First Baptist Church (Woodstock, Georgia)

First Baptist Church Woodstock is a church in the northwestern Atlanta suburb of Woodstock, Georgia. The lead pastor is Jeremy Morton.

First Baptist Church Woodstock
LocationWoodstock, Georgia
CountryUnited States
DenominationSouthern Baptist Convention
Websitefbcw.org
History
Founded1837
Clergy
Senior pastor(s)Jeremy Morton

History

It was founded in 1837 as the Enon Church.[1]

In 1879, Enon Baptist Church moved to Downtown Woodstock.[2]

In 1884, the name was changed to Woodstock Baptist Church.[3]

In 1913, the sanctuary burned and replaced with the building that currently stands in Downtown Woodstock.[4]

In 1986, Johnny M. Hunt, former Southern Baptist Convention President, became senior pastor.[5] The attendance was 1,027 members..

In 1991, First Baptist Woodstock moved to a new 2,400 seat sanctuary on Neese Road.

In 2005, First Baptist Woodstock's new 7,000 seat Worship Center opened.[6]

In 2019, Pastor Hunt announced a transition where he would step down from his role at FBCW, and Jeremy Morton would assume the Senior Pastor position. Both Johnny Hunt and Jeremy Morton lead as co-pastors during the majority of 2019. The transition was completed in December 2019.

Ministries

Clothes closet and food pantry.[7]

See also

References
  1. Woodstock, Preservation. "Preservation Woodstock > History". www.preservationwoodstock.com. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Woodstock church celebrates Hunts' 25 years at First Baptist". www.tciarchive.org. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
  6. Geoff Surratt, Greg Ligon, Warren Bird, The Multi-Site Church Revolution: Being One Church in Many Locations, Zondervan, USA, 2009, p. 21
  7. "CARE Ministries - Woodstock First Baptist Church". www.fbcw.org. Retrieved August 30, 2018.

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