History

History of VBCD

• 1963
  • Founded

• 1964-1965
  • Consultant: Glen Prock

• 1966-1970
  • Consultant: Robert Landes

• 1971-1977
  • Consultant: George Joslin

• 1978-1980
  • Consultant: Phil Rogerson

• 1981-1988
  • Consultant: Mike Jones

• 1989-1990
  • Consultant: Mike Jones
  • President: David Fair
  • 1st VP: Allen Justice
  • 2nd VP: Brad Hill
  • 3rd VP: Don Ames
  • Secretary: Jane Hammond
  • Treasurer: None
  • Sr Advisor: Charles Christie
  • Jr Advisor: Vernon Cherry
    Annual Conference 1989
    Location - Eagle Eyrie Conference Center
    Date - June 11-13
    Attendance -
    Theme & Verse - Be Christs's Witness, Acts 1:8
    Guest Speaker - Rev. Robert Moore (TN)
    Workshop Leader(s) - Rev. Leslie Bunn
    Interpreter Workshop Leader(s) - C. Moore, Ray Bearden, Mildred Cox
    Music Leader(s) -
    Youth Leader(s) -
    Children Leader(s) -
    SS Teachers(s) -
    Annual Conference 1990
    Location - Eagle Eyrie Conference Center
    Date -
    Attendance - 104
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    Guest Speaker -
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• 1991-1992
  • Consultant: Mike Jones
  • President: Helen Justice
  • 1st VP: Marie Bunn
  • 2nd VP: Elizabeth Bearden
  • 3rd VP: Johnny Pittman
  • Secretary: Mary Ramsey
  • Treasurer: None
  • Sr Advisor: Vernon Cherry
  • Jr Advisor: Allen Justice
    Annual Conference 1991
    Location - Eagle Eyrie Conference Center
    Date -
    Attendance - 104
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    Annual Conference 1992
    Location - Eagle Eyrie Conference Center
    Date - June 12-14
    Attendance - 152
    Theme & Verse - Here Am I, Send Me!, Isaiah 6:8
    Guest Speaker - Dr. Rev. Donnie Wiltshire (TN)
    Workshop Leader(s) - Allen Justice, Rev. Cliff Bruffey, Don Ames
    Interpreter Workshop Leader(s) - Sally Dixon, Pat Trice
    Music Leader(s) -
    Youth Leader(s) -
    Children Leader(s) - Dorothy Christian
    SS Teachers(s) - Rev. Leslie Bunn, Cindy Benninghove

• 1993-1994
  • Consultant: Mike Jones
  • President: Don Ames
  • 1st VP: David Ramsey
  • 2nd VP: Peggy Barbour
  • 3rd VP: Clifford Bruffey
  • Secretary: Janice Bowman
  • Treasurer: None
  • Sr Advisor: Allen Justice
  • Jr Advisor: Charles Burney
    Annual Conference 1993
    Location - Eagle Eyrie Conference Center
    Date - June 11-13
    Attendance - 158
    Theme & Verse - Servants of Jesus Christ
    Guest Speaker - Rev Danny Bice(OK)
    Workshop Leader(s) - Allen Justice, Rev. Leslie bunn
    Interpreter Workshop Leader(s) - Shirley Musik, Debra Fenlason
    Music Leader(s) -
    Youth Leader(s) - Mildred Cox
    Children Leader(s) - Lonnie Dickerson
    SS Teachers(s) - Wesley Klingensmith, Anita Beery
    Annual Conference 1994
    Location - Eagle Eyrie Conference Center
    Date - June 10-12
    Attendance - 157
    Theme & Verse - Established and Growing in Jesus
    Guest Speaker - Rev Joe Johnson(TX)
    Workshop Leader(s) - Rev Clifford Bruffey, Rev Carter Bearden
    Interpreter Workshop Leader(s) - Becky Walker, Betty Vance
    Music Leader(s) -
    Youth Leader(s) - Glenda Mann, Tracey Dooley
    Children Leader(s) -
    SS Teachers(s) - Ashton Dunbar

