History
The Purpose of BPCC is Bringing People Closer to Christ by:
Making Disciples
Maturing Disciples
Meeting with Disciples
Jan. 16, 1944 Baywood Park Sunday School organized by American Sunday School Union (now the American Missionary Fellowship). Arthur Witt was the ASSU missionary overseeing the work, with thirty members at this first meeting.
Mar. 19, 1946 Initial 11th Street property donated by Mr. Richard Otto
Oct. 27, 1946 Construction of basement began
Feb. 21, 1949 Baywood Park Community Church becomes the official name
Aug. 5, 1949, Rev. John DeYoung becomes the first full-time pastor
Apr. 13, 1952 First building (the present classroom wing) dedicated
Apr. 17, 1952 Baywood Park Community Church becomes incorporated
Nov. 18, 1962, Fred Hartman begins as the second pastor
Oct. 1963 Parsonage completed
Mar. 15, 1964 Kitchen and Social Hall completed
July 18, 1965 Present sanctuary completed
Apr. 20, 1969, Rev. Henry Sweeney begins
as the third pastor
Apr. 1, 1989, Pastor John Tiffin begins as fourth pastor
Sept. 6, 2023, Pastor Matt Curtis begins as fifth pastor
Jan. 1994 50th Anniversary of BPCC celebrated
Jan. 2019 75th Anniversary of BPCC celebrated
January 2003 completion of two-story classroom
& fellowship hall addition
In 2009, Cross was added to the steeple.
