Teaching people to fly is not a typical church ministry, but then not every church has a pastor who's a pilot. John Jenkins, pastor at First Baptist Church of Glenarden (FBCG), became a licensed pilot in 2002, which explains the aviation-themed activities hosted by the church. 

The Aviation Ministry  typically holds meetings on the first Saturday of the month, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the FBCG Ministry Center in Landover.  The first part of the meeting is a discussion on an aviation topic, while the remaining time is spent on the flight simulators. Masks are encouraged but not required.

The ministry also sponsors an aviation job fair, academic training and fly days throughout the year. Check out the following meeting topics and events:

2022

Sept. 3 - Careers in Aviation
Oct. 1 - Obtaining Private Pilot’s License
Nov. 5 - Airports & Air Traffic Control
Dec. 3 - Guest Speaker

2023

Jan. 14 - Military Aviation
Feb. 4 - Black History Month / Guest Speaker
March 11 - Field Trip
April 1 - Fly Day
April 15 - Fly Day Make up
May 6 - Aviation Career Fair

To learn more, visit the FBCG website.