Fourth Baptist Church Website
Church Office and Church Closing Announcement
as of Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Dear Members, Regular Attendees and Friends of Fourth Baptist Church,
Considering the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the declaration of a state of emergency by
both medical and governmental officials at the local, state, and federal levels, and after conferring with our
church leadership, we believe that the safety of our Church Staff, our member and our friends is paramount. Therefore, we have closed the Church Office of the Fourth Baptist Church until further notice. No
Ministry Meetings will be held on the campus of Fourth Baptist Church until further notice. We are encouraging
our Ministry Leaders to use Teleconferencing and Videoconferencing to hold your meetings. We, also, have
made the decision to postpone our in-person Worship Celebration until further notice. We do apologize
for any inconvenience that this may cause you and your family, but we believe that this is the right course of
action under the circumstances. When we do return to our facilities, we will institute a vigorous sanitation
protocol to ensure that you and your family are safe.
Though we are not holding our in-person worship services we invite you to join us via Zoom in our
Virtual Worship Experience. Our Virtual Worship Service starts each Sunday morning at 10:00 A.M. You will
be able to access the service via your telephone, your computer and app. All our members, regular attendees
and friends should start to call in or log in at 9:45 A.M. The numbers to dial in by phone are: 1-646-558-8656,
the Meeting Code is 813686541, the computer link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/813686541. , the Password is
1. You may also download the Zoom App on your smart device. To download the Zoom App, go to the
Google Play Store, for Androids, and the Apple Store, for iPhones.
The month of August is our annual month of Sabbatical. After this month of prayer, rest, reflection, and
resolve, we will resume on Wednesday Night Bible Study. We will resume our Bible Study on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at 7:00 P.M. You may join us in our Bible Study by phone, computer, or app. The number
to dial in is 1-646-558-8656. The meeting code is 205164168. The Password is 1. If you would like a copy of
the handout for Bible Study, email me at pastor@fourthbaptist.com. I will add your name to our distribution list
and then email you a copy. In September, we will begin our study on the Church Covenant. The book that we
have chosen for our study of the Church Covenant is Discipleship for African American Christians: A
Journey through the Church Covenant, by Dr. William C. Turner, Jr. This book is available on
Amazon.com and Christian Book Distributors. We hope that you will join us!
To our members, regular attendees, and friends, we are asking that, though we are not meeting
physically, you remain faithful in your stewardship by continuing to give the LORD’s Tithe and your Offerings. We encourage you to give online, by mail and by Givelify. To give online, go to www.fourthbaptist.com and
click on the MAKE A DONATION link on any of the pages of our website. All members please type your
membership number in the Additional Information box to ensure that you get proper credit. We assure you
that if you choose to give electronically, our website and an app are secure. Your personal information
will not be compromised. You can also give by mail. You can mail your Tithes and Offerings to Fourth
Baptist Church, 2800 P Street, Richmond, Virginia 23223. When giving by mail, please put your name and
address on the outside of the envelope and place your completed offering envelope or check inside. Please, make sure to include your membership number on your offering envelope or your check. You may also give by
app. You may give using Givelify. Download the Givelify App on your phone by going to the Google Play
Store, for Androids, and the Apple Store, for iPhones. Search for Fourth Baptist Church and download the app.
This crisis is challenging and dynamic. To meet this ever challenging and dynamic crisis we have
developed the Fourth Baptist Church COVID-19 Taskforce. We will continue to review and implement the
recommendations of our public officials, the Virginia Department of Health, and the Centers for Disease
Control. Therefore, we are encouraging our members, regular attendees, and our friends to regularly check
this Website and our Facebook page for future updates. Please, pass this information on to our members, regular attendees, and friends of our church.
Remember we will look to the hills, from where does our help come from? Our HELP comes
from the LORD who made heaven and earth. (Psalm 121:1-2)
The LORD is our HELP,
Rev. Dr. William Eric Jackson, Sr.
Senior Pastor
