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Logan Elm Baptist Church

22530 Bolender Pontius Road
740-474-1614

Vision:

We will strive to join God in growing an obedient church that is fulfilling the Great Commandments (Matthew 22:37-39) and the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20) in order to glorify our great God (1 Corinthians 10:31).

History:

The Logan Elm Baptist Mission was formed in May, 1975 by a group of 24 people who met in private homes.

Four acres of land were purchased on the corner of Stoutsville Pike and Bolender-Pontious Road from Walter & Helen Rase for the sum of $16,000 in July, 1975. Huber Avenue Baptist Church in Lancaster, Ohio accepted the sponsorship of Logan Elm Baptist Mission in September, 1975.

The Logan Elm Baptist Mission constituted on August 22, 1976 with 78 charter members, and officially became the Logan Elm Baptist Church. A loan of $125,000 from Second National Bank was obtained for the construction of phase one of a three phase building in November, 1977 with ground breaking taking place in March, 1978. A mere eight months later, a joyful congregation moved into their new building. A note-burning celebration was held in March, 1993. The mortgage on the church was paid off eleven years and nine months early. A ground breaking ceremony was held April 4, 1993 for the new educational building which was later named the Sowers Building, in memory of Paul Sowers, one of the original church founders.


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