Belmont Baptist Church: Our mission is to share Christ and serve others.
Belmont Baptist Church was founded in 1949. From our beginning we have been exploring and learning how we can faithfully live out the gospel in the Belmont community and beyond our neighborhood.
Belmont Baptist is a loving church that offers a “family feel” along with a desire to reach others for Christ and grow the “family”. Our traditions are important to us while we search for the ability to adapt to those around us.
We value our Baptist heritage and strive to live out the priesthood of all believers. Men along with women serve equally in places of leadership at Belmont. In 1993 we made the choice to align ourselves with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.
We recognize that plenty has changed in our community and world since 1949. At Belmont, we are a work in progress. We are a group of believers attempting to listen to the changes around us and to respond in ways that faithfully live out the unchanging good news of God’s love for all people.
What we at Belmont strive to provide for ourselves and others.
- Worship in a variety of forms including music, bible studies and contact with each other.
- Personal and spiritual growth.
- Acceptance of others.
- Opportunities to serve and care for others
- Encourage care & support during times of need
- Friendship, fellowship & family
- Our traditions
- Discipleship (leadership, instruction & contact)
Our Staff
Greg Anderson
Greg has served as pastor of Belmont Baptist Church since October 2005. Prior to coming to Charlottesville he served as pastor of First Baptist Church in Spring Hope, NC and as Associate Pastor of Lyndale Baptist Church in Richmond, VA.
He is a native of Boone, NC and is a graduate of Appalachian State University, the Baptist Theological Seminary at Richmond, and received his Doctor of Ministry degree from Northern Seminary. Greg and his wife Melanie, are the parents of two daughters, Abigail and Amelia. He enjoys time with family and friends, watching sports as well as trying to play sports, especially golf.
Ann Haney
Ann has served Belmont as pianist/organist since October, 2012, after being the substitute pianist/organist for a number of years. She is currently studying under Barbara Taylor Moore, organist at University Baptist Church of Charlottesville and teacher of organ and piano. She earned a bachelor’s degree at Haverford College and a law degree at Boston College Law School. Ann is married to Charles and they have twin daughters, Sarah and Rebecca. When Ann is not at church, she can be found working at LexisNexis (legal publisher), playing the piano for a Minds in Motion dance class for Charlottesville 4th graders, or driving her girls to various activities.
Mary Hawkins
Mary is a lifetime resident of Charlottesville and the Belmont area. She joined the staff in November of 1999 as financial secretary. Beginning in the fall of 2016 Mary assumed the position of Church Secretary/Financial Secretary.
Mary loves to bake desserts and cook. She also enjoys traveling as time allows.