Historical Highlights 1875 – Present

From Virginia Avenue Baptist to Friendship Baptist Church

• Reverend R.S. Laws (1875-1891)
  The Friendship Baptist Church was organized in 1875 and was first known as the Virginia Avenue Baptist Church. Reverend R.S. Laws, was the first pastor and served for sixteen years.
• Reverend W.H. Scott (1891-1892)
• Reverend J.T. Clark (1892)
• Reverend A.W. Shields (1892-1896)
• Reverend Alexander A. Wilbanks (1896-1915)
• Reverend Jerry Fields (1917-1918)
• Reverend D.Y. Campbell (1922-1926)
• Reverend Benjamin H. Whiting (1927-1980)
• Reverend William Henry Montgomery (1981-1995)
• Reverend Dr. G. Martin Young (1996-1998)
• Reverend Milton A. Covington (1999-2002)
• Reverend Dr. Chester A. McDonald, Sr. (2002-2003)
• Reverend J. Michael Little (2003-Present)