First Chinese Baptist Church
First Chinese Baptist Church
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The church reopened its new sanctuary on August 18, 2024 and returned services to 228 Pritchard Road, continuing a long history of serving the Hampton Roads communities (Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk) with an emphasis on people of Chinese heritage. Worship is bilingual—English at 9:45 AM and Chinese (Mandarin with Cantonese translation) at 11:15 AM—runs about 1 hour 15 minutes, and blends contemporary songs with traditional hymns. Regular ministries include a late-night Chinese restaurant workers service (1st & 3rd Sundays at 11:00 PM), Friday youth group at 7:00 PM, a bilingual Thursday prayer meeting at 7:30 PM, separate Mandarin and Cantonese Sunday school classes, and frequent baptisms and baby dedications showcased in the photo gallery. Visitors can access the bulletin PDF, contact the church at contact@fcbc-va.org, follow the active Facebook page and YouTube channel for recent sermons, and support the church via Zelle (giving@fcbc-va.org) or by mail to PO BOX 8848, Virginia Beach.
Service Times
English Worship: Sunday 9:45 AM
Chinese Worship: Sunday 11:15 AM
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📜Version History
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- Name:First Chinese Baptist Church
- Street Address:228 Pritchard Road
- Address Line 2:(removed)
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Added location: First Chinese Baptist Church
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- Name:First Chinese Baptist Church
- Website URL:https://www.fcbc-va.org
- Summary:The church reopened its new sanctuary on August 18, 2024 and returned services to 228 Pritchard Road, continuing a long history of serving the Hampton Roads communities (Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Suffolk) with an emphasis on people of Chinese heritage. Worship is bilingual—English at 9:45 AM and Chinese (Mandarin with Cantonese translation) at 11:15 AM—runs about 1 hour 15 minutes, and blends contemporary songs with traditional hymns. Regular ministries include a late-night Chinese restaurant workers service (1st & 3rd Sundays at 11:00 PM), Friday youth group at 7:00 PM, a bilingual Thursday prayer meeting at 7:30 PM, separate Mandarin and Cantonese Sunday school classes, and frequent baptisms and baby dedications showcased in the photo gallery. Visitors can access the bulletin PDF, contact the church at contact@fcbc-va.org, follow the active Facebook page and YouTube channel for recent sermons, and support the church via Zelle (giving@fcbc-va.org) or by mail to PO BOX 8848, Virginia Beach.
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Initial church data
Last updated: 3/23/2026