Lincoln St. Baptist Church

A View of our Heritage

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Lincoln Street Baptist Church began as a mission of the First Baptist Church of Dalhart on December 7, 1947. The building was purchased on February 8, 1950 from the Church of the Nazarene.
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On Sunday, September 30, 1951, a counseling committee of six people met for the an organizational meeting to begin the process of changing the mission into a new Church. At this meeting, a call was held for who planned to join the new Church and both the Articles of Faith and the Church Covenant were accepted by the new members. First Baptist Church agreed to release all members who wished to unite with the newly organized Church and also agreed to give the land, buildings and parsonage to the new Church.

The new Church agreed to cooperate with Baptist Churches of like faith and order, including the Baptist General Convention of Texas and the Southern Baptist Convention. Finally, a motion and second to declare themselves a Church was passed by the 65 charter members. A naming committee was set up and brought forth the name: Lincoln Street Baptist Church. The Pastor Committee called Reverand Ward Lawrence to be the first Pastor for the new Church.

LSBC Pastors:

  • 1951-53: Ward Lawrence
  • 1953-55: O.L. McCollum
  • 1955-58: Nelse Wright
  • 1958-61: W.M. Hall
  • 1961-63: Marvin Knox
  • 1964-66: O.R. Looper
  • 1966-74: Dinzel Leonard
  • 1974-75: Jerry McFather
  • 1975-78: Roy Moody
  • 1979-91: Johnny Lee
  • 1992-97: Bob McAlister
  • Current: Rusty Hancock

Important LSBC Events:

  • December 7, 1947: Organized as a Mission
  • September 30, 1951: Organized as a Church
  • November 7, 1951: Constitution organized
  • August 10, 1960: Ordained first Minister
  • June, 1972: Began bus Ministry
  • March 5, 1992: Church Deacons organized

A Church that began with one building and a basement has grown into two buildings and basements. The newer building houses the Sanctuary, kitchen, nursery, Sunday School rooms and Fellowship Hall. The original building continues to serve the Church for Sunday School rooms and Church offices.

Lincoln Street Baptist Church, still located at 1019 Lincoln street, has an enrollment of 350 members. Our Pastor; Rev. Rusty Hancock, our Deacons; John Hancock, Pablo Rojas, Kurtis Abla and Mark Schumacher along with our entire membership are a Church striving to move forward into the Kingdom of God.

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