The brick building and white steeple of Jefferson Park Baptist Church seen through the oak trees

A worthy investment for God's kingdom in Charlottesville and beyond

Phase 1 is complete, funded by the generosity of this congregation and friends of the church.

$871,072

$853,650 raised · Phase 1 complete

Opening our doors into tomorrow

In July 1963 Jefferson Park Baptist Church opened the doors of its newly constructed building. Over sixty years later the congregation had grown to fill it completely, and the church undertook this project to steward the property God has given it. Phase 1 is complete, funded by the generosity of the congregation and friends of the church.

Thank you to all who have supported this project financially. Through your generosity, the Lord has made this project possible and brought it to completion. We pray that these expanded and renovated spaces will be used by the Lord for faithful ministry and gospel witness in the generations to come.

The Jefferson Park congregation gathered outside the church building in 1960 — July 12, 1960.

The Jefferson Park congregation gathered outside the church for a group photo on September 15, 2024 — September 15, 2024.

Phase 1 renovations complete

Expanded fellowship hall

We plan to remove the classrooms in the Fellowship Hall in order to expand the large meeting area for fellowship, meals, and our Wednesday prayer service. In addition, this will prepare us to make renovations to the Main Hall when we have the resources.

The expanded fellowship hall filled with families eating together

Wide view of the renovated fellowship hall with new flooring and lighting

New children's wing

Praise God for many babies and children and the need for this space! The nursery will be expanded and will include a new room with an indoor play area. The rooms across from the nursery will be converted into new children’s classrooms. This enables all the children to be in the same location and floor, which will help with safety and order.

A new children's classroom with a green play rug, tables, and stacked chairs

Bright children's classroom in the new children's wing

The expanded nursery with an indoor play area for toddlers

Indoor play equipment and padded mats in the new nursery play room

New playground

The playground serves as a central place for families to gather after services and during the week for fellowship. It’s where guests and families connect and where kids play and make friends. As our families enjoy time together at the playground, they are also able to witness to many of our neighbors and engage them with the gospel.

Before

Close view of the new playground structure with slides and climbing bars

The back of the new playground area inside its fence

Wide view of the playground and lawn from across the churchyard

The playground beside the brick wall of the church building

Updated bathrooms

We plan to add two ADA-compliant family bathrooms to serve families and aging members well. In the interest of improving privacy, cleanliness, and usability, we also plan to renovate our existing bathrooms with new fixtures and finishes. Adding these bathrooms also enables us to expand the Main Hall significantly without requiring additional bathrooms.

Before

A renovated ADA family bathroom with new fixtures and finishes

Renovated church bathroom with new partitions, tile, and fixtures

Phase 2 plan

Details will be finalized as we prepare for Phase 2, but architectural renderings give an idea of where we're heading.

Architectural rendering of the Phase 2 exterior elevation with steeple and expanded entry

Architectural rendering of the Phase 2 Main Hall expansion

Architectural rendering showing the Phase 2 addition alongside the existing building

Giving toward the building is handled the same way as regular giving; see the giving page.