The Shadow
Concerned Christian Baptist Church in Covington will celebrate Homecoming 2021 Sunday, Sept. 12.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.
The Rev. William O. Hickman III, pastor of Concerned Christian Baptist Church, will deliver the 11 a.m. message. At 3 p.m., the Rev. Dr. Thomas H. Harper, a former pastor of Pine Street Baptist Church in Covington, will be the guest speaker.
Dr. Harper now pastors Central Baptist Church. He was raised in Vinton and educated in Roanoke County schools.
After being called to Christian ministry in 1195, Dr. Harper was ordained and licensed at his home church, First Baptist Church in Vington, under the leadership of the Rev. Dr. Henrey A. Lindsey.
Dr. Harper attended Bethlehem Bible College and later enrolled at Richmond Virginia Seminary. He received a bachelor of arts degree and a master of divinity degree at Richmond Virginia Seminary. He holds a doctorate from Eastern Theological Seminary in Lynchburg. He received his doctorate this year.
He was first called to serve as a pastor at First Munty Airy Missionary Baptist Church in Hardy. Dr. Harper later served as senior pastor of Altha Grove Baptist Church in Forest. He joined Central Baptist Church, serving as an associate pastor under the large Rev. Dr. Joseph A. Keaton. He was later called to serve as senior pastor of Pine Street Baptist in Covington. Upon Dr. Keaton’s retirement, Dr. Harper returned to Central Baptist Church, where he currently serves as senior pastor.
Concerned Christian Baptist Church is located at 1122 Cherry St.
