Statement of Faith
The Local Church
We believe the New Testament Church to be a voluntary organization of baptized believers meeting together to maintain the public worship of God, to observe the ordinances of the New Testament, for the mutual edification of its members and to promote the interest of the Kingdom of Christ.
We believe Christ to be the Head of the Church, the Word of God its only authority, and the Holy Spirit its only guide into all truth… Read more
Our History
The original church building at WGBC, had its beginnings in 1905 with a local family, the Barnum’s. Three brothers, Charles, Nelson, and Bill Barnum all took up land on the north side of Pine Lake. Bill at the head, Nelson the foot and Charlie in the middle. Charlie’s wife, Jane had a brother who was a minister – Dr. Albert Thomas Sowerby who came to spend his holidays with his sister. Sowerby would preach at the old schoolhouse while he was here. Through his presence, a Baptist following developed and, in 1905, the Barnum family donated the land for West Guilford’s first church building and cemetery. Read more