In 1979, Myers Park Baptist Church found itself standing at a crossroads where conviction met consequence. It was a year marked not by quiet assent, but by faithful risk—risk taken in worship, in leadership, and in the church’s understanding of call and community. From the pulpit to...

As Myers Park Baptist Church continued to reflect on its founding and the journey that followed, 1978 became a year marked by intentional remembrance and thoughtful growth. The congregation revisited its own story through additional showings of Journey of a People, affirming the conviction that...

In 1977, Myers Park Baptist Church found itself standing on confident ground—rooted in faith, yet unafraid to explore, question, and create. It was a year marked not by quiet maintenance, but by vibrant participation: learning that shaped the whole church, worship that engaged the senses...

The story of Myers Park Baptist Church in 1976 is a story about formation—of faith, of identity, and of community. Throughout the year, the congregation returned again and again to a central question: how do we grow together? Through remembering their shared history, creating space for...

Listening, Learning, and Living Faith TogetherIn 1975, Myers Park Baptist Church leaned decisively into the work of thoughtful formation—asking not only what the church believed, but how faith was lived, taught, and shared. Through visiting scholars, creative worship conversations, public...

By 1974, Myers Park Baptist Church was learning how memory could become a source of hope. As beloved leaders from the church’s past returned to teach and preach, the congregation engaged its own story—not as something to preserve unchanged, but as a foundation for faithful...

In 1973, Myers Park Baptist Church stood at the intersection of faith and action—considering a bold partnership to help build a church in southwest Charlotte, continuing hands-on justice work through Mecklenburg Inner City Community, Inc., welcoming new leadership, and giving voice to...

1972 was a year when Myers Park Baptist Church leaned boldly into the future—embracing new partners, new ideas, and new ways of being community. It was a season of curiosity and courage, when racial and ecumenical relationships deepened, worship expanded in creative directions, and...

In 1971, Myers Park Baptist Church lived out its calling in ways both bold and tender. It was a year marked by unexpected interfaith hospitality, visionary leadership in childhood education, and recognition for creating spaces that nurtured wonder. From welcoming our Jewish neighbors on their...

On the timeline board for 1970, a single story was posted. Perhaps because it was impactful enough that it deserved to stand on its own. In 1970, Myers Park Baptist Church stepped boldly into the future—another chapter in its long, intentional journey toward equality, inclusion, and...