Our History

ate Pastor Raymond Fennell &  Elnita L. Fennell, native Texans, are the previous pastor and wife of the Ne Birth Community Baptist Church in Cedar Park, Texas. New Birth Community Baptist Church was the vision God gave to Pastor Fennell several years before Sunday, August 2001, the church's first worship service. Previously, he had been the pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church of Austin, TX, Greater Providence Baptist Church of Marlin, TX, and Little Ebenezer Baptist Church of Hutto, TX. Pastor Fennell had been in the ministry for over 37 years. Mrs. Fennell was employed at Austin Community College, as a Student Services Assistant. Pastor Fennell attended Bishop College, Arizona State University, Austin Graduate School of Theology, and holds a Bachelor of Divinity and Masters of Christian Education degree from Andersonville Theological Seminary. Pastor Fennell was  working on a Doctor of Ministry degree, and Mrs. Fennell graduated from St. Edward's University. In January 2018 Pastor Fennell transitioned from this life and went to be with the Lord.

​In September 2018, Rev. Dr. Raymond Owens was selected to the be the second Pastor of New Birth Community Baptist Church.

I​The Beginning

Pastor & Mrs. Fennell's journey with the New Birth Community Baptist Church has been one of much prayer, steadfast faith, and trusting & obeying God. The church is dedicated to serve God by reaching out to His people through neighborhood Bible Study and with intimate prayer with God and His dedicated followers. However, every Friday night, Pastor & Mrs. Fennell can be found on their date at a local theater or restaurant. Since their courtship, they have always taken time to honor their marriage by spending quality time together. 

The Journey

In 2012, our congregation out grew the strip mall location at 901 Cypress Creek Rd. and moved services to the Cedar Park Recreation Center at 1435 Main Street.  By August 2014, membership reached over 100 and the recreation center could no longer hold the capacity of people arriving each Sunday to receive the word of God, God opened the way for NBCBC to meet with Pastor Wade Killough from Rockbridge Church  who graciously offered the use of their facilities for our services.  NBCBC first service at Rockbridge church was on September 2014.