History

History of Victor Baptist Church

Victor Baptist Church was organized in a small wooden building on Hill Street, now West Poinsett Street, in 1899 by Rev. W.W. Jones, the pastor of Greer First Baptist Church. The membership of this organization was 12 people.

Later in 1899 the meeting place for that group was moved to the Victor Community Building located in front of the Victor Mill on Victor Avenue. That building was destroyed by fire in December of 1903. The members and neighborhood people met in individual homes or in a grove of trees on 7^th. Street until a new Union Church, now Victor Methodist Church was built. Both Baptist and Methodist people in the community used the building at alternating times.

In 1916, with the help of the Victor Company, Victor Baptist Church, a pebbled clay church building on the corner triangle on Victor Avenue and Line Street was completed. This church facility was used 26 years. A larger building was completed in 1942. It contained Sunday school rooms and a large sanctuary. During the 1950’s the church had over 1000 members.

In 2003, the church members led by the deacons and the Pastor, Rev. Ken Vickery, voted to relocate to

Master Building Plan

In the year 2003 the Master Building Plan was developed for the current campus of Victor Baptist Church

The Church Body voted overwhelming for the building plan which Cogun, Inc. presented to the Church and gave the go ahead for construction to start. Tentative plans call for a January or February ground breaking. This is an exciting time in the life of Victor Baptist Church.

The progress of the plan can be followed here through pictures and information as it happens.

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Pastor Ken & Jim Cox (Team Chair) looking over the "plans"

Property Lay Out .

Front View

Back View

Floor Plan Relocation Team

Future Home Sign Erected	House Ready To Move	Dignitaries At Groundbreaking	Planning & Construction Team

Site grading begun	Parking lot ready for asphalt	Footings poured	Foundation installed

Plumbing/Electrical Installed	Some Concrete and Steel	Some Major Steel Erected	Rear begins to take shape

Roof Structure Takes Shape	Structure In Dry	Inside Sanctuary Framework	Rear View Taking Shape

Brick Installed On Right Wing	Brick work complete on front	Brick work going well on rear	Brick complete, ready for Steeple

Drive thru asphalted	Asphalt down on Parking Lot	Sheet Rock up on inside	Ceiling sheet rock in place

Driveway paved and looking for steeple	Carpet being installed in Class rooms	Landscape shaping up and still looking for steeple	The crane has hold and ready to lift

Carefully set into place on the roof	Now it looks more like a Church	Permanent sign being built on Woodruff Road	Sign complete except for caps on columns tops

Before	After	Corner stone unveiled at dedication service 5/15/05	Ribbon cutting at dedication service 5/15/05

The New Vision....A New Victor Celebration Banquet was held Sunday, November 9 at 6:00pm at Fairview Baptist Church Social Hall. Immediately following the Celebration Banquet, Faith Promise cards will be mailed to each church family. You are asked to continue praying about your family's sacrificial commitments, fill out your card in the privacy of your home and return it on the following Sunday during our Special Commitment/Dedication Service.

If for some reason you cannot attend the Commitment/Dedication Service on Sunday, November 16, 2003, you may bring your Faith promise card by the church office or drop it in the mail during the week. Or, if you prefer, you may call the church office and request that a Commitment Visitor come by and pick up your card.

This plan will provide the opportunity for every family to have their Faith Promise counted along with the other families of the church. Commitment/Dedication Sunday will be a great experience in the life of our church.

Victory Services Set for Sunday, November 23, 2003

As the intensive portion of A New Vision...A New Victor emphasis comes to a close, plans are being made for a Victory Celebration on Sunday morning, November 23, 2003. On this Victory Sunday, the extent to which we have reached our goals will be revealed.

At the beginning of the program, the church adopted three goals: The Faith Goal $400,000, the Challenge Goal $500,000 and the Hallelujah Goal of $600,000 to be raised over the next three years. Which of these three goals we meet or exceed will determine the extent of construction we will be able to begin on the new building. Please be in prayer for these goals, that God will lead us to accomplish ALL we can do for HIM!

FAITH PROMISE

"A promise made in faith that God will help you to keep."

December 11........Although the Faith Promises did not reach the minimum goal of $400,000, the leadership of the church had a meeting with Cogun, Inc. officials and decided to step forward in faith and with confidence to lead our people forward toward the new building project. Exciting things will begin in a couple of months with the ground breaking process.

"Ground Breaking on New Property"

Was Held Sunday, February 29, 2004 at conclusion of the 11am service. The event was attended by local dignitaries and members of the congregation.

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a site on property purchase by the church at 121 New Woodruff Road, which is located approximately three quarters of a mile farther down Line Street. Snow Street, Harvey Road and New Woodruff Road border the site. The new church building was begun in April 2004 and the first worship service was held in the new building on April 17, 2005. On Sunday, May 15, 2005, a Dedication service was held for the new sanctuary and education facility.

Thirty members from Victor Baptist Church have felt the call and gone into full time Christian service. Since 1899 twenty pastors have served the congregation before the current pastor, Rev. Ken Vickery.

The "Vision" of Victor Baptist Church is "Reaching a City to Reach the World." This we try to do through seeking, reaching, and teaching those in our city, our country, and the world with the message of God’s love and forgiveness of sin. We are committed to sharing with others the grace and peace that Jesus gives.