Welcome Grove Baptist Church

About this church

Welcome Grove Baptist Church in Marietta begins Sunday School at 10:00 a.m., morning worship at 11:00, and evening worship at 6:00. Wednesday prayer meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. A typical morning service ends by 12:30, the evening service by 7:30, and Wednesday by about 8:45, though times may flex with the service. There is no strict dress code; many leaders and members wear traditional Sunday attire, but guests are encouraged to be comfortable. Children worship and learn alongside their parents, and nursery volunteers are part of the ministry team.

The congregation emphasizes the King James Bible, old-fashioned preaching, a family atmosphere, and weekly opportunities to grow through Scripture and song. Ministries include Sunday School, nursery, youth choir, Vacation Bible School, Operation Christmas Child, live streaming, and missionary support. Welcome Grove formed after five weeks of revival meetings in a brush arbor across from the present site. It was officially organized on September 6, 1953, and constructed its first 30-by-60-foot building with four Sunday School rooms that fall; the first service there took place on Thanksgiving Day. That revival origin and rapid volunteer construction remain distinctive parts of the church’s local identity.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed August 25, 2026. Sources: Service times, duration, dress, and children · Bible, preaching, family atmosphere, and current schedule · 1953 revival, organization, building, and first service · VBS and Operation Christmas Child ministries

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