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Raleigh Avenue Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist church in West Homewood located at 309 Raleigh Avenue. The pastor is Michael Ent. It is a member of the Birmingham Metro Baptist Association.

It was established in 1956 by the reunion of Shades Valley Baptist Church (established in 1898) and Mountain View Baptist Church, a group that had broken away from Shades Valley in 1954 and acquired the site where Raleigh Avenue was built.

In 1958 its building program was assisted by Dawson Memorial Baptist Church. Its sanctuary building was erected in 1963. In 2021 it had about 100 members.

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Pastors

Parks Redwine, -1956
Gregory Allison, 1957-
Bob Barnes
Nic Seaborn, 2014-2021
Michael Ent, 2022-

References

"Raleigh Avenue to Get Texas Minister" (December 8, 1956) Birmingham Post-Herald Birmingham Public Library Digital Collections
"10th Year Ended by Dr. Arendall" (February 1, 1958) Birmingham Post-Herald Birmingham Public Library Digital Collections
Allen, Lee N (1984) Born for Missions: Birmingham Baptist Association, 1833-1883. Birmingham, AL: Birmingham Baptist Association
Anderson, Jon (June 28, 2021) "Shades Crest Baptist Church Calls Nic Seaborn as Pastor" Hoover Sun
Embry, Neal (July 28, 2022) "‘An answer to prayer’: Homewood natives come full circle as leaders of Raleigh Avenue Baptist Church The Homewood Star
Bains, David R. (May 14, 2024) "Raleigh Avenue Baptist Church" Chasing Churches

External Links

Raleigh Avenue Baptist Church website

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-Raleigh Avenue Baptist Church is a Southern Baptist church in West [[Homewood]] located at 309 [[Raleigh Avenue]]. The pastor is [[Michael Ent]]. It is a member of the [[Birmingham Metro Baptist Association]].
+'''Raleigh Avenue Baptist Church''' is a Southern Baptist church in West [[Homewood]] located at 309 [[Raleigh Avenue]]. The pastor is [[Michael Ent]]. It is a member of the [[Birmingham Metro Baptist Association]].
+It was established in [[1956]] by the reunion of [[Shades Valley Baptist Church]] (established in [[1898]]) and [[Mountain View Baptist Church]], a group that had broken away from Shades Valley in [[1954]] and acquired the site where Raleigh Avenue was built.
+In [[1958]] its building program was assisted by [[Dawson Memorial Baptist Church]]. Its sanctuary building was erected in [[1963]]. In [[2021]] it had about 100 members.
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 ==Pastors==
-* [[Nic Seaborn]], -2021
+* [[Parks Redwine]], -1956
+* [[Gregory Allison]], 1957-
+* [[Bob Barnes]]
+* [[Nic Seaborn]], 2014-2021
 * [[Michael Ent]], 2022-
 ==References==
+* "Raleigh Avenue to Get Texas Minister" (December 8, 1956) {{BPH}} {{BPLDC}}
+* "10th Year Ended by Dr. Arendall" (February 1, 1958) {{BPH}} {{BPLDC}}
+* {{Allen-1984}}
 * Anderson, Jon (June 28, 2021) [https://hooversun.com/peopleplaces/shade/ "Shades Crest Baptist Church Calls Nic Seaborn as Pastor"] {{HSun}}
 * Embry, Neal (July 28, 2022) [https://thehomewoodstar.com/news/%E2%80%98an-answer-to-prayer%E2%80%99-homewood-natives-come-full-circle-as-l/ "‘An answer to prayer’: Homewood natives come full circle as leaders of Raleigh Avenue Baptist Church] {{HS}}
+* Bains, David R. (May 14, 2024) [https://chasingchurches.org/2024/05/14/raleigh-avenue-presbyterian-church/ "Raleigh Avenue Baptist Church"] ''Chasing Churches''
 ==External Links==
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 [[Category:Raleigh Avenue]]
 [[Category:West Homewood]]
+[[Category:Churches in Homewood]]
+[[Category:1956 establishments]]
+[[Category:1963 buildings]]