Remembering Dr. Bob Dale
The Dover Baptist Association expresses their deepest sympathy to the family of Rev. Dr. Robert Dale upon his passing Friday, April 30, 2021. Dr. Dale served as professor and mentor to many of our Dover pastors and ministers. Dr. Dale assisted our association through the years by leading workshops, discussion groups, and most recently served as Interim Co-Director with Rose Mary Stewart. We are grateful for his ministry that challenged us all to imagine the church of the future. Please keep his wife, Carrie, and his children, Amy and Cass, in prayer.
Visitation was held on Tuesday, May 4th, at Sandston Baptist Church.
Services: Due to COVID, a private graveside service will be held. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
The family invites anyone who would like to continue Bob’s legacy of education, to make a donation to the Rev. Dr. Robert D. Dale Educational Fund that has been set up through the Virginia Baptist Foundation. Online giving is available at vbfinc.org – select “Donate Now”, click on “Designation” dropdown box – it will be the second option in the list.
Watson Mission Offering - 100% Goes To Missions
Dover Baptists observe a Month of Prayer for Association Missions in May each year. We share specific prayer requests. We also use it to inform the churches about the role and work of the association. The month of prayer helps call attention to and connect Dover Baptists with a variety of local missions and ministries too.
Dover Baptist Association provides resources, consulting services, leadership training, and many other services that help our churches. Dover congregations give a portion of their regular offerings to fund most of the association’s ministries. This special offering supplements and helps support more ministries and mission efforts, not the association’s budget.
About us
Dover acts as a resource, catalyst, and ally to help churches and their leaders.
Baptist congregations in Virginia’s capital region form the network of Dover Baptist Association churches. They voluntarily link together to develop and coordinate shared missions, design and organize training, encourage and promote ministries, and foster communication among its members. They do all this to witness, disciple, and minister the love of Christ in the world.
Job Openings
Check out the latest church ministry job openings. You can also send us you ministry jobs to post.
Interim & Supply Pastors
Need a person for pulpit supply?
Looking for an interim pastor?
You can also apply to be on the list.
Our Churches
Dover Baptist Association is a family of churches covering 7 counties around Richmond, Virginia.
Watson Mission Offering
The Watson Mission Offering supports missions and ministries locally and around the world.
Mission Opportunities
Dover currently partners with Tipi Wakan Ministries, located in the Cannon Ball community on the Standing Rock Reservation (North Dakota).
Our Churches
Office Location
Upcoming Events
Dover WMU Annual Meeting
(Join us to get re-energized about missions)
Thursday, May 13, 2021
North Run Baptist Church
2100 Lydell Drive, Henrico, VA
(In-person and Zoom)
7:00 p.m. Guest Speaker:
Dr. Valerie Carter Smith
Executive Director/Treasurer of WMUV
Relentless: Living authentic faith in Christ
Mission Project Focus: The WMUV will collect hygiene, family, and children’s donation kits to deliver to Standing Rock this Summer! Visit for https://wmuv.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Standing-Rock-Kit-Flyer-.pdf for more information on how you and your church can participate. You can bring your items to the annual meeting.
Plan to attend by Zoom?
Please register: www.doverbaptist.org/wmu/2021-registration
CONSTITUTION: ARTICLE 6. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
6.01 MEMBERSHIP. Members shall be three representatives elected from each member church, the officers of the Association, committee chairpersons, and council directors. Only members of the Executive Committee may vote.
6.02 PURPOSE. It shall conduct all business for the Association between regular meetings.
BYLAW 4.01: MEETINGS
(a) Regular meetings shall be held the second Tuesday night of January, April, July and October for the purpose of transacting Association business between regular Association meetings[…]
CONSTITUTION: ARTICLE 6. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
6.01 MEMBERSHIP. Members shall be three representatives elected from each member church, the officers of the Association, committee chairpersons, and council directors. Only members of the Executive Committee may vote.
6.02 PURPOSE. It shall conduct all business for the Association between regular meetings.
BYLAW 4.01: MEETINGS
(a) Regular meetings shall be held the second Tuesday night of January, April, July and October for the purpose of transacting Association business between regular Association meetings[…]
Weekly Prayer Focus
At least one (1) Dover church is featured each week for prayer emphasis.
We encourage you to lift each church up in prayer, including its leaders, ministries, members, and community.
May 2: Hopeful Baptist Church
Leroy Davis, Pastor
May 2: Hopewell Baptist Church
Jeremy Smith, Pastor
May 9: Hunton Baptist Church
Frank Goare, Pastor
