Mission:

Our mission is the worship of God, fellowship with other members of the body of Christ, study and practice of Christian discipleship and the promotion and advancement of Christ's kingdom throughout the earth. Shiloh Baptist Church is a faith-based, God-loving church that is open to everyone.

History:

Shiloh Baptist Church was established in 1856 with Rev. Howard W. Montague of Essex County as the first pastor. He was very evangelistic and would go to the fishing shore or any gathering and hold a prayer meeting. He came from his home in Essex county on horseback and met his appointments regularly to earn his $85 annual salary. Under his leadership, the church started missions stations and helped form additional churches nearby. In 1902, the Rappahannock Association met at Shiloh for a period of three days. The crowd was so large that a brush arbor was built in one corner of the church yard where preaching services were held for the overflow. In 1948, the original church building was destroyed by a tornado, and a new building was dedicated on October 22, 1950. In 1982, the present education building and fellowship hall were constructed. In September 1988, Shiloh Baptist Church became part of the Fredericksburg Area Baptist Association. In 2007, Shiloh's facilities were updated with the construction of the Family Life Center.