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First Baptist Church of Rosenberg
1117 1st Street, Rosenberg, TX 77471
Phone (281) 232-6622 • Fax (281) 232-6623Mailing Address: PO Box 906, Rosenberg, TX 77471
We are located in Rosenberg, Texas, a few miles southwest of Houston. Travel southwest on US-59, exit TX 36. Drive North on Highway 36 to 1st Street. The church is located on the southeast corner across from Hartz Chicken.
We have parking near the Worship Center in the 1st Street parking lot. We also have a covered carport next to the side entrance for loading and unloading during inclement weather.
Close parking is available for senior adults behind the church off 2nd street.
There is handicap access for wheelchairs via the front Worship Center entrance, at the covered carport and the side Education Building entrance.
If you have questions about our MDO Ministry, please visit this website: www.mdofirstrosenberg.org
Howard Daniel
Howard has served in the pastoral ministry for 39 consecutive years. He has pastored 5 churches, most recently his home church, South Park Baptist in Alvin from April 2011 to October 2017. He also served for 2 1/2 years in a regional position with the Wyoming Southern Baptist Convention from January 2009 to April 2011.
In the Fall of 2017 Howard responded to God’s call to pursue a ministry of strengthening churches through preaching, consulting, and serving as an Interim Pastor or Intentional Interim Pastor. He has received training in Interim Pastoral Ministry, Intentional Interim Ministry and holds a Church Consulting certification.
Howard has a Doctor of Ministry and Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and BA in History from the University of Texas.
Howard and his wife LaVonna have been married 42 years. The Daniels live in Alvin where LaVonna works as the school nurse at Manvel High School. The Daniels have 2 grown children, son, Russell Daniel and wife Brooke of Hutto, TX and daughter, Laurie Nafe and husband Ben of Tyler, TX.
Dr. Brian Runnels
Classic Worship
Brian began serving our church in 2012. For over 40 years, Brian has served in full-time, part-time, and interim positions at numerous churches in Texas, Kentucky, Minnesota, and Missouri. He has taught and held administrative posts at Houston Christian University, Murray State University in Kentucky, Bemidji State University in Minnesota, and in Fort Bend ISD.
Brian earned his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Orchestral Conducting from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, Master of Music in church music and choral conducting from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Houston Christian University.
In addition to his work with the church, he is an active professional musician in Houston. He has served as music director and conductor for the Houston Civic Symphony since 2006 and was music director of the Gilbert and Sullivan Society of Houston for ten years.
Brian and his wife, Beth, have three adult children and five grandchildren.
Wendy Bittner
Mother's Day Out Director
Wendy was born and raised here in Rosenberg. Wendy and her husband, Scott have 4 young children Kaiden, Konnor, Kaylee, and Kinsly. Wendy graduated from Wharton County Jr. College in 2002 with her Associates Degree, then graduated from the University of Houston Clear Lake in 2004 with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Prior to becoming the Mother's Day Out Director, she was a lead teacher for 2 years for the "Terrific Twos". In 2016, Wendy became the Mother's Day Out Assistant Director where she worked for one year before becoming the Director in August 2017.
Marian Perry
Office Manager
Marian graduated with a BSA in Managerial Economics and Finance from the University of Michigan. After college, she moved to Richmond and worked for over 25 years in corporate accounting for a large company. Marian was an Assistant Controller and supervised billing, payroll, and accounts payable departments. We stole her away and she began working for First Baptist Rosenberg in February 2010.
Marian is a long-time member of First Baptist Rosenberg, and has two married daughters.