• 1995-1996
  • Consultant: Mike Jones
  • President: Ross Gilson
  • 1st VP: Ross Gilson
  • 2nd VP: Tom Bailey
  • 3rd VP: Mike Wine
  • Secretary: Debbie Arnold
  • Treasurer: None
  • Sr Advisor: Billy Bowman
  • Jr Advisor: Rev Ashton Dunbar
    Annual Conference 1995
    Location - Eagle Eyrie Conference Center
    Date - June 9-11
    Attendance - 147
    Theme & Verse - Christ the Guide of Our Life Psalms 119:105
    Guest Speaker - Rev Kevin Clark(NC)
    Workshop Leader(s) - Rev Clifford Bruffey
    Interpreter Workshop Leader(s) - Pat Trice, Linda Thorton
    Music Leader(s) -
    Youth Leader(s) -
    Children Leader(s) -
    SS Teachers(s) - Rev. Leslie Bunn, Connie Glass<
    Annual Conference 1996
    Location - Eagle Eyrie Conference Center
    Date - June 7-9
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    Youth Leader(s) - Rev. John Ritter
    Children Leader(s) -
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• 1997-1998
  • Consultant: Mike Jones
  • President: Don Ames
  • 1st VP: David Ramsey
  • 2nd VP: Marcia Schools
  • 3rd VP: Billy Bowman
  • Secretary: Cindy Benninghove
  • Treasurer: None
  • Sr Advisor: Ashton Dunbar
  • Jr Advisor: Kent Keeper
    Annual Conference 1997
    Location - Eagle Eyrie Conference Center
    Date - June 6-8
    Attendance -
    Theme & Verse - Grace Awakening, Romans 3:24
    Guest Speaker - Rev. Mark Mitchum
    Workshop Leader(s) - Randy Buckland
    Interpreter Workshop Leader(s) -
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    Annual Conference 1998
    Location - Eagle Eyrie Conference Center
    Date - June 12-14
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    Theme & Verse - Understanding God's Givt, 2 Corinthians 9:15
    Guest Speaker - Rev. Larry White (OK)
    Workshop Leader(s) -
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• 1999-2000
  • Consultant: Mike Jones
  • President: David Ramsey
  • 1st VP: Don Ames
  • 2nd VP: Barbara West
  • 3rd VP: Bill Center
  • Secretary: Dorothy West
  • Treasurer: None
  • Sr Advisor: Kent Keeper
  • Jr Advisor: Karen Roedel
    Annual Conference 1999
    Location - Eagle Eyrie Conference Center
    Date - June 11-13
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    Guest Speaker - Rev. Brian Simms (TN)
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    Annual Conference 2000
    Location - Eagle Eyrie Conference Center
    Date - June
    Attendance -
    Theme & Verse - Finding Your Treasure, Luke 12:34
    Guest Speaker - Rev. Darrel Bonjour (TX)
    Workshop Leader(s) -
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• 2001-2002
  • Consultant: Mike Jones
  • President: Allen Justice
  • 1st VP: None
  • 2nd VP: Pat Whitesell
  • 3rd VP: Kent Keeper
  • Secretary: Dorothy West
  • Treasurer: None
  • Sr Advisor: Karen Roedel
  • Jr Advisor: Carlton West
  Annual Conference 2001
  Location - Eagle Eyrie Conference Center
  Date - June 8-10
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  Guest Speaker - Rev. Fred DeBerry (WA)
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  Children Leader(s) - Tim & Jeannie Griffith, Cynthia Miller
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  Annual Conference 2002
  Location - Eagle Eyrie Conference Center
  Date - June 5-7
  Attendance - 150
  Theme & Verse - You Shall Live, Exekiel 18:30-31,37:14
  Guest Speaker - Rev. Carter Bearden Sr.
  Workshop Leader(s) - Brad Hill, Buddy Burgess, Allen Justice
  Interpreter Workshop Leader(s) -
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  Youth Leader(s) - Ross Gilson
  Children Leader(s) - Cynthia Miller
  SS Teachers(s) - Buddy Burgess, Brad Hill, Mike Jones, Allen Justice

