All Staff Members

Rev. Dr. Kevin Rosenfeld

Senior Pastor

Kevin was born in upstate N.Y. in 1967. He has one older brother and his mother both living in upstate N.Y. Kevin graduated from Johnson & Wales University with an A.O.S. in Culinary Arts and a B.S. in Food Management. He worked as a chef for many years and was the Executive Chef of Noble’s… Read More »

Lino Rodriguez

Hispanic Pastor

Wendi Pemberton

Minister of Music

Wendi grew up in Galax, and after being gone from the area for a number of years, is glad to be back serving her home church as the Minister of Music since April 2010. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Church Music from Carson-Newman College. She and her husband have two children.

Barbara Bourne

Administrative Secretary

276-236-5185

Barbara Bourne joined the staff of FBC as administrative secretary on August 2, 2021. During the previous forty four years, she served as administrative secretary for Twin County Regional Hospital.

Marie Combs

Financial Secretary

Marie is a long-time Galax resident. She graduated from Longwood College with a Bachelors of Music degree and from Radford University with a B.S. in Business Education. Marie taught music and business at Galax High school for 31 years. She began serving part-time as our financial secretary in 2012. Marie is married to Dennis Combs… Read More »

Marian Porter

Preschool Director

Marian Porter has served as the Director of First Baptist Church’s Preschool ministry since 1996. Before, she served as director and teacher at Leighton Park Baptist Church’s Preschool for twenty-two years. She and husband Lewis have been married for forty-six years and are blessed with two children and four grandchildren. Marian considers it a blessing… Read More »

Patty Davis

Pianist

Patty Davis has been playing the piano since she began taking private lessons at the age of eight. She has always enjoyed playing in church and served at three other churches throughout southwest Virginia before coming to Galax. After playing for special groups and occasions at First Baptist for several years, she became a member… Read More »

Nancy Hazelwood

Organist

Nancy has been organist of First Baptist since Spring of 1983. She holds BS and MS degrees from Radford University in Music and has accompanied various community choruses and theatre groups throughout Virginia. She and her husband have two children and two grandchildren.

Martha Easter

Faith Community Nurse

Martha graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a B.S. in Nursing. She was employed as an Infection Preventionist at Twin County Regional Hospital. Martha is also a Basic Life Support Instructor for the American Heart Association. She has served at the Faith Nurse for First Baptist since 2010. Martha and her… Read More »

Penny Adams

Bus Ministry Coordinator

Penny Adams faithfully volunteers as one of the coordinators of the church’s Bus Ministry, which has successfully operated since 1998. Penny, along with her husband Dick and other committed volunteers, picks up children in the local community and brings them to church on Sunday mornings. Contact Penny 276.233.2659

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