Mexico Baptist Church
of Mexico, Indiana

Church History

   The Mexico Baptist Church of Mexico, IN was founded in 1861 during the presidency of Abraham Lincoln and in the middle of the Civil War. Twenty-nine people met on June 16, 1861 and decided to organize into a Regular Baptist Church after it was discovered that somebody had sent a derogatory Valentine's card to a lady at the Wesaw Church. That one small card ignited the need for positive change in a spirit of godliness in this part of Indiana and Miami County...and the church has been in ministry ever since! In 1991 a new sanctuary was built along with some additional rooms which include classrooms, a pastor's study, nursery, and a new baptistry. The new building was dedicated to the glory of God on March 5, 1992.