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| CHURCH HISTORY On January 23, 1972, sixty-five spirit-filled Christians who were former members of Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church in Seattle, Washington were compelled to organize a new church as a place of worship. As the Lord directed, a call was extended to Dr. B. A. Taylor, former Pastor of Tabernacle to serve as Pastor of our newly organized Damascus Missionary Baptist Church. Dr. Taylor accepted the call on February 20, 1972 and we were incorporated by the State of Washington on February 23, 1972. As we believed “God will provide” a church structure at 5503 Rainier Avenue South, Seattle, Washington was purchased and we marched in on March 5, 1972. As the Damascus Baptist Church began to grow, our prayers were answered with the availability of the adjoining structure and property, which became the Annex and provided additional parking spaces. One of the outreach plans for the church was a Pre-School and Child Care Service which began in the lower level of our church during our first year. As the Lord blessed this outreach program, in 1976 we purchased a larger (12,600 square foot) facility two blocks north at 5237 Rainier Avenue South. This enabled us to accommodate 75 children, 1 ½ to 12 years of age, with a secure 5,000 square foot recreational area. This building also serves as the church’s Educational Center. Under Pastor Taylor’s leadership, in 1981 we completely refurbished the interior of the sanctuary to include new carpet, lights, pews and pulpit assembly. In 1983 and 1988, we purchased additional properties adjacent to the Educational Center with a vision to build a new Sanctuary. A Capital Stewardship Campaign Ministry was inaugurated in 1991. Through God’s blessings, Pastor Taylor’s leadership and members’ support, we observed our Ground Breaking Ceremony on October 24, 1993. Construction began September 20, 1995 and we marched into the new Sanctuary of Damascus Missionary Baptist Church, 5261 Rainier Avenue South (immediately south of the Educational Center) Sunday morning, April 14, 1996. Dr. B.A. Taylor served as pastor of Damascus faithfully for 28 years. He planned to retire March 31, 2000. However, the Lord called him home January 20, 2000 while on vacation with his wife Lucy in Daytona Beach, Florida. |
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