Rev. John Burns

Senior Pastor

Email: johnburnsubc@gmail.com

John has been our Pastor since 1991. He previously served churches in Oklahoma, Illinois, Louisiana, and Maryland. He is a founder of Congregations United for Compassion and Empowerment in Hyattsville, MD. He is the recipient of the 2000 Award for Racial Reconciliation from Prince George’s County and the 1990 Governor’s Award for his work with the homeless in our area. A native of Salina, Kansas, he was ordained by the Bel Air Baptist Church of Salina and is a graduate of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. His book, Modeling Mary In Christian Discipleship, is available from Judson Press. John has five children, four grandchildren, and has been married to Karen Krueger for 25 years. 

Rev. W. Mark McIntyre

Associate Pastor for Music and Education

Having previously served churches in North Carolina and Virginia, Mark has been our Associate Pastor since 1997. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. An ordained minister, Mark received his Certification in Formative Spirituality in 2019 from the Epiphany Academy in Pittsburgh, PA. He has published two keyboard recordings

of hymn arrangements.

Rev. Kenneth Swift

Minister of Missions and Outreach

Kenny has been with UBC since 1999.  A native of Washington, D.C., he was ordained at University Baptist Church and is a graduate of the Samuel D. Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University.

Ingrid Boone

Administrative Assistant and Financial Secretary

Ingrid has been a member of UBC since 1997. She supports the work of many of our church committees and programs and is often the first face people see when they visit our church.

Craig Warner

Treasurer

Craig has been a member of UBC since 1999 and has been the Treasurer since 2013. He has served as a Deacon, Sunday School Teacher and Youth Leader.