Title
Coker Baptist Church, 14608 Romulus Road, Coker
Subject
Churches
Description
Coker Baptist Church was featured as the Tuscaloosa News Feature Church on June 5,1970. John Atkins was pastor at this time.
"On July 22, 1820, Rev. Daniel Brown, from Ebenezer Baptist Church (now Tuscaloosa First Baptist Church) and Rev. Thomas Baines from Bethel Church met as Presbytery and constituted the members present into a church known as Big Creek.
After many years of service to the Lord, in 1944 the church was moved from its original site to its present location in Coker.
The first Sunday school rooms were added in 1950, and in 1956 the name of the Church was changed from "Big Creek" to "Coker Baptist." In 1959 there arose another need for educational space and another unit was added.
From sometime the members of Coker Baptist Church dreamed of a modern Sanctuary for worship. Plans were made and in 1969 this dream became a reality.
Beside the regular worship services, each Lord's Day, Coker Baptist Church offers in Christian Education, Training, and Missions the following: Sunday School, Training Union, Vacation Bible School, Brotherhood, W.M.U., G.A.'s; and Sunbeans."
"On July 22, 1820, Rev. Daniel Brown, from Ebenezer Baptist Church (now Tuscaloosa First Baptist Church) and Rev. Thomas Baines from Bethel Church met as Presbytery and constituted the members present into a church known as Big Creek.
After many years of service to the Lord, in 1944 the church was moved from its original site to its present location in Coker.
The first Sunday school rooms were added in 1950, and in 1956 the name of the Church was changed from "Big Creek" to "Coker Baptist." In 1959 there arose another need for educational space and another unit was added.
From sometime the members of Coker Baptist Church dreamed of a modern Sanctuary for worship. Plans were made and in 1969 this dream became a reality.
Beside the regular worship services, each Lord's Day, Coker Baptist Church offers in Christian Education, Training, and Missions the following: Sunday School, Training Union, Vacation Bible School, Brotherhood, W.M.U., G.A.'s; and Sunbeans."
Source
Tuscaloosa News
Publisher
Tuscaloosa News
Date
June 5, 1970
Contributor
Tuscaloosa Public Library
Rights
Tuscaloosa News
Type
Newspaper
Identifier
925
Coverage
Tuscaloosa County (AL)
Original Format
Newspaper