Welcome Home • Established 1840

Triumph Baptist Church

Cullen, Virginia

Sunday School 10:00 AM

Sunday Worship 11:00 AM

Bible Study — Tuesdays 7:00 PM

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“O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.”

Psalm 47:1

The verse we are named for — and it still hangs on our wall.

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Come As You Are

Whether you have been in church your whole life or you are walking through the door for the very first time, there is a seat for you at Triumph. You do not need a suit, a Bible of your own, or the right words. Come as you are — we will take it from there.

The Triumph Baptist Church congregation gathered for Sunday worship — Sunday morning at Triumph.

A Word from Pastor Morris Garner

“For more than 180 years, this church has been a place where God's people gather to worship, to grow, and to look after one another. That has not changed. If you are searching for a church home, or just need somewhere to rest your soul on a Sunday morning, we would be honored to have you with us.”

Pastor Morris GarnerTriumph Baptist Church

What to Expect

Arrive

Parking is free and right out front. A greeter will meet you at the door and help you find a seat.

Worship

About an hour and a half of singing, scripture, prayer, and preaching from God's Word.

What to Wear

Some dress up, some dress down. Wear whatever lets you focus on the Lord and not on your clothes.

Your Family

Children are welcome in worship. Sunday School at 10 AM has classes for every age group.

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Worship & Service Times

Sunday School

10:00 AM

Every Sunday — classes for children, youth, and adults.

Sunday Worship

11:00 AM

Our main worship service. Music, the Word, and fellowship.

Bible Study

Tuesdays, 7:00 PM

Midweek study and prayer. Open to everyone.

Listen by phone (609) 663-5195

Holiday and revival schedules may vary — check our Facebook page for the latest.

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Sermons & Services

Sick, travelling, or homebound? You can still worship with us. Our services and sermons stream on Facebook, and you can watch them right here without leaving this page.

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Every service, every song, every announcement — posted as it happens. You do not need a Facebook account to watch.

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Meet the Church

The People of Triumph

A church is not a building — it is the people inside it. Here are a few of ours, in their own words.

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Our Ministries

Faith grows best in company. Find the place where you belong and where your gifts can serve.

Youth Ministry

Our young people are not the church of tomorrow — they are the church right now. Fellowship, study, and service for teens and pre-teens.

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Music & Worship

Choir, praise team, and musicians who lift the house every Sunday. If you sing or play, we would love to hear from you.

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Sunday School

Age-graded classes each Sunday at 10 AM. Solid teaching for every stage of the walk, from the youngest to the seasoned saints.

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Bible Study

Tuesday evenings at 7 PM. A smaller setting to dig deeper into scripture, ask questions, and pray together.

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Usher & Hospitality

The first face a visitor sees. Our ushers and greeters make sure nobody walks in feeling like a stranger.

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Triumph Baptist Church members in football jerseys at the Souper Bowl of Caring food drive

Missions & Outreach

Serving Cullen, Darlington Heights, and the wider Charlotte and Prince Edward County community in the name of Christ. Every year we hold the Souper Bowl of Caring — wear your team colors, bring canned goods, and we feed neighbors in need around the time of the big game.

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Since 1840

Our History

Triumph Baptist Church has stood in Darlington Heights since 1840 — through generations of families, through hard seasons and glad ones, and through some of the most important chapters in Virginia's history.

Our church sits in Prince Edward County country, ground that helped carry the American civil rights movement. In 1951, a teenager named Barbara Johns led a student strike at Moton High School in nearby Farmville over the conditions Black students were forced to accept. That protest became one of the five cases folded into Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court decision that ended legal school segregation in America.

Triumph Baptist Church has partnered with the Moton Museum to host the annual Barbara Johns Day Service, honoring her legacy and that of the Prince Edward County citizens who fought for educational equality — and remembering the role the Black church played in the movement.

This community also gave the nation Rev. Dr. Vernon Johns, born in Darlington Heights in 1892. He pastored Court Street Baptist Church in Lynchburg, served as president of Virginia Theological Seminary and College, and later pastored Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama — the pulpit Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would take up after him.

We do not take that inheritance lightly. It is why we keep the doors open, keep the Word preached, and keep making room for the next generation.

1840

Triumph Baptist Church is established in Darlington Heights, Virginia.

1892

Rev. Dr. Vernon Johns — civil rights forerunner and Dr. King's predecessor at Dexter Avenue — is born in Darlington Heights.

1951

Barbara Johns leads the Moton High School student strike in Farmville, a case that becomes part of Brown v. Board of Education.

Today

Triumph hosts the annual Barbara Johns Day Service with the Moton Museum and continues to serve the community.

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Upcoming Events

Weekly gatherings, special services, and community events. Everyone is welcome.

SUN 10 & 11 AM

Sunday School & Morning Worship

Every Sunday. Sunday School begins at 10:00, worship service at 11:00.

TUE 7:00 PM

Midweek Bible Study

An hour in the Word together. Bring your questions. Can't make it out? Call (609) 663-5195 and listen in from home.

ANNUAL Spring

Barbara Johns Day Service

Held with the Moton Museum, honoring the legacy of Barbara Johns and the Prince Edward County citizens who fought for educational equality.

Special services, revivals, and homecoming dates are announced on our Facebook page.

We Will Stand With You

Prayer Requests

Whatever you are carrying, you do not have to carry it alone. Send us your request and our prayer ministry will lift it up. Nothing is too small and nothing is too heavy.

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“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” — 1 Peter 5:7

Giving

Give to the Ministry

Your tithes and offerings keep the lights on, the doors open, and the work of this church moving forward in Cullen and beyond. Thank you for your faithfulness.

In Person

Give during Sunday morning worship, or drop your offering in the box at the back of the sanctuary.

By Mail

Triumph Baptist Church
2756 Darlington Heights Rd
Cullen, VA 23934

Online

Online giving is coming soon. In the meantime, contact the church office and we will help you set up your gift.

“Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.” — 2 Corinthians 9:7

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