Covenant Church

Dr. Harold L. Bare, Sr. is a former social worker/counselor and college lecturer. While serving Covenant Church since 1981, he has authored several books, including A Month of Sundays, They Call Me Pentecostal, Hell is War, and numerous articles. Pastor Bare completed his Ph.D. at the University of Virginia. He is married to Dr. Laila Bare. Concurrently Laila earned her Ed.D. from Virginia Tech and is a sought after public speaker. They have three children, Danny, Dana, and Joshua, and 7 grandchildren.

Angela was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, and in her early 20s sensed a call to the ministry of children. She has a passion for working with children and volunteers, and is a gifted administrator and event planner. Angela understands the importance of helping children grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ. She has completed all levels of certification from the Church of God and pursued an Associates degree in Business Administration. Angela resides in Ruckersville, Virginia with her husband Jason and son Raesean.

Hannah is a native of Charlottesville, graduating from Charlottesville High School. She graduated from the University of Virginia (UVA) in 2012 with a B.A. in Nursing. She is currently serving as a Registered Nurse at UVA. Her passion is to be a living example of pursing Christ in every aspect of her life. She has attended Covenant Church all her life and currently leads youth and young adult ministries. A primary goal is to focus on discipleship and mentorship to raise dynamic and skilled young Christian leaders. 

Patty is from Charlottesville, and has been a member of Covenant since 2005. She is married to Jim and together they have six children. Patty loves to assist in the Children's Ministry activities and teaches in the 3's and 4's classrooms. Patty will assist in overseeing the business, financial, and property development matters of the church. She comes to us with a wealth of business and financial knowledge as well as a heart to diligently serve the Lord.

Jessica came to Covenant in September of 2004 and she is married to Froilan. She holds a degree in accounting from Lyceum Northwestern University, Dagupan City, Philippines. She manages the day to day financial aspects of Covenant Church as well as the administrative functions of the Senior Pastor. She is also responsible for other administrative and financial functions like maintaining church accounts, updating the accounting system and preparing various church reports. Jessica is always ready to greet you with a sunny smile and a helping hand.

Danny became a member of Covenant when he was 12 years old, having joined when his father became Covenant's Senior Pastor in 1981. During this time Danny has served in many roles including Deacon and Elder. In recent years he has focused his efforts on singing, teaching and writing. With years of experience in the construction and other industries, he now helps to organize renovations and upkeep of our existing facilities in addition to plans for new construction. Danny has a a degree in Church Ministries from Liberty University, and is the proud father of 4 teenagers, Lee, Erin, Tyler and Jenna.