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Wyatt Park Baptist Church, St. Joseph, MissouriEntry/Object ID
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Wyatt Park Baptist Church, St. Joseph, Missouri
Picture of Wyatt Park Baptist Church in article of Postcards from the Past.
Booklet God Speaks--and His Voice Sayeth message from pastor; message from Chairman; pictures of church; pictures of church activities; propose to build; building fund; churches are built by prayer, faith and sacrifice; official family of church; steering committee; financial plan.
Brochure Wyatt Park Baptist Church; day of dedication for the educational building September 25, 1960; services of dedication; vows of dedication; building committee and ex-officio members.
Brochure Renovation Celebration 1978; a place, a plan; renovation; celebration; family; windows; renovation committee; worship committees; the church staff.
Young At Heart January 25, 1991; picture of church and Pastor Custer;1888 Rev. J. L Lawless pastor of First Baptist Church located at Sixth and Francis raised the question of why not organize a Sunday School in Wyatt Park, a new section of the city just opened but not yet annexed; suggestion accepted, committee appointed and Sunday School was started; August 19 1888 classes were formed; Land Company loaned the use of
vacant cottages in the neighborhood. acquired small organ, chairs and table; 1889 Wyatt Park Christian Church issued an invitation to the Baptist Sunday School to use two rooms in their basement; warranty deed executed May 31, 1889 to the First Baptist Church; lot faced the north but the people desired the church be built with a basement and it face the west; second and third lot purchased; brick building erected; lower side walls of the present building on this site are the original basement walls; at 28 and Seneca is pictured with two different fronts; original entrance was at basement level, center front, with the steps on the inside, going up both right and left of the entrance. soon front changed; the ground level entrance had been raised to first floor level with the entrance to the right of center where a window has previously been;
Wyatt Park Baptist Sunday School entered its first home on August 11, 1889. During the years since the beginning of Wyatt Park Baptist Sunday School, there have been new buildings, addition to buildings, and various changes.
Wyatt Park Baptist Church booklet; 100 years of Christian Disciple making; picture of first Wyatt Park Baptist Building in 1889; picture of Ethel Wuest, one of the oldest members of Wyatt Park is seated front row, far right. She joined the church in 1906 and has just recently retired from active Sunday School work; picture of Don Dungan teaching a singles Sunday School class; picture of preschoolers involved in creative Bible teaching; picture Mrs. Leona Frazier teaching the current Hardesty class. picture of stained glass in front of the current Wyatt Park worship center symbolies the ministry of our Lord and the Sunday School; picture Dr. Jimmy Albright.
Wyatt Park Baptist Church Pamphlet St. Joseph News-Press July 6, 2003; on cover pictures of the church; article High-tech systems enhance Christian entertainment; sanctuary equipped with state-of-art computerized sound system; pictures of south entrance and new hallway and reception area. picture two-story music rehearsal room and recording studio features a state-of-the-art architectural design for acoustics and sound; picture Dr. Jimmy Albright's office. picture spacious fellowship foyer and casual seating, large stone fireplace and a coffee bar; pictures recreation ministries include Nautilus Fitness Center; picture the church's 34,030 sq. ft. which includes a 900 theater seat worship center.
Wyatt Park Baptist Church 100 Years of Bible Study 1888-1988 Sunday School Centennial Celebration Table of Contents: Why Sunday School, Preface, Historical Table, Acknowledgements, Chapter I - From Ragged School, Goucher, England, 1781- Wyatt Park Baptist Sunday School, St. Joseph, Missouri, 1888; Chapter II- From a remote Country site to a choice location; Chapter III- From a single Sunday School department to many; Chapter IV- From within the walls of Wyatt Park Baptist Church to new areas; Chapter V- From lay teachers to Glorieta/Ridgecrest; Chapter VI- From Post cards to Helicopters; Conclusion; Index.Lexicon
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