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History of Emmanuel Baptist
Church
Emmanuel Baptist Church is located in the City of Stockton, California. The
City has a population of approximately 241,000 people in the heart of the
San Joaquin Valley.
The church was founded in April of 1926 by the late Rev. Henry Potts. The
church is currently 82 years old, and in those 82 years the church has only
had five (5) pastors. The pastors have a long and solid history with the
Emmanuel Baptist Church and the Community of Stockton.
The pastors are: Rev. Henry Potts 1926 - 1939 Deceased in office; Rev. John
Henry Moore 1939 - 1952 Deceased in office; Rev. Joseph Solomon Sutton
1952 - 1959 Left for another Pastorate; Rev. Henry F. Dean 1960 - 1992
Deceased in office; Rev. Samuel Smith, Jr. 1994 - Present and Still serving
the Lord and the People.
The membership is currently just above 800 members, with approximately 550 of them active. The church has a full ministry program,- Sunday School, New
Members Orientation Class, Sunday Morning Worship, Brotherhood Union, Men
Fellowship Breakfast, Senior Women Auxiliary, Matrons, Jr. Mission, Youth
Department, First Aid Department, Adult Ushers, Youth Ushers, Mid Week
Worship, Prayer Meeting, Bible Study, Teachers Meeting, Fully Accredited
Seminary, Youth Choir, Mass Choir, Men Chorus, Feeding Ministry, Bus
Ministry, Vacation Bible School, Deacons, Jr. Deacons. and Deaconess.
Emmanuel is a church where all are welcome, a ministry true to the biblical
principles where the Holy Spirit is in charge of the Worship.
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