Our Beliefs
We believe that there is one God who is revealed in the inspired scriptures of the Old and New Testaments of the Bible and that God relates to us through Three Persons of the Trinity. As our Heavenly Father, He is the Creator, Provider and Righteous Judge over all.
Affiliations
Adairsville Baptist Church is affiliated with the Bartow Baptist Association, the Georgia Baptist Convention and the Southern Baptist Convention.
Our History
Adairsville Baptist Church, first called “The OOTHCALOOGA Church,” actually came into being in 1835 in a small log cabin on the Moravian Oothcalooga Indian Mission property in what is now Gordon County. Two years later the mission was abandoned, the church building sold, and a log building to house the congregation was erected on a tract of land just north of Adairsville. This building was used as a meeting place until it was burned in 1864. From then until 1871 services were held in an old school house on the site of the present Adairsville Baptist Church. John W. Gray gave another Summer Street lot for a Union Church that year. On that tract of land, a refurbished barn was used by the Baptists as well as by other denominations for their once-a-month gatherings. By 1882 a meeting house had been built on the site of the present Oothcalooga Church. Meanwhile, a group of Baptists had formed the Adairsville Missionary Baptist Church, meeting in a town store building. Negotiations between these two Baptist groups resulted in their merger in 1885, and in their erecting a wood-frame church building in the town. On September 19th of that year the merger became official and the group took the name of the “Oothcalooga Baptist Church of Christ at Adairsville.” Fifteen members continued to use the old church building, however; they became known as the Oothcalooga Valley Baptist Church. Mr. and Mrs. Elrod deeded the property in 1892. That same year the “town” church shortened its name to Adairsville Baptist Church. Later, this “town” group needed a new building, and a brick structure was constructed in 1926. It was not actually dedicated until 1927. This building is still used as the Adairsville Baptist Church meeting place. It has been redecorated several times and an annex was added in 1976.
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Deacons
Darrel Benfield
Brian Bunce
Randy Cash
Neal Crawford
Douglas Evans
Brad Gilbert
Billy Harris
Barry Healey
Lee Mallett
William McStotts
Norman Parker
Billy Payne
Jim Purvis
Frank Riddick
Brian Thomas
Doug Walker
Tim Warren
Carter Wilson
Worship Leaders
Pastor - Richard Webster
Music Minister - Neal Crawford
Pianist - Marianne Crawford
Guitarist - Billy Harris and Shelton Williams
Percussion - Bryan Crawford
Sunday, August 23, 2009 marked a new beginning for Adairsville Baptist Church as we welcomed Rev. Richard Webster and his family, wife Dana, daughters Nicole, Megan, Kaitlyn, and son John, to our Adairsville Baptist Church Family. Rev. Webster was born in Hattiesburg, MS in May 1964; was born again at age 8 and surrendered to God's call to preach at age 19. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Ministries from Shorter College, and an Associates in Sacred Literature from Covington Theological Seminary. Rev. Webster is very active in the Adairsville community, serving as a volunteer youth and children's coach in soccer, fast-pitch softball and basketball. He also serves as President of the Adairsville High School soccer and softball sports booster committees.
Neal and Marianne Crawford began their musical ministry in 1991, having served at Holland Creek Baptist in Phenix City, AL, and Zion Baptist in Woodland, AL. Neal and Marianne have served at Adairsville Baptist Church since 2001. During this time they also were members of the Highest Praise gospel trio for two years. The Crawfords have two sons: Matthew, who plays trombone/baritone in the cantata orchestras and sings in the ABC Choir; and Bryan who plays percussion in the cantata orchestras and also sings in the ABC Choir. Both young men are students of the Crawford's alma mater Jacksonville State University and are members of the marching band.
Contact Us
E-mail: adairsvillebapti@bellsouth.net
 
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