BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH 200 HUNT ROAD, JAMESTOWN, NY 14701

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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Meet the Staff
    • MINISTRIES SCHEDULE
    • Counseling Ministry
    • Calendar and Service Schedules
    • What We Believe
    • Church History
    • Previous Services
  • Counseling Ministry
  • Contact Us
  • Need Prayer?
  • Give
  • Chautauqua Christian Academy

A Brief History of Bethel Baptist Church

  • May 24, 1942 - first meeting
  • June 15, 1942 - church organized
  • September 1, 1942 - church incorporated as Bethel Baptist Church with 41 charter members
  • July, 1944 - purchased church building at 111 South Main Street
  • July 1945 - purchased the first parsonage at 42 Linwood Avenue
  • May, 1965 - purchased 4 acres on Hunt Road
  • April, 1966 - broke ground and held dedication services
  • August, 1966 - cornerstone laying ceremony
  • October 1, 1967 - dedication of completed facilities at 200 Hunt Road
  • February, 1973 - purchased 17 acres of land adjacent to existing property
  • Fall, 1976 - Bethel Baptist Christian Academy begins with 14 students enrolled
  • 1999 - family life center, gym and athletic fields added