Why we’re here

Our purpose as a church is to lead others to know and follow Jesus Christ the saving King. To that end, we strive to introduce new people to Jesus through outreach ministry and reflecting Christ’s love to our community. For followers of Jesus, we participate in various discipleship relationships and activities to help us grow and live out allegiance and faithfulness to Jesus in our homes, marriages, workplaces, and to the ends of the earth.

What to expect

Our worship gatherings start at 11 am and usually last about an hour and 15 minutes. Our preaching is mostly expository from the scriptures with clear and concrete application for various issues and struggles we face today. Our music is blended with a mix of older and more contemporary songs. Dress typically ranges from business to business casual, but we believe God is most concerned with our heart. We also have a nursery available for families and individuals with young children.

If you have any questions prior to visiting, please send them our way via the contact/prayer tab above.

Our Associations

We are part of the Aiken Baptist Association, South Carolina Baptist Association, and Southern Baptist Convention. For more info, visit:

https://aikenbaptistassociation.org/

https://www.scbaptist.org/

https://www.sbc.net/

What we believe

At Immanuel, we believe that the Bible is God’s word and is the standard for all of our teaching and practice. We believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God who has died for sinners and resurrected from the dead. All who turn from their sin to follow Him as King are forgiven and granted eternal life in His Kingdom. We believe that all followers of Jesus are drafted into His mission and empowered with gifts by the Holy Spirit to fulfill the purposes of God until Christ’s return.

For our full statement of faith you can click here.

Brief History of Immanuel Baptist church

Immanuel Baptist Church was first known as the North Augusta Baptist Mission.  The first meeting of the mission was held on July 4, 1954 with 35 residents, along with interested friends and members of  First  Baptist Church of North Augusta.  Services were conducted by the North Augusta Baptist Church until October 9, 1954 when Rev. L. H. Fowler was called as pastor.

On February 6, 1955 the North Augusta Baptist Mission was constituted as the Immanuel Baptist Church with 104 charter members and Rev. L. H. Fowler as pastor.

The acre of land on which the mission was built was donated by Mrs. R. A. Toole, Sr., in memory of her mother Mrs. Ellen Benson Toole.  Additional lots have been purchased since then.  The first building occupied was an army barrack purchased from Fort Gordon.  On June 6, 1956 the church voted to build its first educational building and temporary auditorium.  The building was completed and dedicated on June 9, 1957.  In September of 1962 the church entered into a $140,000 bond issue and consolidation program to pay off total indebtedness of the church and to construct a new auditorium and educational space.  The first service in the new sanctuary was held on April 7, 1963, and the dedication service was held on April 21, 1963.  On September 22, 1976, the Church accepted the proposed floor plan for the new educational building and to locate the building alongside the auditorium.  The dedication service for the new educational building was held on November 13, 1977. 

The church held its 60th Anniversary on September 27, 2015.