St. Peter Baptist Church has been a lighthouse of Faith since its inception in November, 1882.  We are eternally grateful for our founding fathers who erected a building for Sunday School and religious services on a plot of land given by Mr. John Clacker.

 The Grace of God, the outstanding service of past leaders, and the faithfulness of the saints over more than a century have brought St. Peter to the height of blessings.  Presently there are over 900 members on the church roll and the Sunday School counts more than 125 members.  St. Peter is an active participant in The American Baptist Churches, USA, Lott Carey Foreign Mission Convention, Baptist General Convention of Virginia, and Tuckahoe Baptist Association of Virginia.

 As it continues to inspire souls for Christ, maintain a missionary spirit, and provide spiritual opportunities for all ages, St. Peter gives God the Glory for all things and seeks His guidance for the future.

St. Peter is located in the growing community of Glen Allen, which is rapidly evolved from a rural to a suburban area. Located approximately two miles from the Richmond City Limits and linked directly to interstates, I-95, I-64, and I-295. Glen Allen is easily accessible to all of the medical, educational, recreational, and cultural facilities offered by the Richmond Metropolitan area and adjacent vicinities.

 Because of its convenient location, St. Peter draws its membership from many surrounding areas as well as the immediate area in the Brookland District.

 St. Peter is a community service and outreach church.  While it maintains a close relationship with the sister churches in the Glen Allen area, it extends ministry throughout the greater metropolitan area, state, and out-of-state boundaries.  St. Peter is a concerned church.  It is vibrant in civic and local governmental affairs and it is a life member of the N.A.A.C.P.

 The great potential of this community has been a contributing factor to the growth in membership, spiritual development, and service to the community that St. Peter has experienced. 

We are eternally grateful to our founding fathers, who stepped out on faith and erected a building for Sunday School and religious services on a plot of land given by Mr. John Clacker.

Through many hard trials and efforts, this little church continued to grow to point where the building had to be enlarged to accommodate its new members.  The Reverend Timothy Harris was called to lead this congregation.

Throughout these one hundred nineteen years, the following additional clergy were called to lead this congregation:  Reverend Charles L. Brown, Reverend J. R. West, Reverend G. L. Rolling, Reverend W H. Thomas, Reverend J. E. Fountain, Reverend J. W. Kemp, Reverend M. T. Fleming, Reverend S. H. Thompson, Reverend David Forbes, Sr., and Reverend Cessar Scott (Interim Minister).