New Pastor At Covington Baptist

Covington Baptist Church  welcomed the Rev. William Bradley “Brad” Armes Sr. as its new pastor on Sunday, Sept. 23.
The Rev. Armes received a bachelor’s degree in religion from Liberty University in 2013 and a master of divinity degree in theological studies from the Rawlings School of Divinity in Lynchburg in 2017.
A certified Christian counselor, the Rev. Armes was ordained on April 18, 2018, at Grace Baptist Church in New Castle. He is a licensed minister of the Gospel.
The Rev. Armes brings five years of preaching experience from the pulpit to Covington Baptist Church. In addition, he served as an  adult Sunday school teacher for 15 years, head deacon at Grace Baptist in 2012; taught a night class offered by Crown Bible College at First Baptist Church, New Castle; and was a youth pastor at Grace Baptist for two years.
He and his wife of 30 years, Missy Hutchison Armes, have two daughters,  Alyssa Jean “A.J.” Armes, Logan Armes; and three sons, Bradley James “B.J.” Armes Jr., Christian Armes and Braden Armes. They also have one granddaughter, Lilly.
The Rev. Armes can be reached at Covington Baptist Church, 280 W. Riverside Street, in downtown Covington. 
The phone number is 962-2256.
“My desire is to welcome the community to attend church services where they will find welcoming Christian fellowship, hear the loving Word of God taught and find spiritual strength among the congregation,” he said.