Reverend Michelle L. Nickens Photo Contributed
Reverend Michelle L. Nickens will be formally installed as the fifth pastor of Washington Plaza Baptist Church (WPBC) on Sunday, Oct. 9, during a special 4 p.m. service. A reception will follow in the Plaza Room on the lower level.
Reverend Nickens, who received her B.A. in television and film production from Howard University and her M. Div. in theology and the arts from Union Theological Seminary, began her ministry with WPBC in February 2016. In addition to her pastoral ministry, Michelle Nickens is an author, educator and dramatic artist. Prior to her call to Reston she was Associate Minister and Director of Community Adult Education Programs at Metro Baptist Church/Rauschenbusch Metro Ministries in New York City. She coordinated and facilitated Life Skills Empowerment Programs for domestic and sexual violence survivors and for homeless veterans, using the liberating power of storytelling, drama and the creative imagination as instruments of healing and empowerment. For several years she also served as a Teaching Fellow in the Integrative and Field-Based Education Program at Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York.
WPBC is a growing, multicultural, intergenerational congregation that welcomes all, regardless of age, race, gender identity or sexual orientation. WPBC is affiliated nationally with the American Baptist Churches, USA; the Alliance of Baptists and the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists. Locally they are affiliated with the NorthStar Church Network and the District of Columbia Baptist Convention. They are located on Lake Anne Plaza in Reston.
You can find more at www.washingtonplazachurch.com