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RECENTLY PLANTED CHURCHES Panacea, First Baptist Panacea Park Shady Sea Canopy Roads (1996) Wakulla Springs (1996) Woodland Hills (2004) Faith Fellowship (2005) Chapel Hill (2006) Christian Community Missionary Baptist Church (2006) First Hispanic (2006) New Beginnings (2006) Fellowship of the Hills (2007) The Well (2007) LIFEBASICS (2008) Crossroad Bible Church (2009) Love Fellowship Center Church (2010) Good Samaritan Chapel (2010) Emmanuel International Fellowship (2010)
CHURCH PLANTING UPDATES
WAKULLA SPRINGS Begun in 1996, Wakulla Springs is making a difference in their community. At the beginning the church met in a school, then bought property and built worship and education facilities at 1391 Crawfordville Hwy. Their ministries now include a Christian school, a counseling center, worship and discipleship for all ages. Life Groups meet on Sunday at 11:00 am and during the week in homes. Worship is at 9:00 am and 11:00 am. On Wednesday night, Family Dinner is at 5:30 pm followed by Bible study and choir practice. Lewis Pollard is the senior pastor. He and his wife, Erin, have four children. Contact Information: Email: wsbc@byhisgrace.com Phone: 850-926-5152 Website: www.byhisgrace.cc/wsbc.com
WOODLAND HILLS They began meeting in the summer of 2004. They are currently using facilities on Sunday mornings at 2720 S. Blairstone #F and #G, just south of Apalachee Parkway .
Sunday morning worship service is at 10:00 am.
The lead pastor, David Bearden, is a graduate of Florida State University and Mid America Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Debi, have 2 children.
Contact Information Phone: 850-556-7458 Website: www.woodlandhillstallahassee.com
FAITH FELLOWSHIP This church in Crawfordville started in 2005. Their pastor is Tommy Tennison and the Associate pastor is Gary Austin. The church meets at the VFW building, 475 Aran Road, Crawfordville. Sunday School is 9:30 am, Sunday Morning Worship is at 10:30 am, Sunday Evening Bible Study at 6:00 pm and Wednesday Night Bible Study is at 7:00 pm. Contact information Phone: 850-212-3464 Web Site: www.takeastepoffaith.org
CHAPEL HILL BAPTIST In the Fall of 2005, a group of about 40 people began meeting together in worship and Bible study with a vision to establish a new church in Tallahassee. There are now over 100 meeting each week in the Workforce Development building at Tallahassee Community College, 444 Appleyard Dr., Tallahassee. Brian Mimbs was called as pastor in 2006. He was born and raised in Lake City, Florida, and is a graduate of Troy University. Brian previously served as speechwriter for the Majority Leader and Speaker of the Florida House, Secretary of State Glenda Hood, and, most recently, Governor Jeb Bush. He is a student in Liberty University’s Seminary. The church meets for Sunday School at 9:00 am and has Bible study groups which provide for all ages. Sunday Worship is at 10:00 am. Wednesday night at 6:30 is their Mid-week Gathering. Chapel Hill is a great example of a church that is reaching out to their community to do acts of love in Jesus name. As an example, they sent a group over to Ochlockonee Bay Baptist Church to help with some of the repair work still being done as a result of previous hurricane damage. Their people did some painting, drywall repair and yard work. Several weekends each year, over 50 people from Chapel Hill work on mission projects in the community. Contact Information: Phone: 222-6900 Website: www.chapelhillbaptist.org
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH The church was begun in 2006 and meets at 311 N. Main St., Havana. Their pastor is Elder Herman Simmons. Sunday School is 9:45 am, Sunday Morning Worship is at 11:00 am. Wednesday Night Bible Study and Prayer Meeting is at 7:00 pm. Among other ministries, the church has youth ministry, singles ministry, clothing ministry, tutoring ministry, and book ministry. Contact information Phone: 850-893-8548
FIRST HISPANIC BAPTIST This church began in 2006 and currently meets in the chapel of Bradfordville First Baptist Church, 6494 Thomasville Rd., Tallahassee. The pastor, Mike Vidal, previously served as a Military Chaplain in the Army and a mission pastor in Tennessee. The church meets for Sunday School at 9:45 am and Worship at 11:00 am. Wednesday night at 7:30 is prayer meeting. There are presently three Sunday School classes for Adults, Youth and Children. Contact Information: Church: 524-5181 Website: www.tallahasseeprimeraiglesia.org
