The church was begun in 1863 right in the middle of the Civil War. As a matter of fact all of the original members were women. It is suspected this is the case due to many of the men being away involved in the war.
The church has been in the current location since 1904. The former worship center was moved to the that spot in that same year.
Through the years the church has had some pastors that have stayed a long time. The pastor just previous to the current pastor served the church twice and the last time for 26 years. His name was Jack Johnson. Pastor Johnson has now gone home to be with the Lord but served a number of churches in the Franklin County Baptist Association.
Some of the church members have been members their entire lives. Some of them were born during a time in which their parents already belonged to the church and they were brought as a small baby, were baptized into the church as a youth, were married in the church, had children of their own, they grew up in the church, were baptized and so forth.
The church has a heritage of serving the Lord, the community and those that need Jesus. It also has a great story of God's amazing work in the building of the new building.
People's lives are changed because of God's work through Shiloh Baptist Church. There are people that have become believers in Jesus Christ, have been baptized and are growing in their faith. It's a wonderful thing to see and experience.
It's also a place where you can be you and be accepted for who you are. We are not formal. We don't have a lot of ritual. We are relaxed, dress casually and have lots of fellowship time.
You are invited to be a part of what God is doing at Shiloh. Join us this Sunday.