Community Baptist Church

About this church

Community Baptist Church in Bradenton begins Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. and morning worship at 10:30, with most people arriving around 10:15. A Welcome Team meets guests and helps them find the right room. Services run about seventy-five minutes, opening with a greeting and congregational music that blends classic and newer songs before the Bible message. There is no dress code; the church says clothing ranges from jeans to suits, with business casual common. Wednesday adult Bible study, prayer, and Awana begin at 6:30 p.m., though the church advises checking its calendar for cancellations.

Children’s teachers complete a screening process, and the church provides children’s programming while parents attend classes and worship. Community traces its origins to twelve people who began meeting in a tent in the Oneco area in 1953, initially using the name Midway Baptist Church. The congregation later opened Community Christian School in 1968. That history helps distinguish this profile from a generic Baptist listing: it is a longstanding local ministry with structured Sunday education, a midweek Awana program, screened children’s workers, and a highly specific first-visit guide. At 5500 18th Street East, it may appeal to families seeking traditional Baptist teaching without formal clothing expectations.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed August 24, 2026. Sources: Official website and current events · Arrival time, welcome, service length, music, and clothing · Sunday School and Wednesday schedule · 1953 origin and Christian school history

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