Regional Executive Minister on Thursday, April 16, 2015, following the recommendation of the Search Committee, and an affirmative vote of the Region’s Board of Directors, and body of delegates attending the 45th Annual Session held in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Dr. Harrison, the fourth person to come to this position, succeeds the Rev. Dr. Walter L. Parrish, II, who led the region for 36 years, beginning January 1979. Dr. Harrison began his duties on August 1, 2015.
Dr. Harrison serves Main Street Baptist Church in Smithfield, Virginia, as Pastor, a post he has served since December 1996. He was ordained by the Ministers Council of Area II, Region of the South, in November 1983. Drs. Henry and Ella Pearson Mitchell served as Examiners. Dr. Harrison began his professional career at the Zion Union Baptist Church in Charlottesville, Virginia, serving as Administrative Assistant to the Pastor. The late Rev. Raymond Allen Hailes was the Pastor and became mentor to Dr. Harrison.
He has served five (5) other pastorates across Virginia. He has done adjunct teaching with Virginia’s Community College System for the past 17 years, and served as an institutional chaplain with the Chaplain’s Service of the Churches of Virginia. Additionally, he sits on several boards of Directors, including Community Housing Partners of Virginia, Inc.
Dr. Harrison holds degrees from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia (B.A.), 1983; the School of Theology at Virginia Union University, Richmond, Virginia (M.Div.), 1986; and United Theological Seminary at Dayton, Ohio (D.Min), 1997.
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AMERICAN BAPTIST CHURCHES OF THE SOUTH
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President
Rev. Dr. Wayne G. Thompson
First Baptist Institutional Church
PO Box 12498
St. Petersburg, FL 33733-2498
drwgt22@gmail.com
(727) 336-9957 - Cell
(727) 323-7518 – Church
(727) 323-4790 – Fax
1st Vice President
Minister Betty Holmes
10636 North Ridge Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70811
Greater New Guide Baptist Church
(225) 284-4199 (cell)
2nd Vice President
Mrs. Patrecia Williams
7961 NW 21st Street
Sunrise, FL 33322-3917
New Mount Olive Baptist Church,
Ft. Lauderdale
(954) 801-6513 - Cell
(954) 794-5258 - R
Secretary
Vacant
Assist. Secretary
Vacant
Treasurer
Ms. Carlotta B. Vaughn
3480 Hillsmere Road
Gwynn Oak, MD 21207
Whitestone Baptist Church, Baltimore
(410) 274-9244 Cell
Assist. Treasurer
Ms. Denise Ruffin
2755 Claybrook Drive
Baltimore, MD 21244
Providence Baptist Church, Baltimore
(410) 908-6664 Cell
Immediate Past President
Rev. Dr. Arrold N. Martin (Deceased)
4520 Winston Drive
Nashville, TN 37218
First Baptist Church Capitol Hill, Nashville
(615) 207-3156 Cell
(615) 876-9751 R
Executive Minister
Rev. Dr. James M. Harrison
PO Box 47277
Windsor Mill, MD 21244-0277
Main Street Baptist Church, Smithfield, VA
(757) 635-8958 Cell
(443) 551-3045 xt2 Office
Parliamentarian
Mr. T. Harding Lacy, Jr.
3027 Moss Side Avenue
Richmond, VA 23222
Ebenezer Baptist Church, Richmond
(703) 855-2192 Cell
(804) 329-8227 R
(804 329-8228 Fax
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Headquarters Staff
P.O. Box 47277 Windsor Mill, MD 21244-0277
OFFICE (443) 551-3045 | 1-800-466-9571 | FAX (443) 551-3565
Executive Minister
Dr. James M. Harrison
Main Street Baptist Church
Smithfield, VA
(800) 466-9571 (O)
Executive Assistant
Gloria Dairsow
gloria@abcots.org
Bookkeeper
Mr. Paul White pwhite@abcots.org
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ABC-USA OFFICE OF THE GENERAL SECRETARY
Interim - General Secretary
2020
Rev. Dr. C. Jeff Woods
ABC-USA
P.O. Box 851
Valley Forge, PA 19482-0851
(800) 222-3872 xt. 2274
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