Church History Highlights

• Saint John Missionary Baptist Church was organized on July 1, 1922 at the K.P. Hall in South Bend, IN.
  
  
• The church purchased its first building at 130 North Adams on December 1, 1922.
  
  
• The following ministers served as Pastors from 1922 to 1975:
  1922-1931 Pastors R.B. Alexander,  M. Davidson and  J.O. Clark
  1930-1931 Pastor Jerry L. Mason
  1932-1933 Pastor H.A. King
  1934-1942 Pastor C.J. Sebree
  1942-1944 Pastor R.B. Alexander
  1944-1975 Pastor Bernard White
  
  
• Pastor Jimmy Jones served as Pastor from 1976-1981
  Under Pastor Jones leadership, the Church was incorporated as Greater St. John Missionary Baptist Church, Inc. in 1977. Between 1977 and 1981, a new edifice was erected at 101 North Adams Street, at a cost of $750,000.
  
  
• Pastor William Kirk served as Pastor from 1982-2002
  Under Pastor Kirk's leadership, the new church's basement was completed, a garage was built for the church's van and an Education Wing was added, at a cost of $1.4 million.
  
  
• Pastor Andre' A. McGhee currently serves as Pastor/Teacher since November 2003
  Under Pastor McGhee's leadership the church has completed the following major projects: purchase of a new van; an addition to the church garage; purchase of three parcels of land across the street from the church; resurfacing of the current parking lot, installation of a new roof and skylight, and completion of the lower level of the Education Wing to include additional classrooms, a multi-purpose room and an elevator.