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Welcome to Oakland Baptist Church!
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 A Bible preaching, teaching, singing, praying Southern Baptist Church by choice that reaches out to all people because we know the King (Jesus) is coming; are you ready? God loves you and so do we. We have a place for all ages in Bible study and worship.
John III:XVI |
| For more information about our Church or this website, feel free to call the Church office at (478) 923-3533. |
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Weekly Schedule |
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| Prayer Time |
9:00 a.m. |
| Bible Study |
9:15 a.m. |
| Morning Worship |
10:30 a.m. |
| Outreach/Visitation |
4:30 p.m. |
| Evening Worship |
6:00 p.m. |
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| Wednesday |
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| Meet and Pray |
6:30 p.m. |
| Adult Choir Practice |
7:30 p.m. |
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The Old School House
Date Organized:
Oakland Baptist Church was established February 1, 1924, as a mission from Hattie Baptist Church, now First Baptist Church of Centerville. The church was dedicated on Jan 3, 1943.
Charter Members: The charter members that are known at this time include: A.J. Jackson, Mattie Feb Watson, Tom Duncan, H.I. Watson, Mattie Watson, Babe Self, J. Clifford Heath, Curtis Gentry, Mrs. Burrie Proctor, and Mrs. R.C. Self.
First Service: The first service was held in an abandoned schoolhouse very near where the present church is located. It had only one room and there was no Sunday School. Church service was only held once each month.
Circumstances with Organization: First worship services were held in an abandoned one room school house known as Oakland School. The land was dotted with oak trees and located on a dirt lane known as Watson Road, now Russell Parkway. The school and one acre of land was purchased from Houston County Board of Education for $125.00. Oakland began a full time ministry on September 29, 1954 with services every Sunday. First pastor in 1924 was A. L. Caldwell.
Pastors in order of calling: A. L. Caldwell, H. H. Haynes, J. C. Mayes, J. Clifford Heath, Eddie L. Smith, I. A. Benefield, Horace Lewis, Robert Pitts, Gary Osbourne, Earl Ratliff, Abner Tippett, J. Herbert Franks, Calvin (Cal) Davis, Argin Floyd, Larry Paulk, Brad Sanders and Thomas Barnard (current).
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 First Church Building 1959
The First Church Buiding and Building History: The first church services were held in the abandoned one room school house with two Sunday School rooms added in March 1947. In 1953, a choir loft was added and the front of the building was renovated. In 1959, a major renovation took place when a new worship center was erected with a sanctuary and a basement which included Sunday school rooms with a fellowship hall. In 1972, the note for paving the parking lot and carpeting the sanctuary was paid in full. On April 23, 1972, the front porch with four columns were added; along with a new church steeple and wheel chair ramp. In 1979, new pews and carpet were installed in the sanctuary. In July 1980, ground breaking took place for the annex, which houses the church offices, nursery, two preschool classes and Sunday School office.  This annex opened in 1981,
including an extended parking lot. Ground was broken for a new education building in February 1986 for the adult department of the Sunday School on the top floor and a new fellowship hall on the bottom floor. It was completed in time to have Sunday School in this new facility the first Sunday of 1987. Other improvements to the church facilities began in 1990 which included the basement of the sanctuary where the Youth and Children’s Learning Center is located. This improvement included adding sheet rock to all the walls and painting of same. Also, new tile was installed throughout the Center. Subsequently, the sanctuary was completely renovated with an extended pulpit area, replacing pews and carpeting, new light fixtures and stain glass windows. A great deal of the work over the years has been completed and financed through self-help church members. However, construction of the Annex and Education Building were contracted out. |
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