Berry Chapel, Arkadelphia

On the campus of Ouachita Baptist University

Ministries site

1st Baptist, Altheimer

This picture was taken early last November. The scaffolding was set up to repair a set of stained glass windows that were damaged about a month previous in a hailstorm.

After replacing about fifteen pieces of glass,
I snapped this picture from inside the attic.

One of the colorful side windows in the sanctuary.

Unity Missionay Baptist, Craighead County

slightly NW of Jonesboro

Little Vine Primitive Baptist, Logan County

I love this photograph. My brother Jim snapped it two autumns back. He says he didn't do anything other than point and shoot, but it came out looking like a surreal diorama.

The church is at the foot of Mt. Magazine in Blue Mountain. It's one of many Primitive Baptist churches around the nation called Little Vine.

It's another one of those old time dual-entrance churches.
Look at the high windows; they let in God's light, yet discourage wandering eyes.
And how many churches still have screen doors?

Geyer Springs First Baptist, Little Rock

with carnival, October 28, 2011

without carnival, November 8, 2009

church web site

Liberty Hill Baptist, Little Rock

My brother and I restored this set of windows last month.

The purple Waterglass was introduced in the 1980's, so they're not that old. They were just installed poorly and were falling out of the frames.

We built the door panels to match the windows above about five years ago.

The church has a beautifully decorated vaulted ceiling.
I believe the sanctuary dates to 1965.

The church was formally the home for Asbury United Methodist Church, which moved west in 1982.

Earle Baptist, Crittenden County

The Gothic entrance is all that remains of the church that was destroyed by an F3 tornado in 2008. While it doesn't exactly blend with the new plan, it serves as a bittersweet connection to the church's (and the town's) past.

Wattensaw Baptist, Lonoke County

I snapped this photo back in April. The floods shortly after closed Highway 31. As Wattensaw is right next to Waterproof, I reckon they fared okay. By now, they probably miss those rains.

Sorry it's been so long since I last posted. Spring and early summer are my busiest times, so I haven't been able to escape the shop and just drive. I'll try to get out more. Until then, I have a few saved up, so I'll post those.

First Baptist, Parkin

built 1940

West Baptist, Batesville

Happy Easter

church web site

Hill Top Baptist, Pulaski County

On a ridge west of Cabot.

Gospel Temple Baptist, Pulaski County

The church, south of Wrightsville on Dollarway Road,
isn't much to look at....

...but the sign is.

First Baptist, Augusta

Established 1873
Erected in 1925

First Baptist, Mayflower

As for modern church construction, some of it works and much of it doesn't. For me, this works.

The roof over a roof give the building a feeling of expansiveness, as well as protection. I wouldn't have gone with the all-white steeple, though.

1st Baptist, Monticello

church web site

First Baptist, Little Rock

Tomorrow is Independence Day. I drove past First Baptist to take just such a shot as this, and what do you know? No flags. So I went into the files and found this one which was taken last November. Go figure.

church web site

1st Baptist, Batesville

established in 1847
built in 1881

Some fine rock work here.

The straight lines and the subtle curves
of this church are well balanced.

church web site

Traveler's Rest M.B., Humnoke

Clear Lake Baptist, Lonoke County

A humble country church just west of England. The cornerstone says it was rebuilt in 1925, but this may be church number three.

The aluminum siding and air conditioning are decidedly DIY.

Alexander First Baptist

new church, old church