NEW BEGINNINGS Begun in 2006, this church meets at 8957 Woodville Highway. Sunday School is at 10:00 am and Worship is from 10:45 to 12:00 noon. On Wednesday night, the church has a small group which meets in the pastor’s home at 7:00 pm. Pastor Charles Boykin graduated from Tennessee Temple University, and served as Youth Pastor and Senior Pastor before coming to New Beginnings. One of their outreach and service ministries is to softball players and their families. Contact Information: Phone: 850-591-7021 Website: tlhnewbeginnings.org
THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE HILLS The church began meeting in the living room of the pastor and now they are meeting at Lincoln High School, 3838 Trojan Trail, on Sunday mornings at 11:00 a.m. They have a number of small groups meetings in homes each week for Bible study and fellowship. There are approximately 150 people attending each week. Brian Brown is the pastor of Fellowship of the Hills. Brian and his wife Tami have two children. Contact Information Church office: 850-668-0580 Website: www.thefellowshipofthehills.org
THE WELL The Well began in May, 2007 and meets each week at 1184 Capital Circle NE, on Sunday mornings at 11:00 am and Sunday nights at 5:30 pm. . They have over 600 people meeting each week for the worship services and many small groups meeting for Bible study in homes. At Christmas and Easter, they had a community service that met at The Moon and had over 1,000 people attend. Pastor Dean Inserra has had a calling on his life since he was the student body president at Leon High School to start a church in his hometown of Tallahassee. Dean's desire is to lead a church that connects with the needs of his generation and the college campuses of Tallahassee. He has a degree in Biblical Studies from Liberty University and also attended Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Scott Simmons, music leader at The Well, has been leading music for churches, camps, retreats, and other special events for about 8 years now, many of which he led alongside Dean. He has served musically in six local churches (two of those, church plants), played in two widely-recognized bands, and has a second CD release, a revamped hymns project, with the help of Pixel Records. Contact Information Phone: 508-3643 Website: www.thewelltallahassee.com
LIFEBASICS In the Fall of 2008, Parkway Baptist Church launched a new church that is now meeting at Conley Elementary School on Orange Ave. in Southwood. They are a contemporary style church that is reaching new families. Don McLaughlin is the pastor. Worship is on Sunday at 10:00 am. Activities are provided for children during the worship service. Contact Information Phone: 567-4649 Website: www.lifebasics.tv
CROSSROAD BIBLE CHURCH In the summer of 2009, Mark Mahew, founding pastor of Crossroad Bible Church, began meeting with interested families about starting a church on the East side of Tallahassee at the intersection of Buck Lake Road and Chairs Cross Road. They began a weekly Bible study that has continued to grow. They desire to start a worship service soon and want to build a church that can meet the needs of the community and reflects it's diversity. Contact Information Phone: 850-445-4864 Email: mmahew@flbaptist.org
LOVE FELLOWSHIP CENTER CHURCH Place: Oak Pointe Apartments Clubhouse, 1747 NE Capital Circle, Tallahassee Pastor: Leo Davis Email: ldavis@lovefellowshipcc.com
GOOD SAMARITAN CHAPEL Pastor: Glenn Burns Place: hosted at Faith Baptist Church, 3333 Apalachee Pkwy., Tallahassee Time: Sunday afternoon, 4:00 - 5:30 pm Phone: (850) 556-5202
EMMANUEL INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIP Pastor: Ahmed Jibo Place: hosted at the choir room of Celebration Baptist Church, 3300 Shamrock Street East, Tallahassee Time: Sunday morning 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Information: For Adults: Preaching and Worship Music at 11:00 a.m. is in the Amharic language. For Children and Youth: Preaching and Worship Music in English is provided at 11:00 a.m. Phone: 615-916-9736 or 567-0396 Email: jobotn2006@yahoo.com or teshcove@gmail.com
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