History
In the early 1800s, Alexander Campbell planted churches all across the new frontier, including New Baltimore. His vision was to see people come to Jesus and get unified around the Bible. That’s still our heart today!
For those interested in history…
- 1820s – New Baltimore Disciple Church began
- 1850 – Current sanctuary built, after first structure burned. Note the Greek Revival woodwork around the windows, popular at the time
- 1883 – Belfry added – check out the weathered door on the stage
- 1906 – Stained-glass windows added, with the family names of the time
- 1924 – Electricity came to New Baltimore, hitching posts removed
- 1928 – Our name was changed to New Baltimore Community Church, to better reach the community
- 1933 – North addition, with lumber from the St. Paul’s Church built in 1835
- 1961 – Sanctuary was raised to put in Fellowship Hall and indoor plumbing
- 1972 – West property acquired for Parsonage and a Community Park – first resident pastor called
- 1970s – More land donated, park expanded to 2 softball fields, basketball court, and a pavilion
- 1980 – First full-time pastor
- 1986 – East property acquired, for a total of 10 acres
- 1996 – Elders and Deacons reinstituted
- 2001 – First full-time youth pastor
- 2009 – New building finished, tripling our space and making it handicap, nursery, and youth friendly
- 2012 – Sanctuary orientation turned around – check out the big baptismal lid in the stairway that was found under the sanctuary floor that reads, “Repent and Be Baptized,” from the 1800s