2025 Year In Review

Gathered corporately to regularly enjoy the ordinary means of grace together: hearing God’s Word, joining together in prayer, singing with and to one another, celebrating baptism and the Lord’s Supper

Sunday sermon series: Matthew, James, Hebrews, John, 1 Thessalonians
Wednesday devotional series: Rest, The Trinity, Hospitality/Giving/Encouragement, Emotional Life Of Our Lord, Ordinances of Christ, Full Counsel of God

Sang together and united in prayer as a church at Wednesday night services and hymn sings
Averaged 4.7 water bottles clanks per Sunday

Members’ meetings have been well-attended and focused on membership, ministry and missions updates, and the building project

2025-26 budget was $653,245 and 6-month giving surplus was $15,590.93 (July-December)
2025 January-December giving was $636,146.18 (budget year is July-June)
2025 Capital Campaign raised $208,788.10

In August, Ben began communicating with MVBC about the possibility of becoming their next pastor
After preaching 4 times, Ben was called as pastor by MVBC on November 23
Ben started on Jan 1 and a team of ~35 members was sent out with him for the work of revitalization

Celebrated 6 weddings, 5 engagements, 9 babies born, 1 child adopted, and 2 children fostered
Celebrated a Keithceanera for 15 years of Keith’s faithful ministry
Children of the church continued to hear the gospel in Bible Basics, Foundations, and choir
Youth ministry studied various Bible series, continued monthly events, and started summer fun nights
Women’s ministry met for Bible studies and 7 baby/bridal prayer showers
Blessed with a number of men teaching on Wednesday nights and participating in service review
Elders emphasized Hospitality and encouraged members hosting and opening up their homes to others
Virginia Institute of Theology continued to equip and educate members through Doctrine of the Trinity in the spring, Teaching & Preaching in the fall, and a conference with Dr. Wellum
Campus Outreach faithfully discipled and evangelized college students at UVA in its third year

Opportunity to minister and be a light to the family of Nico Ramos
Encouraging participation in beach project, winter conference, and Thailand mission trip

The summer internship class of 9 students served the church, grew in discipleship, and led Kids Camp
The OG Fellowship met regularly and provided worship services at Linden House Assisted Living
The Mercy Ministry continued to bless our homebound and helped other members serve them well
Grew in member assimilation into service and discipleship in the church

Provided pulpit supply and strengthened partnerships with a number of local churches such as Rockfish Valley Baptist, Hillsboro Baptist, and Covesville Baptist
On December 7, Grace Faith Chinese Church ordained their first 2 elders after Ben walking alongside them for many years and Josh preaching monthly
Pastor and members from Fork Union Baptist attended VIT and members’ meetings to be helped for how to bring in elders, and were thankful for JPBC as a good resource

Continued outreach to Southwood and Westhaven neighborhoods in kids Bible study and Soccer Camp
WayTruthLife ministry maintained a faithful gospel witness at local abortion clinics and saved 3 lives
Strengthened missions partnerships through pastors and members visiting Million and Manasseh in Zambia, the Oliveira family in Portugal, the Collins family in China, and a visit from the Wang family