Our Leadership

Guided by a dedicated team of clergy and laypersons, TBC embraces a leadership style that values collaboration, transparency, and responsiveness. Our leaders are not just administrators, but shepherds who care deeply for the spiritual well-being of our congregation.

Rev. Dr. Willie Bodrick, II, J.D. M. Div

Senior Pastor

Rev. Jeffrey L. Brown

Associate Pastor

Rev. Dr. Arthur T. Gerald, Jr.

Pastor Emeritus

Minister in Residence

Minister Shirley Adams
Minister Elizabeth Crockton
Minister Naomi Crumb
Minister Rachel Idowu Gray
Rev. Bernard Spencer
Minister Jeremi Taitt
Minister Isaiah Briggs

Central Office Staff

Church Office Administrator – Clara Bell
Office Assistant – S. Frances Glenn-Chalmers
Fiscal Coordinator – Vera Franklin
Pre School Director –
SAMH Corp. Fiscal Coordinator – Henrietta Gerald

Deacons

Maurice Nobles, Jr., Chair
Michael Brathwaite, Vice Chair
Warren Montgomery, Secretary
Weldon Bodrick
Markel Crockton
Learie Blackwell
Sherman Bartholomew
Howard Henry
James Grant
Maurice Nobles, III
Edwin Wright, Honorary
Emerson Brathwaite, Honorary

Deaconesses

Sharon Keyes, Chair
Flora Trotman, Vice Chair
Robin Cook-Nobles
Gwendolyn Stewart
Rayann Batchleder
Felicia Fraser
Callie Walters
Charlotte Harris
Mildred Rogers
Stephanie Janey
Carrie Woodson

Trustees

Winston Bodrick, Chair
Anthony Lopez, III, Vice Chair
Clarence W. Bell, Jr.
Jeffrey A. Jackman
Linda B. Cabral, Church Clerk
Marcella Dix Brown, Assistant Church Clerk
Sandra Hines, Treasurer
Christine Idiokitas
Arthur Michael Gerald, Assistant Treasurer
Bobbie A. Boykin, Financial Secretary
Anthony Price, Assistant Financial Secretary
Alan Gentle
Jeffrey A. Jackman
Deloris Rodriquez
Michele Spratling
Paul Locker
Robert Dennis
Jay O’Neal
Michel Morency
Tommie Campbell
Stephanie Price

Christian Education

Darryl Simpson, Chair
Stacey Lawrence, Vice Chair
Devin Cromartie Bodrick, Treasurer
Karen Wier, Superintendent of Sunday School
Edythe Copeland, Assistant Treasurer
Ashley Blackwell, Secretary
Felicia Fraser, Assistant Superintendent Sunday
School
Alma Wright
Phebe Dyer

Mission

Markel Crockton, Chair
Violet Britton, Secretary
Stacey Isles-Brako, Correspondence Secretary
Marylyn Blackwell, Treasurer
Shirley Johnson, Assistant Treasurer
Ramona Irving
Eslyn Williams
Dorrit Marshall

Our Ministries

Audio Visual Ministry – Sidney Burton, Jr.
Bookshelf Ministry – Stephanie Janey
Computer Lab Ministry – Warren Montgomery
Dorcas Ministry – Flossie Pearson
Exercise Class –
Food Pantry Ministry – Dorrit Marshall
Girl Scouts – Barbara Gibbs & Michelle Bernardez
Kingdom Keepers (Security) – Marque Fraser
King Solomon Ministry – Kathrina Caiby
Kitchen Ministry – Sonia Lawrence
Liturgical Dance – Mamie Dorsey O’neal
Men’s Fellowship –
- President, Sidney H. Burton, Jr.
- Vice President, Anthony Lopez, III
- Secretary, Warren Montgomery
- Assistant Secretary, Markel Crockton
- Treasurer, Darryl Simpson
Music Ministry – Jonathan Singleton
Nurses Ministry – Barbara Gibbs
Photo Ministry – Denise Burton (AV Ministry)
Prayer Plan Corporate & Personal – Deacons’ Ministry
Prison Ministry (Angel Tree) – Violet Britton
Sign Language Ministry –
Technology Director – Sidney Burton, Jr.
Telephone Ministry – Clara Bell
Thrift Shop Ministry – Florence Sealy
Transportation Ministry – Jimmie O’Neal
Sr. Ushers Ministry
- President, S. Frances Glenn-Chalmers
- Vice President, Sandra R. Hines
- Secretary Gwendolyn Stewart
- Financial Secretary, Olga Morency
- Treasurer, Dorrit Marshall
Women’s Ministry
- President, Michele Vaughn-Bernardez
- Vice President, Christine Yancey
- Recording Secretary, Donna Vass
- Treasurer, Barbara Gibbs
Youth Ministry –Minister, Jeremi Taitt
Sunday School Superintendent – Karen E. Wier

Join Us

We invite you to join us at Twelfth Baptist Church, where you can experience heartfelt worship, participate in meaningful ministries, and make a tangible impact in the community. Whether you are new to the area, seeking a new church home, or simply curious about our faith, we welcome you with open arms.