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Our Mission Statement:

1. To be a dynamic spiritual organism empowered by the Holy Spirit, to share Christ with as many people as possible in our church, community, and throughout the world.

2. To be a worshipping fellowship, experiencing an awareness of God, recognizing His person, and responding in obedience to His leadership.

3. To experience an increasingly meaningful fellowship with God and fellow believers.

4. To help people experience a growing knowledge of God and man.

5. Minister unselfishly to the persons in the community and the world in Jesus' name.

6. To be Christlike in our daily living by emphasizing total commitment of life, personality, and possessions to the Lordship of Christ.

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History Highlights:

October 30,  1904 - Church was organized.

November 6, 1904 -  Called Rev. F.C. Edwards as first pastor
December 27, 1904 - Church recorded its first baptism.
October 6, 1954     - Voted to build new church auditorium.
January 6, 1957 - First service in the former sanctuary.
January 31, 1965 - Education building dedicated.
March 16, 1969 - Rev L.B. Thomason called (former pastors   include E. Burnette, Leon Gambrell, George Painter, Carl Poston, and Bill Bricker)
July 2, 1972  - Voted to build the pastorium.
March 29, 1977 - Voted to build sanctuary, music suite and additional education space.
April 9, 1978 - First services held in current sanctuary.
February 1, 1996 - Rev. David Throckmorton called as Pastor
February 11, 1998 - The Agape Store ministry began.
August 12, 1998 - Mission statement adopted.
February 15, 1999 - F.A.I.T.H. ministry began.
March 21, 1999 - Voted to build new addition and renovate current facilities.
May 7, 2000 - Ground-breaking for new addition.
June 10, 2001 - AWANA Clubs began.
September 9, 2001 - Celebration & Dedication Service of the new addition and renovations.

 

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Beliefs
We affirm the Holy Bible as the inspired word of God and the basis for our beliefs. This church subscribes to the doctrinal statement of "The Baptist Faith and Message" as adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention in 1963. We voluntarily band ourselves together as a body of baptized believers in Jesus Christ personally committed to sharing the good news of salvation to lost mankind. The ordinances of the church are the believer's baptism and the Lord's Supper.

 
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