6700 Emmaus Church Rd, Providence Forge, VA 23140
Church Office (804) 955-5144
Deacons
Jackie kowal / Deacon Chair
Glenda Douglas / DEACON Vice-chair
Glenda Douglas / DEACON Vice-chair
Hello! My name is Jackie Kowal; it is my honor to serve as Deacon again at Emmaus Baptist Church. I love serving people, and truly look forward to working with the congregation and community, helping those draw near to the Lord. God is my strength and refuge all the days of my life. I have been a member of Emmaus for 20 years. The lord is with us every day, we just need to reach out to him and have a relationship with him.
Psalm 95 verse 2 says "Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!"
Glenda Douglas / DEACON Vice-chair
Glenda Douglas / DEACON Vice-chair
Glenda Douglas / DEACON Vice-chair
Deacons
Donnie estes
Cereta Setzer dEACON SECRETARY
Donnie estes
Hello my name is Donald Estes, and as a member of Emmaus Baptist Church my desire is to serve my fellow members to the best of my ability. As a new deacon I'm sure I have a lot to learn, so please be patient with me.
My priority is to not only to serve Emmaus Church but also to serve my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to the best of my ability. As most of you already know I have a passion for fishing and hunting and also spending lots of time outdoors. I also feel so blessed to have so many friends and family. Peace be with you and family.
Beth harris
Cereta Setzer dEACON SECRETARY
Donnie estes
Cereta Setzer dEACON SECRETARY
Cereta Setzer dEACON SECRETARY
Cereta Setzer dEACON SECRETARY
My name is Cereta Setzer and this is my second term as Deacon for Emmaus Baptist Church.
It is my privilege and honor to serve not only the members of Emmaus Baptist Church but to
also serve the members of our New Kent community and spread the love of Jesus Christ.
Deacons
CELESTE STEWART-PROFITT
CELESTE STEWART-PROFITT
CELESTE STEWART-PROFITT
My name is Celeste Stewart-Profitt, I was born in Georgetown, Guyana where I was raised as a Catholic. I migrated to the US in April 1989 and lived in New York before moving to Virginia in 2006. I have 3 Daughters and 3 grandchildren. I have lived in New Kent for over 17 years and work in Richmond at VCU Medical Center as a Supervisor in the Microbiology Laboratory.
I have been a member of Emmaus Baptist Church for 17 plus years. I first attended Emmaus in August of 2006 with my family. We joined the church later that year. I have served in many capacities at this church and loved the friendliness of everyone. I have served as a junior Deacon in 2012 for 1 year then 3 years following that as a Deacon. I am now grateful to serve my church once again in this capacity and looking forward to serving my church families.
In Christ name Celeste.
Steve wiley / Deacon
CELESTE STEWART-PROFITT
CELESTE STEWART-PROFITT
I was born in Richmond when my father was Pastor of Sandston Baptist Church. Being a PK (preacher's kid) meant that church was part of my life from the first. While Spurgeon Memorial in Norfolk and Arlington Baptist in Northern Virginia had an impact on my belief and knowledge of God and the Bible, it was in my home and among family that my desire to be God's child was birthed.
Through my childhood it was in church that I learned to sing, and it was at RA Camp Piankatank that I first felt the Call of God to ministry. But as I grew older through high school, my years in the Navy and college, I became adamant that I was not going to be a minister. I was willing to work for God as a layman, singing in choir, working for three summers at Camp Piankatank, active in BSU while in college where I met Sylvia Basye my loving wife, and I even was on staff at two churches working with their youth, but my plan was to be a Social Studies teacher.
Over the years after I graduated from college God closed doors to teaching and opened them to ministry in education in the church. February of 1980 saw us moving to Louisville, KY where I was enrolled in Southern Seminary to prepare to serve God as a Christian Educator. Through those years God allowed me to work my plans waiting until His time was right.
That time was December 1986 when I left ministry as a Christian educator and became pastor of Clover Bottom Baptist Church. I would serve that church for just under 5 years and then Grace Baptist Church for 28 years, until God let Sylvia and I know that it was time to step back from pastoral ministry.
He helped us find a house to make our home in Charles City County. We visited a number of churches and found one that we really liked, but they had an interim pastor. Then Covid hit and we could not go anywhere. When the restrictions lifted we returned to Emmaus Baptist Church and discovered that you had called a new Pastor an. that I had known him for over 30 years. Sylvia and I soon came to believe that this was the church home that God was leading us to be part of in retirement.
Over the years here I have been privileged to serve my church family in a number of capacities. Surely to be called by my Church family to serve them as a Deacon is one of the greatest.