Our Story
Our Story
This is a story of a church resurrection and the redemption of a fallen and rudderless life. Established in its current location in 1961, The Myrtle Point Baptist Church grew quickly to a weekly attendance of around 125 and sometimes more. The members had faithfully pledged bonds to finance the construction after spending several years meeting in an old building in downtown Myrtle Point and a subsequent year meeting in the city mortuary.
Pastor Bill's Story
In its early years the church had a vibrant youth program which was oddly mostly boys. We went on countless weekend and summer camping trips and developed wonderful memories. During construction the other boys and I helped other members raise the walls on the building that this church still occupies.
Jerilyn's Story
I was born on Tuesday - in church on Sunday. My father, a flower farmer, was also, in my early childhood, the pastor of the Community Church in Dora. Both my parents were graduates of Prairie Bible College and so my earliest impressions had to do with God and growing things. As happens with many kids raised in church - with Sunday school, Bible clubs, Bible studies, revival meetings, etc.