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Auburndale
Baptist Church History
In 1939, the Carlisle
Avenue
Baptist Church
felt a need for a mission in the Auburndale community, therefore held a
tent
revival in the area. Shortly after a small group began meeting in
a home
on Bruce Avenue
however, it
was apparent that this home was quickly being out grown. In July
of 1940,
this home mission was granted permission to begin meeting in the Auburndale
Elementary School. Three
years later in 1943, the mission with the help of Carlisle
Avenue Baptist
Church
purchased the ground on which the church now stands. God
continued to
bless the Auburndale mission and in late 1951, the mission was
officially
chartered and became The Auburndale Baptist Church.
The church saw
tremendous growth in the 1950's and 1960's as the church built
the 3 story educational building, fellowship hall, and sanctuary to
accommodate
this rapidly growing church. In the last 30 years a
changing community
and world has led to changes at Auburndale Baptist, leaving a smaller
but
faithful generation to represent the heritage and foundation of the
church as
it entered the 21st century.
In 2003, the church
called Brian Croft as the 13th pastor of Auburndale
Baptist Church.
As a result of this renewed commitment to the centrality of the Word of
God by
this new staff, the church has seen the encouraging steady growth of a
new
generation.
As a congregation we
are encouraged by each other's commitment to
God's Word and our godly dedication to each other. We look
forward to
building on God's faithfulness, so that Auburndale Baptist Church may
continue
to glorify Christ until His return.
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