Forest Avenue Baptist Church

About this church

Forest Avenue Baptist Church in Jackson, Alabama, meets on Sundays for Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. and morning worship at 11:00 a.m. A separate Sunday evening service has different music and a different sermon. The website lists the evening time as both 5:00 and 6:00 p.m., so confirm it before attending. Worship includes several hymns, a choir, organ and piano, and special music from soloists, followed by a sermon taught from the Bible. The church gives financially to the Clarke County Baptist Association, the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions, and the Southern Baptist Convention.

On Wednesdays, a prayer meeting is held at 4:30 p.m. At 6:00 p.m., D-Group Bible studies offer class options for babies, kids, youth, and adults, while Elevate Kids provides midweek teaching for kindergarten through sixth grade. Sunday School classes are available for all ages, and the church lists ministries for pre-schoolers, children, students, young adults, and seniors, plus a food pantry. Children are welcome in the worship service, and a staffed nursery cares for infants through age three.

The church sits at the corner of Forest Avenue and Washington Street, with parking lots on both sides of the building and handicap spaces available. Guests attending worship can use the front door under the steeple. Those coming for Sunday School can go to the Welcome Center behind the auditorium. Dress ranges from casual to dressed up. Office hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed October 11, 2026. Sources: Service times, Wednesday schedule, address, phone · Parking, worship style, nursery, dress, Sunday School · Elevate Kids midweek children's ministry · Southern Baptist and association partnerships

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