The Virginia Baptist State Convention, Inc.

Parent Body Officers

Dr. Leonard N. Smith - President
Dr. Mark A. Croston, Sr. - 1st Vice President
Dr. Thurman O. Echols, Jr. - 2nd Vice President
Dr. Marcellus L. Harris, Jr. - 3rd Vice President
Dr. Charles R. Whitfield - 4th Vice President

Elected Parent Body Officers

Ms. Jacqueline Prather - Treasurer
Dr. Cedric E. Malone - Auditor
Dr. Shelton Murphy - Recording Secretary
Dr. Alvin Edwards - Asst. Recording Secretary
Dr. Reginald C. Woodhouse - Statistician

Auxiliary Leaders

Mrs. Mabel Calloway - President, Women's Missionary & Educational Auxiliary
Deacon William A. Graves - President, Virginia Baptist State Laymen's League
Mervin L. Brown, Jr. - President, Virginia State Ushers Fellowship
Deacon Isaiah Hill - President, Deacon & Deaconess Auxiliary
Launching in 2012 - The Virginia Baptist State Congress of Christian Education

Appointed Parent Body Leaders

Dr. George R. Gholson - Chairman, Home Missions Board
Dr. Geoffrey V. Guns - Chairman, Foreign Missions Board
Rev. LeRoy Hill, Jr. - Chairman, Evangelism Board
Dr. A. Lincoln James, Jr. - Chairman, Past Presidents Council
Rev. Hallie Richardson, Jr. - State Director, Youth & Young Adult Dept.
Dr. Dwight O. Steele, Sr. - State Director, Music Dept.
Bishop Marcus D. Campbell - Chairman, Children's Home Commission
Dr. Frankie T. Jones, Sr. - Chairman, Economic Development Commission
Rev. Brenda Brown-Grooms - State Director, Women In Ministry Dept.
Dr. Lee A. Earl - State Director, Prison Family Ministry
Dr. Melvin T. Blackwell - State Director, Christian Education Dept.
Dr. Naomi P. Chambers - State Director, Moderator's Department
Dr. Anthony M. Chandler, Sr. - State Director, Young Pastors & Ministers Dept.

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