• 2003-2004
  • Consultant: Mike Jones
  • President: Ashton Dunbar
  • 1st VP: Cindy Benninghove
  • 2nd VP: Pat Whitesell
  • 3rd VP: Bobby Whitesell
  • Secretary: Dorothy West
  • Treasurer: None
  • Sr Advisor: Carlton West
  • Jr Advisor: David Ramsey
  Annual Conference 2003
  Location - Eagle Eyrie Conference Center
  Date - June 7-9
  Attendance - 150
  Theme & Verse -
  Guest Speaker - Rev. Jeff Jackson (FL)
  Workshop Leader(s) - Brad Hill, Allen Justice
  Interpreter Workshop Leader(s) - Patrick Bryant, Anne Burgess
  Music Leader(s) -
  Youth Leader(s) - Ross Gilson, J Barnum, Darin Gillis
  Children Leader(s) - Cynthia Miller, Tim & Jeannie Griffith
  Nursery Leader(s) - Kim Jones
  SS Teachers(s) - Alexandria FBC
  Annual Conference 2004
  Location - Eagle Eyrie Conference Center
  Date - June 11-13
  Attendance - 99
  Theme & Verse - God Wants Deaf to Follow Him
  Guest Speaker - Rev. Job Ayantola
  Workshop Leader(s) - Rev. Job Ayantola
  Interpreter Workshop Leader(s) - Patrick Bryant, Shirley Musik
  Music Leader(s) -
  Youth Leader(s) - Buddy & Anne Burgess
  Children Leader(s) - Tim & Jeannie Griffith
  Nursery - Kim Jones, Charlotte Powell
  SS Teachers(s) - Ross Gilson, Bukola Ayantola

• 2005-2006
  • Consultant: Mike Jones
  • President: Mary Ramsey
  • 1st VP: Ross Gilson
  • 2nd VP: None
  • 3rd VP: Allen Justice
  • Secretary: Dorothy West
  • Treasurer: None
  • Sr Advisor: David Ramsey
  • Jr Advisor: Cynthia Miller
    Annual Conference 2005
    Location - Eagle Eyrie Conference Center
    Date - June 10-12
    Attendance -
    Theme & Verse - Jesus is the Hope of the World, Psalms 65:5
    Guest Speaker - Rev. Robert Moore
    Workshop Leader(s) - Niel Augustine, Bill Tipton
    Interpreter Workshop Leader(s) - Carol Tipton, Lisa C. Potter
    Music Leader(s) -
    Youth Leader(s) - Buddy & Anne Burgess
    Children Leader(s) - Charlene Augustine
    Nursery Leader(s) - Regina Christian, Kim Jones
    SS Teachers(s) - Mary Ramsey
    Annual Conference 2006
    Location - Eagle Eyrie Conference Center
    Date - June 9-11
    Attendance -
    Theme & Verse - Beyond Barriers
    Guest Speaker - Rev. Tom Lineberger
    Workshop Leader(s) - Brad Hill
    Interpreter Workshop Leader(s) - Niel Augustine
    Music Leader(s) -
    Youth Leader(s) - Buddy Burgess
    Children Leader(s) - Charlene Augustine, Gloria Poulin
    Nursery Leader(s) - Kim Jones
    SS Teachers(s) - William Duncan, Joyce Bailey

• 2007-2008
  • Consultant: Mike Jones
  • President: Mary Ramsey
  • 1st VP: Ross Gilson
  • 2nd VP: Niel Augustine
  • 3rd VP: Buddy Burgess
  • Secretary: Dorothy West
  • Treasurer: None
  • Sr Advisor: Cynthia Miller
  • Jr Advisor: William Duncan
  Annual Conference 2007
  Location - Eagle Eyrie Conference Center
  Date - June 8-10
  Attendance -
  Theme & Verse - Offer Yourself to Christ, Romans 12:1-2
  Guest Speakers - Rev. Brad Hill, Rev. Niel Augustine, Rev. Buddy Burgess
  Workshop Leader(s) - Rev. Allen Justice
  Interpreter Workshop Leader(s) - Mary High
  Music Leader(s) -
  Youth Leader(s) - Buddy Burgess
  Children Leader(s) - Jeannie Griffith
  Infants Leader(s) - Kim Jones
  SS Teachers(s) - Gloria Poulin
  Annual Conference 2008
  Location - Eagle Eyrie Conference Center
  Date - June 6-8
  Attendance -
  Theme & Verse - God Began a Good Work, Finish It , Philippians 1:6,9-10
  Guest Speakers - Rev. Arthur Craig (TX)
  Workshop Leader(s) - Don Ames, Ross Gilson
  Interpreter Workshop Leader(s) - Niel Augustine
  Music Leader(s) -
  Youth Leader(s) - Buddy Burgess
  Children Leader(s) - Cara Jeffries, Charlene Augustine
  Infants Leader(s) - Kim Jones
  SS Teachers(s) - Ross Gilson, Laverne Johnson

