The History of Saint John Baptist Church
Before Saint John Church was started, services were held in the Old Bryan's Chapel. Brother Bush was the minister.
Saint John Baptist Church began as a mission of the Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church and was called the Pleasant Ridge Mission. The first meeting place was a building owned by the Woodsmen's Lodge, located approximately one mile from the present church site, on St. John's Road.
On Sunday, July 8, 1956, the Saint John Baptist Church was organized. The Articles of Faith were read and the Pleasant Ridge Mission became Saint John Baptist Church, with 114 charter members. The Reverend Earl Billiter was the first pastor.
On August 26, 1956, the church bought a half acre of land and a building was erected at the present church site. In 1968, an additional one and a half acres were purchased and a vestibule and sanctuary were added. The new addition was dedicated in July 1968. Granville Coblin did the architectural design, and Graves and Darnell were the builders.
In 1991, additional Sunday School rooms and a fellowship hall were added.
(The above was published in a picture history of the Bagdad Kentucky area.)
Previous Pastors of Saint John Baptist
Earl Billiter
Feb 1956 – Jan 1962
Roy Tindall
Mar 1962 – Aug 1963
John Haynes
Sep 1963 – Sep 1965
Hershel Luttrell
Nov 1965 – Dec 1969
Guy Goodell
Oct 1970 – Jun 1972
Ron Bradley
Jul 1972 – Aug 1973
Gayle Clifton
Oct 1973 – Nov 1975
Doug Simpson
Aug 1975 – Dec 1985
David Smith
Apr 1986 – Oct 1987
Vic Johnson
Dec 1987 – Sept 1988
David Rayborn
Oct 1988 – May 2001
John Wyatt
Oct 2001 – Aug 2007
Josh Rayborn
January 2008 – present
This is only a brief overview of the history of our church. The real history is recorded in the church minutes.
Before Saint John Church was started, services were held in the Old Bryan's Chapel. Brother Bush was the minister.
Saint John Baptist Church began as a mission of the Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church and was called the Pleasant Ridge Mission. The first meeting place was a building owned by the Woodsmen's Lodge, located approximately one mile from the present church site, on St. John's Road.
On Sunday, July 8, 1956, the Saint John Baptist Church was organized. The Articles of Faith were read and the Pleasant Ridge Mission became Saint John Baptist Church, with 114 charter members. The Reverend Earl Billiter was the first pastor.
On August 26, 1956, the church bought a half acre of land and a building was erected at the present church site. In 1968, an additional one and a half acres were purchased and a vestibule and sanctuary were added. The new addition was dedicated in July 1968. Granville Coblin did the architectural design, and Graves and Darnell were the builders.
In 1991, additional Sunday School rooms and a fellowship hall were added.
(The above was published in a picture history of the Bagdad Kentucky area.)
Previous Pastors of Saint John Baptist
Earl Billiter
Feb 1956 – Jan 1962
Roy Tindall
Mar 1962 – Aug 1963
John Haynes
Sep 1963 – Sep 1965
Hershel Luttrell
Nov 1965 – Dec 1969
Guy Goodell
Oct 1970 – Jun 1972
Ron Bradley
Jul 1972 – Aug 1973
Gayle Clifton
Oct 1973 – Nov 1975
Doug Simpson
Aug 1975 – Dec 1985
David Smith
Apr 1986 – Oct 1987
Vic Johnson
Dec 1987 – Sept 1988
David Rayborn
Oct 1988 – May 2001
John Wyatt
Oct 2001 – Aug 2007
Josh Rayborn
January 2008 – present
This is only a brief overview of the history of our church. The real history is recorded in the church minutes.