HISTORY OF OUR CHURCH

 Carlisle Baptist Church began in 1960 when Chaplain Wallace Hale, then an US Army War College student, met with two families (Glenn and Modena Love and Ben and Norma Headrick) to begin Southern Baptist work in the Carlisle Area. Area missionary, Ralph Neighbour, Jr., assisted in the beginning of the work, with Oak View Baptist Church as the sponsor.

 Worship services began on Sunday,  May 22, 1960 in the YWCA facilities on West High Street. Because of growth, the Mission moved to the Carlisle Municipal Building in 1961. The mission grew and matured so rapidly that it was able to constitute as the Carlisle Baptist Church , October 1, 1961

 In 1962, under the leadership of Rev. Warren Burnham, land was purchased at the corner of Walnut Bottom Road and Wilson Street.

 

 In April, 1965 the present building was completed and the congregation was able to move into its new facilities and In February, 1999 we completed an addition to our facility to enable us to have complete handy-cap accessibility, additional class rooms, and up-to-date accommodations throughout our facility 

Carlisle Baptist Church has been lead by nine pastors (see list below) including their current pastor, Rev. Charles D. Zitzman, born and raised in Franklin County Pennsylvania. Rev. Zitzman has been pastor since June, 1991.

Mission sites in Chambersburg , Mechanicsburg, Yellow Breeches (Boiling Springs) and Silver Springs (Middlesex/Silver Springs Township) have been established by Carlisle Baptist

Carlisle has ministered to many War College families who are here from ten months to three years before transferring to another military location. Our church has the joy of sharing excellent talent and worship experience, if only for a brief time. Carlisle Baptist continues to maintain a solid core of local committed Christians who have been pillars over the years and have supported the ministry through good and bad times. Outreach to several nursing homes has enabled us to share time and talent with the Senior population of our area. In recent years, ministry to Dickinson College has enabled a new class to begin with as many as five students attending. Recently a student accepted the offer to students and joined the fellowship as a Watchcare member.

Carlisle Baptist Church is a "loving, dedicated group of Christians who love the Lord and are seeking to serve Him as He leads them. Our goal is to continue to serve Him in Carlisle , Cumberland County, PA until He comes."  

 

 
  THOSE WHO GOD CALLED TO SERVE

  
     Wallace Hale        May 1960 - July 1960 
         George Bausum    January 1961 - May 1962

                 Warren Burnham   June 1962 - September 1967 
         Roy Furches         April 1969 - April 1972 
                Sam Byler            July 1972 - November 1980 
              John Meadows      April 1981 - January 1983 
           Charles McGuire     June 1983 - March 1989 
                          Norman Sanders     December 1989 - December 1990 
              Charles Zitzman     June 1991 - October 2008 

                Ed Roman     January 2010 - Present

 

 We invite you to become a part of the church today and a piece of its history tomorrow.