Maranatha Baptist Church History

 

 

1975 - 1985       

• First service with 27 people at the Northampton Ladies Club (1975)

• Maranatha Baptist Church Charter Service (1976)

• First unofficial service in new building first official (Sunday) meeting in new building (1977)

• Pastor Coffey called to work as Youth Pastor (1978)Fifth anniversary of the Church Sanctuary dedicated (1981)

• Bro. Alverson resigned and moved to SC(1981)

• Brother Coffey is the interim pastor(1981)

• Pastor Coffey is selected as the Pastor of Maranatha(1981)

• Doug Weed came as Youth Director (1982)

• Doug Weed ordained as Youth/Associate Pastor (1984)

• Gym construction begins (1985)

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1986-1996

• Office addition construction begins parking lot improvement begin (1988)

• Doug Weed resigned to be a missionary (1991)

• Glenn Stevenson called to serve as Assistant to the Pastor (1991)

• Glenn Stevenson left to take a pastorate in MD (1996)

 

1997 - 2007

• Garage building constructed (1998)

• Pastor Ramsey called as Assistant to Pastor (1999)

• Remodel sanctuary (2000)

• Build carport (2002)

• Started Short Pump Church—Pastor Nate Clark

• Construct office wing, Build sign by highway

• Church is debt free, Beau Williams called for Music/Children's Ministry

• Remodel kitchen

 

2008 - 2018

• Pastor Ramsey left to take a pastorate in SC (2016)

• Pastor Monteith arrived serve as Youth Pastor (2016)

• Beau Williams resigns from Maranatha staff (2017)

• Pastor Monteith is voted as Co-Pastor & future pastor upon Pastor Coffey’s retirement (2017)

• Jacob Heneise called to serve as  Music/Youth Director (2018)

 

2019 - Present

• Pastor Coffey retires and Pastor Monteith becomes Senior Pastor(2019)

• Jacob Heneise resigns from Maranatha staff(2019)