2025
March 17, 2025 - Jackson Missionary Baptist Church in Joaquin will be celebrating their 104th anniversary this Sunday, March 23, 2025, at 11am. Everyone is welcome to come help us celebrate this historic event. God continues His blessings with our current pastor, Bro. Micah McArthur a man raised in the church and very versed in the scriptures, a true blessing to hear him preach.
"To Him be glory in the church by Jesus Christ throughout all ages." Ephesians 3:20
March 27, 1921
History of Jackson Missionary Baptist Church
Even before there was a building with the name “Jackson Baptist Church” on it some Jackson Community people were meeting to worship God in an old stone building, referred to as Jackson School, it was used for church services, singing and school. After a period of years, the need for a church was apparent. There was a Jackson Cemetery in the area, and .9 acres was donated for a church building next to the Jackson Cemetery.
Jackson Missionary Baptist Church was organized and dedicated on March 27, 1921 with 26 members. The membership was formed by people from neighboring sister churches. The building was built of ship-lap lumber and painted white. The building faced the “old Road” to Joaquin, and it had two doors on the front and one on the back. Three rows of home-built pews filled the rectangle shaped building. This church building was built with money furnished by the community, labor by members, a love of God, and a desire to serve and worship him.
1950
For almost 30 years, services were held in the original building, However, on February 20, 1950, the church appointed a committee for construction of a new building. On February 26, 1950, the original building was torn down and a second one story brick building was built. Labor was provided mostly by church members themselves. Some worked on regular jobs and came directly from their jobs to work on the new church building, also on Saturdays. Church members helped by purchasing doors, pews, and windows in their family’s names. In 1963, a parsonage was built and afterwards a dedication was held.
Through the years the church family grew, and once again the church appointed a new construction committee in 2013 to seek out expansion possibilities. After much searching it was determined and approved by the church membership, that the church should relocate by purchasing 9 acres of land. And a third building was built. Once, again, the third new building was built following the same pattern set by church members who had come before them. Saturday workdays were held to clear the property and accomplish tasks as the building was being built. Money to build the building was furnished by church members and others in the community. Some made donations in memory of their family members for projects and items. During the Construction phase worship services were held throughout the building process so that members could see progress being made. The stain glass windows from the previous church building were incorporated into the design, along with the previous pulpit and other church furniture. On May 10, 2020 church members met in the sanctuary for a Mother’s Day worship service and it was clear to see that the time had come to begin meeting permanently in the new church building. As the effort to complete this building continues, the church family at Jackson celebrates the Anniversary of the church and carries on the vision that began in 1921. The first church site was donated to the Jackson Cemetery Association, and the sanctuary is now being used by a Spanish Missionary Baptist Church.
Pastors through the Years
1921-1923 - H.T. Ritnor
1924-1925 - Lee J Ellis
1925-1926 - T.N. Fore
1926-1927 - E.B. Anderson
1927-1929 - H.T. Ritnor
1929-1930 - R.O. Bazer
1930 - W.J. Brown
1930-1933 - W.C. Koonce
1933 - Elam Cockrell
1933-1939 - A.L. Meador
1940-1943 - W.E. Crenshaw
1943 - dates unknown - Curtis Peace and Walter Ingram
1943-1950 no records due to fire
1951 - M. Otto Hillis
1951-1954 - E.E. Smithhart
1954-1961 - Dale Roberts
1961-1965 - F.A. McCann
1965-1966 - L.E. Garrison
1966-1968 - W.A. Reeves
1968-1969 - Ray Turner
1969-1970 - Bill Sheffield
1970-1972 - G.W. Griggs
1972-1974 - Roger Cole
1974-1980 - F.A. McCann
1980-1996 - R.D. Warr, Jr.
1996-1998 - Larry Andrews
1998-2001 - Dock Lazarine
2001-2002 - Harold Hanson (Interim)
2002-2003 - George Rogers
2003 - Harold Hanson
2003-2009 - Mike Cross
2009-2010 - Luke Garrett (interim)
2010-2021 - David Long (last day May 09, 2021)
2021 - Mark Sartain (interim)
2021-2022 - Luke Garrett (Interim w/guest speakers)
2022-present - Micah McArthur
