Haymarket
Baptist Church was born in 1894 out of the dream of twenty-eight
members of our mother church, Antioch Baptist. The first church
building, constructed at the present location, opened in 1895. The
interior consisted of a sanctuary and three small classrooms. At
various times, as the church grew, more facilities were added. As the
community of Haymarket has experienced tremendous growth the past
several years, the church is currently making plans for the expansion
of both its sanctuary building and its ministry programming.
Governed
by the congregational form of polity, the church has been served by
twenty-three ministers during its existence. The present pastor, Dr.
Charles D. Stewart, began his ministry at the church in April of 2007.
Assisting the pastor in his work is the Deacon body, composed of men
and women specially called out for this service. As every member is
considered a minister of Christ, the church relies on the
congregation to carry out the ministry of the church through its
committee work and Sunday school program.
Worship is an
important part of the life of Haymarket Baptist Church. The pastor and
other worship leaders give much time and attention to the Sunday
service. Their aim is to truly bring the people before the Almighty to
hear his word. The church embraces a traditional style of worship with
an incorporation of seasonal emphases from the tradition of the
Christian year.
Haymarket Baptist Church operates on the
free-will offerings of its members, with a primary emphasis in its
giving directed to missions. At present, eighteen percent of
un-designated receipts is distributed in support of the following
mission agencies and efforts: Baptist General Association of Virginia;
NorthStar Church Network; Lottie Moon Offering; Annie Armstrong
Offering; Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Global Mission Offering;
Baptist World Alliance; Pastors in Nepal. The philosophy of the
congregation with respect to its strong commitment to missions is that
the church grows more deeply spiritual the more deeply committed it is
to missions, both locally and world-wide.
To learn more about our church, please make sure to check the Ministries page of this web site.
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