The Church began as a mission on August 19, 1974, meeting in a rented recreation hall in the town of Coupeville (6 miles from the present location.) Sixteen people attended on that first Sunday morning meeting.
The Church was formally organized as an independent Baptist church in March of 1975, with 21 charter members.
By August 1978, property had been secured along Highway 20, three miles south of Oak Harbor; and a building (built and paid for by the members) was dedicated on the Church's fourth anniversary. Attendance was then averaging between 90 and 100.
A second building was commenced early in 1979. At this time the concern of the congregation for the education of their children prompted the establishment of an educational ministry that would provide for the life training of children from pre-school through high school.
By 1987, as attendance was approaching the 200 mark and new ministries were requiring added facilities, plans were again made to construct a third building which was completed in 1991. Again, in 1993, facilities were added to house the Church's literature ministries.
All building construction has been accomplished through special offerings from the members and by the labors of the men of the congregation--a method God has richly blessed. Our desire is to continue in this way as plans are underway to expand the auditorium in 1995.
In August 1994, Bible Baptist Church celebrated its 20th Anniversary with a two week Revival and Homecoming tent meeting. Pastor and Mrs. Prisk were honoured for their faithfulness to God with a trip to England.
What do we see in the future as we look ahead? What is our vision? To continue to carry out the Great Commission of our Lord:
"GO YE THEREFORE AND TEACH ALL NATIONS, BAPTIZING THEM IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, AND OF THE SON, AND OF THE HOLY GHOST: TEACHING THEM TO OBSERVE ALL THINGS WHATSOEVER I HAVE COMMANDED YOU: AND LO, I AM WITH YOU ALWAY, EVEN UNTO THE END OF THE WORLD." --Matthew 28:18-20.
By God's grace, our goal is to see an increase in all areas of our ministry--at home and on the foreign field.