About us.
Our History
In February of 2023, two churches decided that they would be better together. Baptist Temple Church and StadiumView Church decided to merge together to become one united congregation. Both churches believed that they could better reach our community if they did it together. After careful consideration and many months of getting to know one another, both churches voted to become one. What a better fitting name for this new congregation than United Baptist Church.
Our Staff and Leadership
Our Staff
Jeremy Prichard
Pastor
Pastor Jeremy was born and raised in the Victoria area and knows the community well. He served as youth pastor at First Baptist Church of Lolita for seven years and served as director of our local Baptist Student Ministry (BSM Victoria) for 1 year. In May of 2020, he graduated with his Masters of Theological Studies from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and has a BBA with a concentration in marketing from UHV. Jeremy was the pastor of Baptist Temple Church in Victoria from September 2020 until February 2023. It merged with StadiumView at that time and became United Baptist Church of Victoria where he is the lead pastor.Mike Garrett
Associate Pastor
Pastor Mike answered the call to pastoral ministry later in life. After answering the call, he served as pastor of StadiumView church for 10 years. When they decided to merge with Baptist Temple and become one, he moved into the position of Associate Pastor of Missions and Ministry. He has a heart for international missions and a love for our local community.James Anzaldua
Music Leader
James led the music for StadiumView. When the churches came together as one, he moved into the position for the new church.Melanie Elkins
Administrative Assistant
In 2019, Melanie became the administrative assistant for Baptist Temple Church. When the two churches merged, she moved into the position for the new church.Other Leaders Within the Church
We have committees within the church. Committee members must be members of United Baptist Church.
There are also Teams. Anyone coming to church can be on a team. Team leaders have to be church members.
Deacons
Bo Tillery - Head
Kenneth Ballard
LeRoy Davis
Finance Committee Head
Judy James
Personnel Committee Head
Bobbi Ellilnger
Building & Grounds Team Leader
David James
We help keep the building and grounds safe, nice, neat, and everything in working order.
Fellowship Team Leader
Lydia Garrett
We are in charge of our fellowships and get-togethers.
In-reach / Missions Team Leader
Liz Andres
We come up with ways to reach out to our church members and others within our community.
Prayer Team
We keep the prayer list updated and do things to encourage and enrich the prayer life of our members.
Affilliations
State Convention: Texas Baptists (BGCT)