Lambert Baptist retired from the church and was followed by Deric Bartlett in 1997. In the third decade, the goal was to highlight the team approach to vision casting and implementation and to carry this theme to every aspect of the work. However the following Sunday it was still a congregation of around 350, sitting in an auditorium seating 750, and they couldn’t help but sense the new challenge that God was now laying before them.
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It was a glorious and celebratory day and the church was full of praise and thankfulness for all that the Lord had done.
was finished and became the new home for West Highland. Through the time of planning for a new building the Spirit of God continued working in his people: the ministry of Pastor Baptist was blessed, people were saved and baptized, and the Word took root in people’s lives. In May 1987, the building at 1605 Garth St. So, after much prayer seven acres of property was purchased further south on Garth St. Soon over 300 members and adherents were attending every Sunday morning. Lambert Baptist had arrived bringing his heart for evangelism and Bible teaching in his enthusiastic and infectious way. The 1980’s were a time when the congregation had grown into a strong but still maturing church family. He remained at WHBC for five years and then accepted a call to another pastorate. In 1977, Ian Kirby-Smith accepted the call to West Highland and the church began to bulge at the seams.
A multifunctional building was erected with a seating capacity of 225. Within a year a building program was initiated, and on May 18, 1975, the cornerstone was put in place. God blessed and the church grew enabling the purchase of property at the corner of Garth St. God blessed and more people started coming, adopting the vision as their own.īrian Baxter was the first pastor, beginning his ministry in January 1973. Before the end of 1972, due to the influx of interested people, evening services were held in the Terryberry Library. In September of that same year, the first Sunday service was held in Westwood Elementary School. Weekly prayer meetings were established in various homes to bathe the vision with prayer. In March 1972, six couples attending Elliott Heights Baptist Church on Hamilton's east mountain, had a vision of establishing an evangelical church to minister to the burgeoning population of the west mountain. If you like, use the form below to request more information.The history of West Highland Church is proof of God’s wondrous grace to a small group of believers who found him always faithful, always bountiful, and always leading.
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If you still need answers, feel free to call 318.396.1271 on weekdays. The pastor preaches from God's word and an invitation is offered. We use piano, guitars, and drums to accompany congregational singing of both hymns and new songs. Worship services, if you want a label, would probably be described as blended. For extensive doctrinal explanations, click here. Because of that, the Bible is taught, sung, and preached in every service. We are a conservative Southen Baptist church. Quality child care is provided for infants through 3 years old. If you happen to arrive late, the front auditorium door will be open. A little while after meetings have started, most doors will be locked. Because of that, entrance is only allowed through certain doors, mainly the ones mentioned above. For a map, click here.Įveryone is concerned about church security these days. Some of our people will help you find where you want to go. To reach the rear parking, take the drive on the east side of the auditorium. If you park in the front, come in the auditorium doors. Parking lots are in front of and behind it. The auditorium is the building with the steeple. Note that if you come from the east, it will be necessary to go through two roundabouts to get turned around and headed in the right direction on the road in front of the church.
The church is between Warren Drive and Kiroli Road. We are located in West Monroe, LA at 1509 Arkansas Road. Beyond this, there is lots and lots of information to explore on this site. If you've never attended Highland or if you've come to church and have some questions, this page is for you. We want to make becoming acquainted with our chuch easy for you.
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