Welcome
We are glad that you have chosen to learn more about Second Missionary Baptist Church. We welcome you to become a part of our family and ministry. As a family member, you can expect love and care from members of this family. As a ministry, we pray that you will help us live out the mission and ministry of being the Lord’s church. It is our prayer and desire that you will be blessed as well as a blessing to SMBC.
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Last Week's Worship Service at SMBC
Midday Moments - Wednesdays at Noon
Services
Sunday School
9:30 A.M.
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Morning Worship
11 A.M.
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Bible Study
Wednesdays
Noon & 7 P.M.
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Office Hours
Monday - Thursday
9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
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Closed Friday - Sunday
About Us
Rev. William James Wyne, Jr.
Senior Pastor​​
Rev. William James Wyne, Jr., is a native of Birmingham, Alabama. He served as the Pastor of Missionary Union Baptist Church in Columbus, Mississippi from March 1980 to September 1991. He is presently the Pastor of the historical Second Missionary Baptist Church in Battle Creek, Michigan, which was established in 1849. Since assuming the leadership of the church in January 1999, Second’s New Vision & Outreach Ministries has been established (a Community Development Corporation).
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The Outreach Ministries consists of the Reading Incentive Program (an After-School Tutorial Program – a collaboration with Battle Creek Public Elementary Schools); and A Second Chance, two Transitional Houses for males or females (a collaboration with The Haven of Rest); the Annual Historical HBCU Concert (since 2001); and formerly the NorthSide Senior Meal Activity Program (a lunch program that fed Seniors Tuesdays through Thursdays).
In the spring 2006, the congregation completed Phase I of the Family Life Center. Phase I includes administrative offices, classrooms, youth room, conference room, and an elevator to make the facility fully handicap accessible.
Pastor Wyne completed his clinical residency in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at Children’s Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, and is a Board-Certified Chaplain by the Association of Professional Chaplains.
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Pastor Wyne studied at Booker T. Washington Business College and Miles College in Birmingham, Alabama. He holds a theological degree from Bethany Bible College in Dothan, Alabama (BA in Ministry), Faith Lutheran Evangelical Seminary in Tacoma, Washington (MA in Christian Ministry). He has also done his post doctoral studies at ETS Ecumenical Theological Seminary in Detroit, Michigan.
Pastor Wyne is:
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Currently serving as the Ecclesiastical Endorser of National Baptist Convention, USA, INC., where he vets and validates eligible chaplains for endorsement, and he oversees the Professional Development Institute of Chaplains during the Annual Congress session. He is also a member of the NBC Executive Leadership Team.
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A leader of a Ministerial Leadership Group of Pastors in the American Baptist Churches of Michigan.
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The Vice President of Board of America Baptist Churches of Michigan.
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A member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
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The recipient of numerous honors and awards that attest to his work. Pastor Wyne’s sermon, “A Faith for Life’s Fires,” was published in The African American Pulpit summer of 2003 issue.
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A contributing writer of sermons for:
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Sermon search.com
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SermonCentral.com
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Sermon Sharing Service
Pastor Wyne has also served as:
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The former Moderator and an instructor with the Chain Lake District Missionary Baptist Association.
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The former President of the Moderators Division of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.
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A past Trustee of Kalamazoo College.
Rev. Wyne is married to Josie Howard-Wyne. They are the parents of two daughters, Lisa S. Stinson and Genesis L. Player and the proud grandparents to Makyla Grace Player.
Our Mission Statement:
​To be consistent and committed to worship, witnessing, and the work of the Kingdom of God!
Our Vision Statement:​
Being faithful and fruitful to God and Church!
SMBC Staff
Rev. William J. Wyne, Jr.
Senior Pastor
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Rev. James Perry, Min. Mary Fair-Matthews,
Rev. Theo McNutt, Min. Roxie Perry,
Rev. Kristena Drain-Howard, Rev. Jason Meadows,
Rev. Benita Gorham
Associate Ministers
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Karen Maye
Treasurer
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Estella Spates
Assistant Treasurer
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Zena Perry
Bookkeeper
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Corinne Harter
Administrative Secretary
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Robbin Patterson and Carmen Rafaela
Receptionists
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Dr. J. Frederick Bland
Music Coordinator
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Ken Richardson
Assistant Music Coordinator
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Min. Jason Meadows
Youth Minister
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Thelma Vaughn and Deboraha Sallee
After School Literacy Incentive Program
SMBC History
Several years prior to 1849 a group of Christians, known as the Second Baptist Society, began meeting in different homes to have religious services, in 1849, this group was organized as the Second Baptist Church by the Reverends Parmalee and Harris at a meeting held at the First Baptist Church.The first official pastor was Rev. J.W. Lackley and the first house of worship was a frame building purchased from the First United Methodist Church in 1859 and moved to 323 East Michigan Avenue. The cornerstone for the first church built by the congregation at the Michigan Avenue site was laid in 1895 when Rev. C.R. Brown was pastor.
On June 24, 1924 Rev. E.L. Todd was installed as the seventeenth pastor. The church was incorporated as the Second Missionary Baptist Church during his tenure.
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Rev. Paul D. Bigby was called in 1947. During his pastorate, land was purchased on North Washington Avenue and groundbreaking service for the present church was on May 27, 1962. Members formed a motorcade on December 23, 1962 to move from East Michigan Avenue to 485 North Washington Avenue.
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After the untimely death of Rev. Bigby in December of 1966, Rev. Gilbert L. Jackson was elected in May of 1967. The Bell Tower on the south side of the present church was the fulfillment of Pastor Bigby’s dream. It was erected and dedicated to his memory on December 1, 1968. The church mortgage burning ceremony was held September 9, 1973.
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Rev. Albert Thomas was called in June of 1978. His ministry broadened the outreach ministry and began various new ministries. Pastor Thomas retired in July of 1998.
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Rev. William J. Wyne, Jr. began his service as the twenty first pastor in January of 1999. Rev. Wyne came to us with the fervor of a God called preacher. His leadership awakened an intense passion in the congregation to have a deeper commitment. That leadership has projected the vision of a Family Life Center addition as the ultimate goal. He has also followed one of his many dreams for the church by establishing a community Development Corporation under the name of “Second’s New Vision and Outreach Ministries.”
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Under Rev. Wyne’s leadership in 2000, the Michigan Historical Society recognized Second Missionary Baptist Church with a historical marker indicating the Church as a Historical Site. That year the church celebrated its Sesquicentennial Church Anniversary.
Image of the Church's historical marker that reads "Second Baptist Church: Calling themselves the Second Baptist Society, a small group of Battle Creek African Americans worshiped in their homes prior to 1849. That year, led by the Reverends Parmelee and Harris of the white First Baptist Church, they officially organized as a church and purchased a building from the Methodists. The Reverend J.W. Lackley was the first pastor. In 1930 the congregation incorporated as the Second Baptist Church. Michigan Historical Center, Department of State Registered Local Site NO. 2082, Property of The State of Michigan, 2000"
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