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Pastor, 1st Lady & Staff
Dr. Paul Allen Coles & Mrs. Rebecca Pair Coles
PAUL ALLEN COLES
He is the son of the late Rueben and Mary Coles of Bedford, VA. He is the second child in a family of six girls and three boys. His formal education was in the Bedford County Public School System. He later attended Lynchburg Community College. He has also matriculated at The Richmond Virginia Seminary and College and graduated with Bachelor of Arts and Master of Divinity Degrees. They also bestowed on him an Honorary Doctorate Degree.
Rev. Coles and his wife joined the Sharon Baptist Church under the esteemed Dr. H.W. Washington. Rev. Coles was licensed in 1984 and ordained in 1990. He became the Assistant Pastor and upon Dr. Washington’s retirement, was unanimously elected Pastor.
REBECCA PAIR COLES
She is a native of Gaston, North Carolina. She is the daughter of Alfred and Virginia Pair. She has three sisters and five brothers. Her formal education was in Northampton County, N.C. Public Schools, and Virginia Commonwealth University. While at VCU she awarded a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education. Until her recent retirement, she was a 4th Grade teacher in the Henrico County Public School System. During her time at Sharon she has served as a Church School teacher, usher, Deaconess (honorary), and most recently as the President of the Women’s Ministry.
The Pastor and First Lady are celebrating ten years with The Sharon Baptist Church; their staff is as follows:-
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Rev. John H. Lewis, Jr.
Assistant to the Pastor |
Rev. Rose A. Pulliam Hatton
Minister of Church Missions and over Senior Missionaries, Pastor's Aid, Ladies Usher Ministries I&II, Singles Ministry |
Rev. Paige Lanier Chagois
Christian Education |
Evangelist Valencia N. Malone
Jail/Prison Ministry Outreach to former inmates and their families. Also over Church Aid Ministry, Soup Kitchen, Transportation, Health Ministry. |
Rev. Gloria Neal McCall
Spiritual Warfare Ministry, Sick and Shut-In Visitation Committee |
Rev. Rosalind Marie Battle
Jail/Prison Ministry, Community Outreach, Praise Dance Coordinator/Teacher |
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Dea. Everett Pulliam, Jr. , Church Clerk
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Sis. Ann Coleman, Communications
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Sis. Michele Pinchback, Transportation
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Sis. Thelma Taylor, Director of Ushers' Ministry
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Deacon Ronald A. Shelton
Church School Superintendnent |
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Deacon Larry Clanton
Custodian |
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Sister Renita Johnson
Church Secretary |
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