• 2009-2010
  • Consultant: Mike Jones
  • President: Don Ames
  • 1st VP: Dorothy West
  • 2nd VP: Niel Augustine / Ellen Vaughn
  • 3rd VP: Buddy Burgess
  • Secretary: Dorothy West
  • Treasurer: None
  • Sr Advisor: William Duncan
  • Jr Advisor: Mary Ramsey
  Annual Conference 2009
  Location - Eagle Eyrie Conference Center
  Date - June 12-14
  Attendance -
  Theme & Verse -
  Guest Speakers - Rev. Scott Deloch (TX)
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  Annual Conference 2010
  Location - Eagle Eyrie Conference Center
  Date - June 11-13
  Attendance -
  Theme & Verse - Keeping Faith Strong When the World is Changing
  Guest Speakers - Rev. Rick Milford (AL)
  Workshop Leader(s) -
  Interpreter Workshop Leader(s) - Shirley Musik
  Music Leader(s) - Pamela Campbell
  Youth Leader(s) - Buddy Burgess
  Children Leader(s) - Dorothy West
  Infants Leader(s) - Christina Young
  SS Teachers(s) - William Duncan, Vicki Milford

• 2011-2012
  • Consultant: Mike Jones
  • President: Don Ames
  • 1st VP: Dorothy West
  • 2nd VP: Ellen Vaughn
  • 3rd VP: Buddy Burgess
  • Secretary: Cindy Benninghove
  • Treasurer: David Ramsey
  • Sr Advisor: Mary Ramsey
  • Jr Advisor: Anne Burgess
  Annual Conference 2011
  Location - FBC Richmond
  Date - March 25-27
  Attendance - 104
  Theme & Verse - Ready to Serve, John 12:26
  Guest Speakers - Rev. Jim Booth (MS)
  Workshop Leader(s) - Carter Bearden Sr.
  Interpreter Workshop Leader(s) - Pat Trice, Bobby Gale
  Music Leader(s) - Pamela Campbell
  Youth Leader(s) - Buddy Burgess
  Children Leader(s) - Susanne Acosta
  Infants Leader(s) -
  SS Teachers(s) - Mike Gallagher, Shirley Musik
  Annual Conference 2012
  Location - FBC Richmond
  Date - March 23-25
  Attendance - 114
  Theme & Verse - Servants of Jesus Christ
  Guest Speakers - Rev. Danny Bice (OK)
  Workshop Leader(s) - Don Ames
  Interpreter Workshop Leader(s) - Joni Bice, Carlisa Gunter
  Music Leader(s) - Becky Herrington
  Youth Leader(s) - Ross Gilson
  Children Leader(s) - Jeannie Griffith
  Infants Leader(s) -
  SS Teachers(s) - Bill Center, Anne Burgess

• 2013-2014
  • Consultant: None
  • President: Don Ames
  • 1st VP: Ross Gilson
  • 2nd VP: Donna Dyal
  • 3rd VP: Buddy Burgess
  • Secretary: Richard Goode
  • Treasurer: David Ramsey
  • Sr Advisor: Anne Burgess
  • Jr Advisor: Robin Carpenter
  Annual Conference 2013
  Location - Salem Baptist Church
  Date - June 21-23
  Attendance -
  Theme & Verse -
  Guest Speakers - Rev. Larry Barnes (NC)
  Workshop Leader(s) - Buddy Burgess
  Interpreter Workshop Leader(s) -
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  SS Teachers(s) - Lon Carpenter
  Annual Conference 2014
  Location - West Hampton Baptist Church
  Date - March 28-30
  Attendance -
  Theme & Verse - Hope: Because He Lives, Lamentations 3:24
  Guest Speakers - Rev. Donnie Wiltshire (NC)
  Workshop Leader(s) - Egerton Neville Small
  Interpreter Workshop Leader(s) - Shirley Musik
  Music Leader(s) -
  Youth Leader(s) - Rev. Nathan Carter
  Children Leader(s) - Jeannie Griffith
  Parent Workshop Leader(s) - Sharon Wimble
  SS Teachers(s) - Don Chavelley, Robin Carpenter

