Pastors of Community Baptist Church:

 

1929 – 1944         Reverend Jasper Watson

1944 – 1952         Reverend Alfred H. Elliott

1953 – 1959         Reverend John L. Leary

1960 – 1975         Reverend Salters Burgess

1976 – Pres.         Reverend Dr. Milton N. Lemon

                                                                                                                                  

Events:

1928

• A small group of neighbors in Patapsco Park met at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Wilmore, 200 block of Bishop Avenue to worship God.  Later during the year, the group moved their services to a tent.

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1929–1949

• Construction of the first church is completed.

• Reverend Jasper Watson assumes the pastorate of Community Baptist Church

• Church debt is retired; property deeds are conveyed to the church and its successors

• Reverend Alfred H. Elliott becomes the 2nd pastor of Community Baptist Church

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1950 – 1970

• Reverend Elliott resigns

• Reverend John L. Leary becomes the 3rd pastor; he resigns after six years of service

• Reverend Salters Burgess is elected as 4th pastor of the church

• Construction of the second church edifice begins and is completed under the leadership of Reverend Burgess

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1970 – 1980

• Church becomes incorporated

• Three additional properties are purchased during this decade

• Reverend Milton N. Lemon becomes the 5th pastor of the church in the bicentennial year of 1976

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1980 – 1990

• Additional property purchased

• Ground is broken for construction of the present church

• Construction completed; mortgage burned in a period of four years

• Reverend Milton N. Lemon receives degree of Doctor of Divinity

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1990 – 2000

• Reverend Lorenzo Maddox is licensed and ordained

• Reverend John D. Morant, Jr. is licensed and ordained

• Church expansion plans approved by the church membership

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2000 – 2008

• Additional parking facility is completed

• Construction of new multi-purpose building is completed

• Remodeling of lower auditorium is completed

• Dr. Lemon celebrates 30 years as pastor of Community Baptist Church

• Associate Ministers, Reverend Donald McBride and Reverend Harry Bowie are licensed and ordained

• Final mortgage payment is submitted

• New church ministries added

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2008 – 2018

• Associate Minister William Alton became a part of the ministerial staff

• Church van purchased

• New roof purchased

• Electronic church information sign installed

• Kitchen upgrade completed

• Sanctuary remodeled

• New electronic communication system to notify members  via telephone of important information and messages

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2018 – 2023

• Church celebrates 90th anniversary

• Associate Minister Reginal T. Carter became a part of the ministerial staff

• Fifteen new stained glass windows installed

• Property adjacent to church purchased

• New carpet installed in the Multi-Purpose Center

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