The records reflect that on the 23rd of March 1952, a group of "Eight Preachers" and "Fourteen Charter Members" met to constitute the Gethsemane Baptist Church. Since that time the church has called seven men to fill the position of Senior Pastor!
The church was originally located on Gees Mill Road in North Rockdale and under the ministry of Pastor Dennis Petty was moved to its present location here on Honey Creek Road in October of 1979. Under his ministry the church voted to become an Independent Baptist Church, they also began a World‑Wide Faith Promise Mission Program, and saw all church properties become totally debt free!
In March of 1994 the church called Rick Stucke as Senior Pastor and he has served in that position since the first Sunday in April of 1994. Under the ministry of Pastor Stucke, the church has continued to stand for "The faith which was once delivered unto the saints!" In January of 2000, construction was begun on the new sanctuary and the remodeling of existing facilities. The new sanctuary was dedicated on March 17, 2002 during the celebration of the church's 50th Anniversary! All construction work has been done debt free and the total of all church facilities and equipment also remain debt free due to the continued faithful stewardship of generous members.
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