Crozet Baptist Church

We believe God has brought our fellowship of believers together and uniquely gifted us for a specific way of ministering in this time and place. The following statements speak to our identity, keep us intentional about our mission, and point us all in the same direction. 

Our Current Deacons:

Nancy Black
Wayne Ferguson
Pam Higgins
Gale Hughes
J.B. Hurt
Malcolm Inge
Brenda Johnson
Edna Lumley
Vicki Miller
Carol Richardson
Bill Schrader
Bob Thomlinson

Over the past several years, the number of people living in western Albemarle County has increased dramatically. At Crozet Baptist Church our mission is to encourage people to become passionate followers of Jesus. Consequently, we must look for the most effective methods to communicate the timeless truths of God. Since most of us no longer work side by side with our friends and neighbors, we cannot depend on “word of mouth” to let people know about our wonderful church. With fewer and fewer folks having grown up here in Crozet, and with the center of our community moving toward route 250, folks don’t automatically learn where the CBC facility is when they move here. Even traditional tools of communication, such as newspaper ads, and community wide mailings, have become less effective because of the deluge of advertisements and invitations that bombard us daily from all media.

Several years ago, when we began to recognize this new reality, we realized that we needed something that would stand out from all of the advertising white noise. We needed a symbol or an image that would become so closely associated with CBC that it would be immediately recognizable. We needed a logo. (A logo is a name, symbol, or trademark designed for easy and definite recognition. It is a special mark or picture that will allow anyone who sees it to immediately associate it with some group or cause.) We needed something fresh, with no prior associations, good or bad. We needed something that couldn’t mistakenly point people to the wrong church. We needed something uniquely us. But we also wanted something that would remind us of our rich heritage here at CBC. In our stained glass windows, there is a pattern that is repeated eight times. It was there in that traditional symbol of our church and our faith that we found our inspiration. This piece of our church building, this traditional pattern was taken and used to create a new and unique design.

This design is full of meaning for Christians. It is an ancient, even-armed cross. It is a church building as seen from above with its doors open wide. It also has meaning for our unchurched friends and neighbors. It is the green and blue earth that God made. It is the colors of the Blue Ridge and the green pastures of Western Albemarle. And it has special meaning when connected to our vision document. It is our four-fold strategy. It is arrows that remind us to minister inside the church and out. It has in reality become for much of our community the presence of Crozet Baptist Church among them.