The Historical Notes of First Baptist Church of North Highlands
The First Baptist Church of North Highlands, was organized in June 1953 as a mission of the Del Paso Heights Baptist Church and initially held services in a rented building. However, within a few months the present site at 6125 Watt Avenue was purchased. The only unit was a small dwelling located on the property and two rented dwellings that were near the church provided an opportunity for steady growth. The founding members consisted of twenty-two members operating on an initial budget of less than $4,000. To date, this church has baptized over 1,300 members.
Since its' inception as a mission of the Del Paso Heights Baptist Church, First Baptist has a successfully given birth to three churches through missions. The first was Madison Avenue Baptist Church, started March 6, 1960 and dedicated its first units and organized into a church on December 31, 1961. The second mission was Greenback Lane Baptist Chapel, which began Sunday July 1, 1962. Third, after initially convening at the home of mission Pastor, K. Milton Higgens with 35 First Baptist Church members, property was secured for the first units and in January of 1964 the mission was organized into Hillsdale Blvd Baptist Church with 43 members. Approximately 4 acres of land for each mission was purchased. Each church was given one acre "debt free" to enable them to proceed with building programs. Additionally, the Anglo-American Southern Baptist Chaper in Bedford, England came into being as a result of military family members of First Baptist being transferred to Bedford, England and wishing to establish work there. First Baptist Church of North Highlands gladly and generously supported their work in England. It was constituted as a church in January 1965 and became known as the Sharpenhoe Baptist church, having a membership of sixty-seven.
First Baptist Church dedicated its present building in February 1962 with facilities adequate for a program to reach 500 in its educational facilities and 450 in worship services. First Baptist Church is a unique church and has been the birth child of a worship body consisting largely and predominately of a military population connected with McClellan Air Force Base, which contributed to a transient membership.
God has richly blessed us and we pray that we will have many years of fruitful labor in His vineyard here in North Highlands, California.
Since its' inception as a mission of the Del Paso Heights Baptist Church, First Baptist has a successfully given birth to three churches through missions. The first was Madison Avenue Baptist Church, started March 6, 1960 and dedicated its first units and organized into a church on December 31, 1961. The second mission was Greenback Lane Baptist Chapel, which began Sunday July 1, 1962. Third, after initially convening at the home of mission Pastor, K. Milton Higgens with 35 First Baptist Church members, property was secured for the first units and in January of 1964 the mission was organized into Hillsdale Blvd Baptist Church with 43 members. Approximately 4 acres of land for each mission was purchased. Each church was given one acre "debt free" to enable them to proceed with building programs. Additionally, the Anglo-American Southern Baptist Chaper in Bedford, England came into being as a result of military family members of First Baptist being transferred to Bedford, England and wishing to establish work there. First Baptist Church of North Highlands gladly and generously supported their work in England. It was constituted as a church in January 1965 and became known as the Sharpenhoe Baptist church, having a membership of sixty-seven.
First Baptist Church dedicated its present building in February 1962 with facilities adequate for a program to reach 500 in its educational facilities and 450 in worship services. First Baptist Church is a unique church and has been the birth child of a worship body consisting largely and predominately of a military population connected with McClellan Air Force Base, which contributed to a transient membership.
God has richly blessed us and we pray that we will have many years of fruitful labor in His vineyard here in North Highlands, California.