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Every Year Battle Creek Church has a Homecoming on the 1st Sunday of October. Here are some informative readings and some happy pictures of that event as we feast in the new Fellowship Hall as the fireplace sparkles in the background. Enjoy BATTLE CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH 1845 & onwardOctober
3, 2004 Anniversary Name
Battle Creek comes from an attack by Choctaws and Chickasaws who massacred
20 settlers enroute from Red River, near Adams, to Eatons Creek Fort, July 1780.
This happened on a branch of the Sycamore Creek less than 2 miles from
our church. In
1845 a church was constituted by six members. Land was donated in 1844 by James
Watts and later in 1872 more land by Timothy Demonbreun and wife Mary was given.
They are buried in our church cemetery, where the iron fence surrounds. Some
Things Happening around 1845: Andrew
Jackson was president The
Southern Baptist Convention was constituted in Georgia Texas,
a nation, was annexed as a state There
were 28 states in the Union Some
Things Since 1845 Another
Tennessean, James K Polk was president in 1848 The
gold rush of California began in 1848. California
entered nation 1850 Battle
Creek has existed through these wars:
Mexican/American War over Texas and SW Territories
War of American States
Spanish/American War
World War I
World War II
The Great Depression
Korean Conflict
Vietnam Conflict
Gulf War
Present War on Terrorists and Iraq We
acknowledge the grace and blessing of our Lord, who is Head of the church, to
our survival. We acknowledge the
dedication and sacrifice of 159
yrs, by those have loved the Lord and His church at Battle Creek. To
Him be glory! Our
pastor, Rev O Jewell Barrett and Loretta have been with us since 1992.
Our growth in numbers is somewhat slow, but our Spiritual growth in
fellowship is visible. Our worship place has been attractively renovated and the
family center is a reflection upon Gods provisions and the harmony of our
church members. Two additional acres have been purchased and boundary columns
along the church and cemetery properties have been erected. Foundation funds
provided by members of the McMahan family, supplementing the faithful tithes and
offerings of our members, enable us to move forward in meaningful ways. We are
required to be faithful with what we have in the time our Lord allots us.
To Him be glory in the church, world without end.
Amen
Pictures from Homecoming October 2, 2005, in no certain order
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