Approximately eight acres of land were purchased on July 15th, 1979 for the potential church. On September 11th, 1983, 35 people attended the first service in Unit 44 at The Settlement. The church was officially chartered on February 26th, 1984. On November 11th, 1984, a trailer was furnished by the Board of Missions and 38 people attended the first service in the trailer. Dr. Ralph Bailey, founding pastor, preached at Skidaway for five years. Groundbreaking occurred on November 15th, 1987. In June of 1988, Rev. Jim Giddens was appointed as the pastor, and on July 17th, 1988, 128 people attended the first service in the new chapel. Groundbreaking for Bailey Hall, the church office, and Sunday school rooms happened on February 28th, 1992. Membership at this time was 274. The memorial Garden was consecrated on September 19th, 1993. On January 10th, 1999, groundbreaking took place for the sanctuary and additions to the education building. Additional classrooms, office space, choir room, and storage area were completed in November 1999. The dedication of the sanctuary was held on April 9th, 2000. As of March 2017, the membership stands at 1424.
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