History of Lighthouse Baptist Church
The Lighthouse Baptist Church began as the burden of a few families to have a church that met the needs of the community. The Lord has blessed in an amazing way and hundreds now attend our church. From its beginning on March 7, 1993, the purpose of our church has been to show real Christianity and to be a, "lighthouse to the area."
Our Motto is:
HELPING TO KEEP HOMES AND LIVES FROM BECOMING SHIPWRECKED.
1st Service of Lighthouse Baptist Church
In Pastor's Apartment
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Pastor's First Office
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1st Sunday
Darrell and Diane Baker / Mike and Becky Reynolds / Pastor,Laura, and David Baker
- started 3/7/93 with 4 people other than the Pastor's family
- 121 people on our six-month anniversary
- 214 people in attendance on our 1st year Anniversary 3/94
- started our first bus route 1/9/94
- started our junior church 1/9/94
- started a teen choir 11/6/94
- started a Timothy Club for young men 11/6/94
- started a teen night bus 11/6/94
- hired a full-time secretary 1/8/95
- hired a full-time youth pastor 2/12/95
- 364 people in attendance on our 2nd year Anniversary 3/95
- started a nursing home ministry 3/5/95
- started a new bus route 5/95
- merged with Emmanuel Baptist 8/95
- started a Mary & Martha club for young ladies 11/95
- started an adult choir 12/95
- started a children’s choir 12/95
- started a Tuesday evening club for children called King’s Kids 12/95
- 625 people in attendance on our 3rd year Anniversary 3/96
- started a bus route to Franklin 7/96
- Started a Christian school 7/96
- started a bus route to Mt. Pleasant 7/96
- started an afternoon Sunday school 11/96
- started a 5th bus route to Lewisburg 3/97
- 714 people in attendance on our 4th year Anniversary 3/97
- started a summer club for boys called the Baptist Boys Battalion and a summer club for girls called Blue Denim and Lace 6/97
- took on our 40th missionary that our church supports 10/97
- started an afternoon teen program 11/97
- had our first annual nationwide Ladies Spectacular 11/97
- started having services in Rosewood nursing home 12/97
- baptized over 500 converts in one year
- purchased three buses 2/98
- 1,137 people in attendance on our 5th year Anniversary 3/98
- school choir made a professional music tape 5/98
- made two professional music tapes 7/98
- have $80,000 raised and architectural plans to start building a Sunday school addition 12/98
- took on our 60th missionary 2/99
- 1,213 people in attendance on our 6th year Anniversary 3/99
- Started building our new Sunday School building 6/00
- 2,081 people in attendance on our 7th year Anniversary 3/00
- 1700+ People saved during the 8th anniv week 3/01
- Started Orchestra 1/02
- Finished Sunday School Building 4/02
- Lighthouse Baptist Bible Institute started 9/02
- Reformers Unanimous started 9/02
- Took on 80th Missionary 12/02
- Radio Station on the air 7/03
- Took on 90th Missionary 12/03
Lighthouse Baptist Church 1st Bus
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1 year Anniversary
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