History

The Journey of Trinity Baptist Church

Dedicated Christian men and women organized the Sixth Mount Zion Mission Sunday school. The organizers met in the home of Brother Marcellus Carrington Waller, Sr. and Sister Nannie Brown Waller at 1007 West Leigh Street in Richmond, Virginia. Rev. James Williams, Brother William Gardner, Sr., Brother John Moseley and Brother Charles Thompkin were the other organizers. Their loyalty and faith convinced others to join. A decision was made to organize a church and to purchase a little church building at St. James and Fritz Streets in Richmond.

 

 

 

 

Timeline

1906 - August 6, 1906 the council from the Baptist Churches gave recognition to the congregation as the Trinity Baptist Church (the name was suggested by Brother Charles Tompkins)

1915 - 1919 - Under the leadership of Rev. George Carrington a new church was built at 1630 Rose Ave.

1960 - Rev. Turner appointed a Planning Committee, under the chairmanship of Brother John J. Epps, to seek a new site for the church and launch a building drive.

1967 - Under the leadership of Rev. W. D. Adkins, St. Pauls Catholic School was purchased. On the third Sunday of October the Trinity Family Marched from their old home at 1630 Rose Ave. to their new home at 2811 Fendall Ave.

1972 - On June 5, The Trinity marched into it's brand new 1,000 seat sanctuary.

1975 - December 25, less than four years later we held a mortgage burning ceremony.

1980 - July 6th, Rev A. Lincoln James Jr. was called to pastor, under his leadership trinity would enter into a new era of christian ministry.

1994 - Purchase of land located at 3601 Dill Rd.

2004 - On April 2nd, our church made history with the ordination of it's first female deacons.

2007 - Received building permit to start on the Trinity Family Life Center.

2008 - The building process of the Trinity Family Life Center Begun.

2009 - Doors open to the Trinty Family Life Center.