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Our History
During the first ten years of its existence Emmanuel Baptist Church was able
to grow to about fifty members. It was also during this time that the church
was able to acquire the current property of nearly 5 acres located at 11443
Laurel Bowie Road. In 1986 the church erected its first building a double
wide trailer set on a cinder block foundation totaling a meager but efficient
2700 square feet. In 1990 the church fell on hard times and dwindled to only
a few members.
In March of 1991, the Reverend Byron Joseph Day was elected as the pastor
of the Emmanuel Baptist Church. Pastor Day and his lovely wife Pamela
began this new ministry along with the three existing members and nothing
more than faith in the promise of God that He would “…build His
church…Matt. 16:18, ‘…not by might, nor by power, but by His Spirit…’
Zechariah 4:6.
In September of 1994 the church had grown to over 30 faithful members who
by faith decided to increase the facilities to accommodate the growth of the
ministry. These faithful few first repurchased the property from the Baptist
Mission Foundation, and then in June of 1998 erected a new wing onto the
existing building doubling its size to over 5000 square feet.
From its humble beginnings as a three-member flock, the Emmanuel Baptist
Church, through the Grace of God, is now a thriving ministry that has borne
much fruit. Today Emmanuel Baptist Church is helping to build God’s
Kingdom through the work and support of nearly 300 members. The
kingdom building work is accomplished through Bible study and prayer,
through two Sunday worship services, through a very active discipleship
ministry dedicated to Christian education, and through over 20 ministries
designed to build up the body of Christ through worship, evangelism,
discipleship, fellowship and missions.
During the first ten years of its existence Emmanuel Baptist Church was able
to grow to about fifty members. It was also during this time that the church
was able to acquire the current property of nearly 5 acres located at 11443
Laurel Bowie Road. In 1986 the church erected its first building a double
wide trailer set on a cinder block foundation totaling a meager but efficient
2700 square feet. In 1990 the church fell on hard times and dwindled to only
a few members.
In March of 1991, the Reverend Byron Joseph Day was elected as the pastor
of the Emmanuel Baptist Church. Pastor Day and his lovely wife Pamela
began this new ministry along with the three existing members and nothing
more than faith in the promise of God that He would “…build His
church…Matt. 16:18, ‘…not by might, nor by power, but by His Spirit…’
Zechariah 4:6.
In September of 1994 the church had grown to over 30 faithful members who
by faith decided to increase the facilities to accommodate the growth of the
ministry. These faithful few first repurchased the property from the Baptist
Mission Foundation, and then in June of 1998 erected a new wing onto the
existing building doubling its size to over 5000 square feet.
From its humble beginnings as a three-member flock, the Emmanuel Baptist
Church, through the Grace of God, is now a thriving ministry that has borne
much fruit. Today Emmanuel Baptist Church is helping to build God’s
Kingdom through the work and support of nearly 300 members. The
kingdom building work is accomplished through Bible study and prayer,
through two Sunday worship services, through a very active discipleship
ministry dedicated to Christian education, and through over 20 ministries
designed to build up the body of Christ through worship, evangelism,
discipleship, fellowship and missions.
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