Brief History of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church

On October 2, 1959 a meeting was called to organize a Baptist church.  Six members were present.  Reverend P.T. Tinsley, Pastor of Friendship Baptist Church; Reverend Bernis Warfield Sr., Pastor of Second Baptist Church; Reverend Bernis Warfield Jr., Associate Minister of Second Baptist Church, all of Kalamazoo, Michigan; Reverend L.L. Tubbs, Pastor of First Salem Baptist Church; Reverend Earl F. Young, a member of Friendship Baptist Church and Reverend Mose Collins all of Battle Creek, Michigan.

Seven letters were brought by interested members to organize the church.  They were presented by Sister Ida Mae Young, Sister Henrietta Sims, Sister Etoria Mitchell, Sister Katie Page, Sister Essie Page, Brother B.C. Page and Brother Quedellis Page.  There are two surviving of the seven who came that night.  Brother Quedellis and Deacon B.C. Page.  Deacon Page is the only one that remains a member of Macedonia.

After the church was organized, it was motioned and seconded that Reverend Earl F. Young would be the pastor.

December 29, 1976 Reverend William Young Jr., was appointed by Pastor Earl F. Young as Assistant Pastor of Macedonia, effective January 1, 1977.

Reverend Earl Young passed away on November 14, 1982.

May of 1983 Reverend William Young Jr., was installed as pastor.

August 20, 1997 Pastor William Young Jr., passed away.

February 13, 1998 the congregation voted and Reverend Keith N. McDonald Sr., of Grand Rapids, Michigan was elected.  He served until March 13, 1999.

May 12, 2000 a meeting was held to vote on a pastor.  Reverend Jeffrey Curtis Franklin of Camden, Arkansas was elected.  He served until March 26, 2004.

Reverend Royce Evans, an Associate Minister at the Messiah Missionary Baptist Church was interim pastor from August 12, 2004 until July 18, 2005.

A church meeting was held on February 16, 2006 and the church voted to select Reverend Timothy P. Troxler as pastor.