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PHP
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PHP
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<body class="our-history-page">
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<?php include 'header.php'; ?>
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<div class="container position-relative">
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<h1>Our History</h1>
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<div class="chapter-title">More then our history, it's our heritage</div>
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<div class="excerpt-content">
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<p>Southside Baptist Church began in the summer of 1954 when several families gathered for a tent revival
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on land owned by R.K. and Mrs. Whitehead in the Lundy community. Led by Brother Jim Wooten, the revival
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sparked the formation of a congregation that officially organized on September 3, 1954, with 25 charter
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members and Reverend J.L. Hersey Jr. as its first pastor.</p>
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<p>In 1955, members constructed a simple open-air sanctuary made from cypress poles, tar paper, and
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sawdust flooring. That same year, the church became Lundy Mission under the sponsorship of the Florida
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Baptist Convention and First Baptist Church of Palatka. The first church budget was just $50, and a
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young Betty Sanders became the church's first pianist. Land donated by the Whitehead family allowed for
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the construction of the church's first permanent building, completed in 1956.</p>
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<p>In 1960, Lundy Mission became debt-free and formally organized as Southside Baptist Church. Over the
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following decades, the church experienced steady growth. A major turning point came in 1983 when Pastor
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J.O. McLeod was called to lead the church. Under his leadership, plans were made for a larger worship
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facility, funded in part through the annual "10/90 Campaign," which began in 1986 and continues today.
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</p>
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<p>The current Worship Center was completed in 1990. After Pastor McLeod entered full-time evangelism in
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1994, leadership transitioned to Pastor Carl Petty, during whose tenure the Vinson Building was
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completed in 1995. In 2000, Pastor Ray Johnson Sr. became pastor, leading the church through significant
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growth and the early payoff of the Worship Center mortgage in 2002. Under his leadership, the church
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also received its largest 10/90 offering in 2005.</p>
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<p>Additional milestones included the renovation and dedication of Osteen Hall in 2010, the adoption of a
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new church logo in 2015, and the expansion of ministries under Associate Pastor Shaun Thomas beginning
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in 2016. On August 28, 2016, Brother James Alan Richie III was ordained and called as Youth Pastor.</p>
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<p>Following the passing of Pastor Ray Johnson in January 2017 after 17 years of faithful service, Shaun
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Thomas served as interim leader before being unanimously called as Senior Pastor on June 11, 2017. Under
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his leadership, the church has continued to grow spiritually and physically.</p>
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<p>Southside has also played a leading role in community outreach through the annual U-Turn event, which
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has become one of the largest Christian outreach events in the area and has led many people to faith in
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Christ.</p>
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<p>Throughout its history, the church has continually improved its facilities, adding new classrooms,
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technology, ministry spaces, and community resources, including the Slaughter Pavilion ("Jack Shack"),
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office renovations, nursery upgrades, and connection to the city sewer system.</p>
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<p>From a small tent revival in 1954 to a thriving congregation serving its community today, Southside
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Baptist Church's story is one of faith, sacrifice, growth, and God's continued blessings over more than
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six decades of ministry.</p>
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