Our church history
Three Springs Baptist began in 1994 as Brother Kenneth Massey answered the call to begin a Baptist mission in Bowling Green. The first meeting was held in the home of Jimmy and Linda Meadors with nine people. The group decided to continue meeting on a regular basis, and the location was changed to the home of Lonnie and Toby Cockriel, as they had a piano for Sister Toby to play during the meetings. This small group continued these home services until moving to Greenwood Methodist Church for Sunday evening services. The Lord mightily blessed these initial meetings, as the mission saw seven souls saved in one evening!
The meetings continued until January 1995, when the Lord presented them with the opportunity to begin holding Sunday morning and evening worship services at the Seventh Day Adventist Church on Cave Mill Road. McFerrin Missionary Baptist Church in Madison, Tennessee extended to the group a mission arm and all newly baptized members of the mission were baptized into McFerrin Church until Three Springs was organized.
The Lord continued to bless the mission efforts and in November 1995 the mission members united and pledged the value of their homes and property in order to secure financing to purchase 7 acres of land on Three Springs Road for the purpose of building a facility in which to meet.
On December 2, 1995, Three Springs Baptist Church was organized with 89 charter members at a special organizational meeting at the Old Bowling Green High School.
In December 1997 construction of the auditorium was completed and the first service was held in the new facility. The fellowship hall and additional Sunday School rooms were completed in 1999.
The meetings continued until January 1995, when the Lord presented them with the opportunity to begin holding Sunday morning and evening worship services at the Seventh Day Adventist Church on Cave Mill Road. McFerrin Missionary Baptist Church in Madison, Tennessee extended to the group a mission arm and all newly baptized members of the mission were baptized into McFerrin Church until Three Springs was organized.
The Lord continued to bless the mission efforts and in November 1995 the mission members united and pledged the value of their homes and property in order to secure financing to purchase 7 acres of land on Three Springs Road for the purpose of building a facility in which to meet.
On December 2, 1995, Three Springs Baptist Church was organized with 89 charter members at a special organizational meeting at the Old Bowling Green High School.
In December 1997 construction of the auditorium was completed and the first service was held in the new facility. The fellowship hall and additional Sunday School rooms were completed in 1999.
Charter Members
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Cindy Alford
Mabel Butts Roy Dale & Nancy L. Chaffin Carolyn R. Clark Connie Cockriel Johnnie & Eliza Ann Cockriel Lonnie & Toby Ann Cockriel Freda Compton J.C. & Alice Conatser Sandra Coomer Allan Copas Arlis Copas Sidney & Roxie Craft Sheila Dunn Shirley Farley Jack & Judy Garmon Matt & Sherry Yates Goss Margaret & Teresa Lynn Haley Jane Hargis Maxine Hargis Casey Harlan |
Donna Harrod
Rhonda Harrod Martha Hickman Joan Hogan Vicki Honshell Violet Hulshart Linda Jackson Amber Keown Lisa Keown Julie Krebs Nelda Lillard Margaret & Pamela Lockhart Kenneth, Judy, & Lance Massey Jimmy & Linda Meadors Jean Meadows Jimmy, Phyllis, Brian, Even, and Tammy Nalley Barbara Nealy Waneta Netherton Kenneth & Phyllis Page Michael Page |
Roy F. Page
Lorri Copas Perry Dwayne & Robin Reid Kenneth & Karen Scott Wayne, Patsy, & Jamie Scott Norman & Dian Sears Linda C. Siddens Cathy Smith Martha M. Stamper Nancy Strode Tony, Liz, &Amy Thornton Clifton & Robin Tomes Lindsey Travis James & Judith E. Tucker Courtney Turner Patricia Turner Ed & Lettie White Wanda White Lora Wilson Larry W. & Carolyn Yates |
December 2020 marked the 25th Anniversary of the Church's organization! Here is a little look back