• 2015-2016
  • Consultant: None
  • President: Buddy Burgess
  • 1st VP: Ross Gilson
  • 2nd VP: Donna Dyal
  • 3rd VP: Anne Burgess
  • Secretary: Richard Goode
  • Treasurer: David Ramsey
  • Sr Advisor: Robin Carpenter
  • Jr Advisor: Don Chevalley
    Annual Conference 2015
    Location - FBC Alexandria
    Date - March 20-22
    Attendance -
    Theme & Verse - God Is Love, 1 John 4:7-10
    Guest Speakers - Rev. Duane Martin (NC)
    Workshop Leader(s) - Rev. Robert Rhoads
    Interpreter Workshop Leader(s) - DeAnn Sampley
    Music Leader(s) -
    Youth Leader(s) - Rev. Nathan Carter
    Children Leader(s) - A Peeler, J Graham
    Parent Workshop Leader(s) - Phyllis Rogers
    SS Teachers(s) - Richard Goode, Karen Rhoads

• 2017-2022
  • Consultant: None
  • President: Bob Rhoads
  • 1st VP: Cindy Benninghove
  • 2nd VP: None
  • 3rd VP: None
  • Secretary: Envie Bogan
  • Treasurer: Don Ames
  • Sr Advisor: Buddy Burgess
  • Jr Advisor: Dorothy West

• 2023-2024
  • Consultant: None
  • President: Ross Gilson
  • 1st VP: Karen Rhoads
  • 2nd VP: Duan Martin
  • 3rd VP: Dirk Hill / Buddy Burgess
  • Secretary: Cindy Benninghove
  • Treasurer: Don Ames
  • Sr Advisor: Brad Hill
  • Jr Advisor: Bob Rhoads
    Annual Conference 2023
    Location - Eagle Eyrie Conference Center
    Date - May 5-7
    Attendance -
    Theme & Verse - Back to the Future, Philippians 1:6, 3:13,14 (60yr Anniversary)
    Guest Speakers - Rev. Joshua Huffman (AL)
    Workshop Leader(s) - Rev. John Wyble, Rev. Buddy Burgess
    Interpreter Workshop Leader(s) - Carlisa Gunter
    Music Leader(s) - Pamela Campbell
    Youth Leader(s) - Duane Martin, David Martin
    Children Leader(s) -
    SS Teachers(s) - Ross Gilson, Karen Rhoads
    Spring Mini-Conference 2024
    Location - Spotswood Baptist Church
    Date - March 16
    Attendance - 61
    Theme & Verse - Rebuild Me
    Workshop Leader(s) - Bob Rhoads, Karen Rhoads
    Interpreter Workshop Leader(s) - Nikki Velasquez

• 2025-2026
  • President: Don Ames
  • 1st VP: Ross Gilson
  • 2nd VP: Duan Martin
  • 3rd VP: Thomas Cook
  • Secretary: Dorothy West
  • Treasurer: Paul Daniels
  • Sr Advisor: David Lind
  • Jr Advisor:
    Annual Conference 2025
    Location - Eagle Eyrie Conference Center
    Date - May 7-9
    Attendance - 53
    Theme & Verse - Rebuild Church
    Guest Speakers - Rev. Brance Long (NC)
    Workshop Leader(s) - Rev. Brance Long / Rev. Buddy Burgess(By-Laws)
    Interpreter Workshop Leader(s) - Nikki Velasquez
    Music Leader(s) - Becky Broadrick
    Youth Leader(s) - None
    Children Leader(s) - None
    SS Teachers(s) - Bob Rhoads, Brenda Bourne