ABOUT FBC COWETA
HISTORY
FBC Coweta is a warm, local, multi-generational baptist church located in Coweta, Oklahoma. We have been serving the community for several decades, and our history is deeply rooted in faith, love, and service.
VALUES
We are a church that seeks to do three simple, yet primary things. First, we EXALT the Christ. We make worship and the glory of God the goal of everything we do. Second, we EQUIP the church. We do this by offering text-driven sermons, Bibles studies, and classes for all ages. Third, we ENGAGE the culture. We make missions and evangelism a reality by hosting evangelistic events and taking mission trips.
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VISION
If you have the desire to know the love of God and the joyful fulfillment of serving Him, then First Baptist Coweta is the church for you. With Christ as our foundation, we offer many opportunities to grow in Him through worship, fellowship, discipleship, ministry and evangelism.
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If a personal relationship with God is what you are seeking, you will find opportunities here that encourage a daily walk in the Christian faith. All worship services are filled with inspirational music, sharing of Scripture and preaching of the Word. We also offer many discipleship opportunities through a variety of small group Bible studies to grow in your personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Head Pastor, Dr. Vern Charette
“Brother Vern” is our Senior Pastor. He grew up with an alcoholic father and had a sister die at the age of 39 due to alcohol and drugs. As a teenager hailing from the "Westside” of Tulsa, Vern was following suit. Vern was a high school dropout, in trouble with the authorities and living an immoral life. An African American preacher witnessed to the 18-year-old and invited him to church. In the summer of 1990 and in a little store front church in Tulsa, Vern, broken by the power of the gospel, gave his life to Jesus.
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God confirmed Vern’s call to preach at the age of 19, after a trip to Falls Creek. The same trip, in which, Vern also met his wife, Jennifer. In 1997, the GED graduate entered Oklahoma Baptist University and started his formal educational journey. After graduating from OBU, Vern would go on and earn an M.Div. at Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary in Memphis, Tennessee and a Th.M. and Ph.D. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. During these years of formal education, Vern continued his evangelistic ministry and has more than two decades of itinerate evangelism experience. Vern also has more than seven-years’ experience teaching “text-driven” preaching as a professor at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and has served in an adjunctive role with both Southwestern and the Haskins School for Oklahoma Baptists.
Vern and “Jen” celebrated their 31st wedding anniversary recently and have a son named “Christian,” after John Bunyan’s famous character in Pilgrims Progress.
Youth Pastor, Alex Duvall
Alex is the Youth Pastor. He grew up in a Christian household with loving parents who taught him about God. After a number of personal setbacks and hurts, Alex came out of a battle with depression by turning to God. During his days as a college student, he felt God calling him to ministry. After a season of prayer, he knew that God was calling him into full time youth ministry. Not only does Alex possess a Bachelors degree in International Business from ORU, he has served as a Service Director and Senior Counselor at a large sister church, leading many adult volunteers and touching the lives of many students. While a student at ORU in 2017, Alex met Eleora Wilson and they were married in Coweta on April 14th, 2019.
Children's Director, Preschool Director Christine Griebel
Christine is the Director of the Preschool and Children. Christine has been married to her husband, Todd, since 2000. They have three boys: Michael, Matthew, and Mason. Originally from northern Iowa, Christine's family moved to Coweta in 2009. She began working in the preschool department in 2011 as a teacher. She became the director in 2013. In May of 2021, Christine also became the Children's Director.
Lia Graham, Church Office Administrator
Lia Graham is the Administrative Assistant and has been on staff since 2009. She has been married to her husband Kelly since 1987. They have three children, Brandon and his wife BayLee, Alisha and her husband Jake, and Kent and his wife Rachel. They also have two grandsons, Hunter and Waylon and three granddaughters, Sage, Blaire, and Briar.