First Baptist Church of Norfolk, Inc.
First Baptist Church of Norfolk - Bute Street Campus
AI Summary
Founded in July 1800, the church is Norfolk’s oldest Baptist congregation and began as an interracial body of whites, free Negroes and enslaved people, later helping to develop Virginia Seminary and College and the Virginia Baptist State Convention. It played a notable role in civil rights history by tutoring the “Norfolk Seventeen” in 1958. Under the newly installed 20th pastor, Rev. Jerry L. Holmes (installed February 2024), the congregation offers multiple ways to connect: a twice-weekly prayer line (Mondays at 5:00 AM and 7:00 PM, call 1-508-924-5283), a Wednesday Bible study on Zoom (Meeting ID: 922 0949 5983), and livestreamed services and archived sermons on YouTube. Located across the street from the Norfolk Scope downtown, the church remains active in community outreach and welcomes visitors seeking both historic roots and modern, accessible worship options.
Service Times
Sunday School: Sunday 8:45 AM
Sunday Service: Sunday 9:45 AM
Wednesday Bible Study: Wednesday 7:00 PM
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- Name:First Baptist Church of Norfolk - Bute Street Campus
- Street Address:418 East Bute Street
- Address Line 2:(removed)
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Added location: First Baptist Church of Norfolk - Bute Street Campus
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- Name:First Baptist Church of Norfolk, Inc.
- Website URL:https://www.firstbaptistnorfolk.org
- Summary:Founded in July 1800, the church is Norfolk’s oldest Baptist congregation and began as an interracial body of whites, free Negroes and enslaved people, later helping to develop Virginia Seminary and College and the Virginia Baptist State Convention. It played a notable role in civil rights history by tutoring the “Norfolk Seventeen” in 1958. Under the newly installed 20th pastor, Rev. Jerry L. Holmes (installed February 2024), the congregation offers multiple ways to connect: a twice-weekly prayer line (Mondays at 5:00 AM and 7:00 PM, call 1-508-924-5283), a Wednesday Bible study on Zoom (Meeting ID: 922 0949 5983), and livestreamed services and archived sermons on YouTube. Located across the street from the Norfolk Scope downtown, the church remains active in community outreach and welcomes visitors seeking both historic roots and modern, accessible worship options.
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Last updated: 4/20/2026