All About Lisbon

Lisbon's Memories & Milestones

Lisbon Baptist Church was originally founded in 1889 when nine people began meeting as a Church in the Lisbon School House. In 1899 a new building was built adjacent to the school and the Church met there until 1953. With Georgia Highway 85 having been paved just four years prior, a new church building was constructed. Since then many building programs have resulted in what is now Lisbon Baptist Church. Recent land purchases will allow our Church body to continue growing and doing God's work.

Highlights in the History of Lisbon Baptist Church . . .

1889: Church is founded; congregation meets in the Lisbon School House near the present day intersection of Goza and Bernhard Roads

1899: First building constructed next to Lisbon School

1915: Church membership stands at 138

1920: Church membership stands at 160

December 1925: Regular preaching changed to “the fourth Sunday, and Saturday before”

December 1926: Death of founding member Mr. G.A. Jones; Mr. Jones served as Sunday School Supt. From 1889 until his death, having been elected to the office “for life”.

1930: Cotton patch of a “few” acres planted, tendered and harvested by members netting the Church a donation of $47.21

1938: Building improvements made by installing pillars and doorsteps

July 9, 1939: Church votes to have electricity installed, adding $1.00 per month to Church expenses

June 13, 1948: Church votes to move Homecoming from the second Sunday to the fourth Sunday in May; that date has since been moved to the third Sunday in May

1949: Georgia Hwy 85 is first paved

September 13, 1953: New church is dedicated

1956-1962: Sunday school rooms added; new well is bored; land for cemetery is purchased; Pastorium is built

1966: New lighted sign placed in front of church building; building is bricked, drastically changing the appearance

1967: Steeple is added to the church

July 1969: Church calls Rev. Carlton Swicegood as the new Pastor

1970-71: Interior of church remodeled, first baptism performed in the baptismal pool; stained glass windows added

August 25, 1974: Pastor Swicegood called as fulltime Pastor

November 1975: Fellowship Hall completed

November 1980: New building proposal made

May 16, 1982: Church votes to build new building for a cost of $200,000

May 1, 1983: New (current) building is dedicated

March 1999: Pastor Swicegood retires after 30 years of service

September 1999: Dr. Randall Harris is called as fulltime Pastor after having served as Interim Pastor since April 1999

August 2000: Church takes out a loan to purchase the Kerlin property directly behind the church

March 2002: Church takes out loan to purchase the Williams property behind the church; combined with Kerlin purchase, the land will allow for future Church growth

March 2003: Ben Thacker is called as Bi-Vocational Associate Pastor

April 2003: Joel “Buddy” Denmark is called as Lisbon’s first fulltime Youth Pastor

October 2004: Ryan Bowman is called as Lisbon's Minister of Worship

June 2008: Ed Davidson is called as interim Minister of Worship

September 2008: Ed Davidson is called as Lisbon's Minister of Worship

Lisbon Baptist Church

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