St John Missionary Baptist Church

About this church

St. John Missionary Baptist Church is a historic Baptist congregation at 1021 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Panama City. Sunday Church School begins at 8:30 a.m. and worship at 10. Wednesday Word Witness Bible studies meet at noon and 6 p.m., giving both daytime and evening options. The church's public history records generations of pastoral leadership, expanded classrooms and worship space, music ministry, Christian education, and the completion of the Jackson E. Jones Memorial Chapel and Educational Center in 2011.

Ministries extend through the week. Men's and women's groups meet on designated Thursdays, choirs rehearse around the first Sunday, and Youth Link Fellowship gathers on the Saturday before the second Sunday. The congregation's history also highlights a pattern of paying off major building debt early, including the educational center mortgage in 2015, which reflects long-term local investment rather than a temporary meeting site. Visitors should consult the calendar for rotating monthly ministries, but the core schedule is dependable: Church School at 8:30, worship at 10, and Wednesday Bible study at two times. This is a traditional Missionary Baptist setting with strong institutional memory, organized Christian education, and multiple age- and gender-based fellowship groups.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed August 25, 2026. Sources: St. John Missionary Baptist Church · Worship Times · Church History · Church Ministries

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