There are five congregations

in Fayette County this year that will be celebrating 175 years as a viable

church.

Antioch Baptist is proud to

be one of those, and invites you to join them this Sunday, March 7.

The Rev. Jerry Garner has been

the pastor of the church for the past three years. "Our service will

begin at 11 a.m. and we are pleased to have Joe and Kim Stanley to sing

for us," he said. "They live in Fayette County and are well

known to Baptists in the area."

After the service the church

will be serving a barbecue. Sounds of Praise, a gospel group, will perform

after lunch.

"Though we're 175

years old," said Rev. Garner, "we're yet a new church.

We love everyone for who they are, and invite previous members and those

without a church home to join us.

"We look forward to the

next 175 years and are planning towards that now," he added. "Our

members reflect Christ in their daily lives, and if you visit us you'll

decide that 'this is the kind of church I like.'"