On October 5, 1958, a group
of 39 people met at the Jefferson Terrace Elementary School for a Founding
Day worship service. The service was led by the Baton Rouge District
Superintendent, Rev. D.W. Poole. The church was officially organized
on January 11, 1959. Rev. Stone Caraway was appointed as the first
pastor. The charter membership as of that date was 72.
Construction on the church began
on May 15, 1960, and the first service in the new church was held on October
30, 1960. There were 212 people in the service, and 161 in Sunday
School. The educational building and administrative building were
completed in September of 1964.
The present sanctuary was consecrated
on September 1, 1975, under the leadership of Rev. Sale T. Lilly, Jr. |
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