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Bachelor Creek Church of Christ
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The Bachelor Creek congregation was first known as the Paw Paw Christian Church, organized into a church June 14, 1845.
On July 13, 1969, groundbreaking took place for the first unit of the present building, consisting of the auditorium, five classrooms, a small chapel, minister's study, library, office and restrooms. Roscoe Kirtlan was chairman of the building committee, with Goodman Church Builders doing the construction. The dedication sermon, "The Church Glorious" was brought by President Harvey C. Bream of the Cincinnati Bible Seminary. To round out the teaching and recreation program, the second phase of the building was completed in December, 1974. Roscoe Kirtlan was still in charge of the building program with Goodman doing the construction. That building consisted of classrooms, associate minister's office, restrooms, kitchen, lounge and a fellowship hall that was adequate for the time.
One acre of land to the south was purchased from the Wilson family in 1981. Two additional acres of land on the east edge of the property, donated in 1985 by Will and Evelyn Dryden, provide the much-needed new parking area.
The present facility has a worship center to seat 475. There are 20 classrooms, 3 nurseries, a large kitchen, a kitchenette, a secretarial office and work area, 6 ministers' offices, and a functional multi-purpose, recreational and fellowship center with sound system and lighting. The new room will seat 500 for special programs and over 300 for fellowship dinners.
The Bachelor Creek congregation was first known as the Paw Paw Christian Church, organized into a church June 14, 1845.
On July 13, 1969, groundbreaking took place for the first unit of the present building, consisting of the auditorium, five classrooms, a small chapel, minister's study, library, office and restrooms. Roscoe Kirtlan was chairman of the building committee, with Goodman Church Builders doing the construction. The dedication sermon, "The Church Glorious" was brought by President Harvey C. Bream of the Cincinnati Bible Seminary. To round out the teaching and recreation program, the second phase of the building was completed in December, 1974. Roscoe Kirtlan was still in charge of the building program with Goodman doing the construction. That building consisted of classrooms, associate minister's office, restrooms, kitchen, lounge and a fellowship hall that was adequate for the time.
One acre of land to the south was purchased from the Wilson family in 1981. Two additional acres of land on the east edge of the property, donated in 1985 by Will and Evelyn Dryden, provide the much-needed new parking area.
The present facility has a worship center to seat 475. There are 20 classrooms, 3 nurseries, a large kitchen, a kitchenette, a secretarial office and work area, 6 ministers' offices, and a functional multi-purpose, recreational and fellowship center with sound system and lighting. The new room will seat 500 for special programs and over 300 for fellowship dinners.