Our History
Maranatha Baptist Church was founded in March of 1979 when 47 people began meeting for worship in a nearby school. In June of 1980, the congregation gathered for its first service in the present building. After 34 years of faithful service, Pastor Jim retired, and in December of 2019, Pastor Caleb was called by the congregation to take up the role, beginning his ministry in April of 2020.
What We Believe
Maranatha Baptist Church is a reformational and evangelical congregation. We affirm the five solae of the Protestant Reformation:
- sola scriptura - Scripture alone is the final authority on God for the Church
- sola fide - Faith alone is necessary for salvation
- sola gratia - Grace alone is necessary for Christian life
- solus Christus - Christ alone is the person by, through, and to whom we are saved
- soli Deo gratia - God’s glory alone is the end of our worship and mission
We are evangelical in this fourfold way:
- The Bible - the authoritative revelation of God’s person and work for God’s people
- The Cross - the sole means by which we are saved from sin and death
- Worship - the regular gathering of the Church to partake of Word and ordinance
- Mission - the main goal of the Church’s benevolent witness to the world