First Baptist Church in Alexandria led churches affiliated with the Baptist General Association of Virginia last year in contributions to the Virginia portion of the Cooperative Program. Rounding out the top 10 churches in total Virginia CP gifts were Beulah Baptist Church in Rocky Mount, Bon Air Baptist Church in Richmond, First Baptist Church in Richmond, Cool Spring Baptist Church in Mechanicsville, First Baptist Church in Charlottesville, Mount Hermon Baptist Church in Danville, Franklin Heights Baptist Church in Rocky Mount, Mount Vernon Baptist Church in Glen Allen and Harrisonburg Baptist Church in Harrisonburg.
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 per capita gifts to the Cooperative Program.
1 – First, Alexandria – $245,313
2 – Beulah, Rocky Mount – $165,796
3 – Bon Air, Richmond – $164,918
4 – First, Richmond – $155,103
5 – Cool Spring, Mechanicsville – $151,338
6 – First, Charlottesville – $138,979
7 – Mount Hermon, Danville – $95,105
8 – Franklin Heights, Rocky Mount – $80,170
9 – Mount Vernon, Glen Allen – $78,574
10 – Harrisonburg, Harrisonburg – $72,936
11 – Second, Richmond – $71,716
12 – Great Bridge, Chesapeake – $69,920
13 – Derbyshire, Richmond – $69,187
14 – Warrenton, Warrenton – $66,250
15 – Thalia Lynn, Virginia Beach – $63,250
16 – Mechanicsville, Mechanicsville – $60,534
17 – Oakland, King George – $58,736
18 – Ironbridge, Chesterfield – $58,228
19 – Culpeper, Culpeper – $56,343
20 – Columbia, Falls Church – $54,980
21 – First, Springfield – $54,869
22 – Bonsack, Roanoke – $54,048
23 – River Road, Richmond – $52,503
24 – Spring Hill, Ruckersville – $50,636
25 – Black Creek, Mechanicsville – $50,544
26 – Manassas, Manassas – $49,005
27 – Branch's, Richmond – $48,819
28 – First, Waynesboro – $47,926
29 – Chancellor, Fredericksburg – $47,919
30 – Providence, Hayes – $46,280
31 – First, Gretna – $44,507
32 – First, Ashland – $44,065
33 – North Roanoke, Roanoke – $42,958
34 – Walnut Hills, Williamsburg – $42,148
35 – First, Woodbridge – $41,886
36 – Vinton, Vinton – $40,586
37 – Fairview, Fredericksburg – $40,208
38 – Westwood, Springfield – $40,182
39 – Temple, Newport News – $40,176
40 – Wilroy, Suffolk – $39,564
41 – New Bridge, Sandston – $38,591
42 – Memorial, Staunton – $38,304
43 – Salem, Salem – $37,962
44 – Huguenot Road, Richmond – $37,677
45 – First, Newport News – $37,068
46 – Winfree, Memorial Midlothian – $36,169
47 – Orcutt, Newport News – $36,031
48 – First, Winchester – $35,956
49 – Immanuel, Colonial Heights – $35,892
50 – Abingdon, Abingdon – $33,217
51 – Calvary, Lynchburg – $33,052
52 – Mount Olivet, Beaverdam – $33,044
53 – Rosalind Hills, Roanoke – $32,509
54 – Lynn Haven, Vinton – $32,047
55 – Salem, Sparta – $31,946
56 – Antioch, Fairfax Station – $31,816
57 – West Hampton, Hampton – $31,246
58 – Ferry Farm, Fredericksburg – $30,984
59 – Ringgold, Ringgold – $30,961
60 – Hilton, Newport News – $30,468
61 – Northminster, Richmond – $29,881
62 – New Prospect, Hurt – $29,326
63 – Bayside, Virginia Beach – $29,308
64 – First, Hopewell – $29,109
65 – Bethany, Callao – $28,841
66 – Central, Richmond – $28,748
67 – Broadus Memorial, Richmond – $28,436
68 – First, Martinsburg – $28,356
69 – Goshen, Spotsylvania – $28,198
70 – James River, Williamsburg – $28,061
71 – Hatcher Memorial, Richmond – $27,791
72 – Bethlehem, Richmond – $27,251
73 – Oakland, Roanoke – $26,991
74 – Downtown, Alexandria – $26,469
75 – Westhaven, Portsmouth – $26,460
76 – Zoar, Deltaville – $26,333
77 – Bethel, Salem – $26,156
78 – West Main, Danville – $25,871
79 – Rivermont Avenue, Lynchburg – $25,631
80 – Hampton, Hampton – $25,593
81 – Melrose, Roanoke – $25,453
82 – Bowling Green, Bowling Green – $25,446
83 – Jackson Memorial, Chesapeake – $24,944
84 – Ivy Memorial, Hampton – $24,885
85 – First, Woodstock – $24,882
86 – Kings Grant, Virginia Beach – $24,810
87 – First, Weber City – $24,766
88 – Talbot Park, Norfolk – $24,460
89 – Fort Trial, Stanleytown – $24,123
90 – Amelia, Amelia Courthouse – $24,029
91 – Groveton, Alexandria – $23,770
92 – First, Danville – $23,483
93 – Virginia Heights, Roanoke – $23,340
94 – Chatham, Chatham – $22,945
95 – Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg – $22,768
96 – Parkwood, Annandale – $22,761
97 – Second Branch, Chesterfield – $22,722
98 – Woodland Heights, Chesapeake – $22,708
99 – Monument Heights, Richmond – $22,661
100 – First, Collinsville – $22,235