Our Story

Valley Baptist Church can actually be traced back to the year 1974 when at Calvary Baptist Associational meeting, it was mentioned the need for a Baptist Church in the area of Highway 36 West. Valley’s very first service conducted on this property was a Tent Revival in the fall of 1976. Shortly after that revival, on January 16, 1977, nine families (25 people) joined together and met to organize the mission and voted to name it Valley Baptist Chapel.

After this church was established, it became apparent that a permanent facility was needed as soon as possible. Plans were approved in March, 1978, to build a sanctuary to seat 160 people, and educational building with eight classrooms, a nursery and a kitchen. This new facility was completed in October, 1978, and was used for the first time on Sunday, October 22, 1978, with 80 members present for Sunday School.

Bro. James Hays became Valley’s Senior Pastor on January 4, 1998, which means he has served as Valley’s Pastor for half of its existence.  

During this past 24 years, the church has experienced significant growth and we have seen many people join our church in that period of time. The Church built a new Educational Building in 2000… constructed a 660-seat Worship Center and New Fellowship Hall to seat 600 in 2003…built a Youth Building with a full-size gym in 2006…and constructed a 2-story 34,000 square feet educational building with another full-size gym for Sunday School Classes and our AWANA ministry as well as our HIS Kids Christian Academy, a day care outreach to our church and community.

Valley is a loving, caring, and giving church. This is indeed “a fellowship…not just a membership.” We are planting shade trees right now that many of us will never sit under, but God will use that for his glory.  Let us not forget that what has been accomplished in the past or will be accomplished in the future is because of our Gracious Heavenly Father. Therefore… “To God Be The Glory!”