First Baptist Church in Alexandria led churches affiliated with the Baptist General Association of Virginia last year in contributions to the Cooperative Program. Rounding out the top 10 churches in total CP gifts were Bon Air Baptist Church in Richmond, First Baptist Church in Richmond, Beulah Baptist Church in Rocky Mount, First Baptist Church in Charlottesville, Cool Spring Baptist Church in Mechanicsville, Mount Hermon Baptist Church in Danville, Franklin Heights Baptist Church in Rocky Mount, Great Bridge Baptist Church in Chesapeake and Mount Vernon Baptist Church in Glen Allen.
Below is the list of top 100 churches. All figures were reported by the BGAV's treasurer's office for the fiscal year which ended Nov. 30, 2004. In the next issue of the Religious Herald, look for the top 100 churches in the Virginia portion of Cooperative Program gifts.
1 – First, Alexandria – $400,305
2 – Bon Air, Richmond – $271,898
3 – First, Richmond – $243,513
4 – Beulah, Rocky Mount – $236,851
5 – First, Charlottesville – $216,563
6 – Cool Spring, Mechanicsville – $216,197
7 – Mount Hermon, Danville – $152,450
8 – Franklin Heights, Rocky Mount – $124,940
9 – Great Bridge, Chesapeake – $119,154
10 – Mount Vernon, Glen Allen – $112,249
11 – Black Creek, Mechanicsville – $105,300
12 – Second, Richmond – $102,451
13 – Warrenton, Warrenton – $101,141
14 – Derbyshire, Richmond – $99,850
15 – Ironbridge, Richmond – $99,553
16 – Harrisonburg, Harrisonburg – $97,021
17 – Thalia Lynn, Virginia Beach – $95,661
18 – Oakland, King George – $91,537
19 – River Road, Richmond – $88,400
20 – Mechanicsville, Mechanicsville – $86,478
21 – Culpeper, Culpeper – $82,525
22 – Columbia, Falls Church – $80,852
23 – New Bridge, Sandston – $79,388
24 – First, Springfield – $78,519
25 – Bonsack, Roanoke – $77,212
26 – Spring Hill, Ruckersville – $72,337
27 – Providence, Hayes – $72,125
28 – First, Woodbridge – $71,805
29 – First, Ashland – $71,072
30 – Manassas, Manassas – $70,007
31 – Branch's, Richmond – $69,742
32 – First, Waynesboro – $68,466
33 – Chancellor, Fredericksburg – $68,456
34 – North Roanoke, Roanoke – $66,947
35 – First, Gretna – $63,581
36 – Walnut Hills, Williamsburg – $60,428
37 – Vinton, Vinton – $59,636
38 – Fairview, Fredericksburg – $57,440
39 – Westwood, Springfield – $57,402
40 – Temple, Newport News – $57,395
41 – Wilroy, Suffolk – $56,520
42 – Immanuel, Colonial Heights – $55,936
43 – Salem, Salem – $55,384
44 – Memorial, Staunton – $54,720
45 – Huguenot Road, Richmond – $53,824
46 – First, Newport News – $52,953
47 – Winfree Memorial, Midlothian – $51,670
48 – Orcutt, Newport News – $51,473
49 – First, Winchester – $51,366
50 – West Hampton, Hampton – $50,397
51 – Antioch, Fairfax Station – $49,583
52 – First, Norfolk – $49,551
53 – First, Collinsville – $48,336
54 – Mount Olivet, Beaverdam – $48,174
55 – Abingdon, Abingdon – $47,605
56 – Calvary, Lynchburg – $47,217
57 – Rosalind Hills, Roanoke – $46,442
58 – Lynn Haven, Vinton – $45,781
59 – Salem, Sparta – $45,637
60 – Bayside, Virginia Beach – $44,697
61 – Ferry Farm, Fredericksburg – $44,263
62 – Ringgold, Ringgold – $44,230
63 – Central, Richmond – $44,186
64 – Goshen, Spotsylvania – $43,945
65 – James River, Williamsburg – $43,731
66 – Hilton, Newport News – $43,526
67 – Bethany, Callao – $43,122
68 – First, Martinsburg – $42,963
69 – Broadus Memorial, Richmond – $42,699
70 – Bethlehem, Richmond – $42,470
71 – Rivermont Avenue, Lynchburg – $41,923
72 – New Prospect, Hurt – $41,894
73 – First, Hopewell – $41,585
74 – Downtown, Alexandria – $41,250
75 – Highlands Fellowship, Abingdon – $41,000
76 – Hatcher Memorial, Richmond – $39,701
77 – Jackson Memorial, Chesapeake – $38,874
78 – First, Woodstock – $38,778
79 – Bethel, Salem – $38,724
80 – First, Weber City – $38,596
81 – Oakland, Roanoke – $38,558
82 – Talbot Park, Norfolk – $37,631
83 – Fort Trial, Stanleytown – $37,594
84 – Amelia, Amelia Courthouse – $37,006
85 – Hampton, Hampton – $36,562
86 – Melrose, Roanoke – $36,362
87 – Bowling Green, Bowling Green – $36,351
88 – Ivy Memorial, Hampton – $35,550
89 – Kings Grant, Virginia Beach – $35,442
90 – Clintwood, Clintwood – $35,428
91 – Woodland Heights, Chesapeake – $35,389
92 – Temple, Covington – $35,070
93 – Fairmount Memorial, Richmond – $34,928
94 – Groveton, Alexandria – $33,957
95 – First, Princeton – $33,749
96 – Virginia Heights, Roanoke – $33,562
97 – First, Danville – $33,547
98 – Zoar, Deltaville – $32,916
99 – Chatham, Chatham – $32,778
100 – Second Branch, Chesterfield – $32,460
* All figured from the BGAV treasurer's office.