Our Church
Heritage Baptist Church is an independent Baptist church in fellowship with the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches and the Michigan Association of Regular Baptist Churches . The church began in 1976 as Heritage Baptist Fellowship, a church planting ministry of Hiawatha Baptist Missions, now Continental Baptist Missions, with Rev. Jim Van Liere as missionary pastor. Property was purchased on U.S. 31 in 1978 and in the fall construction began on our present building under the direction of Donald Chilson, a missionary builder with Hiawatha Baptist Missions. The new building was finished in the spring of 1979 and dedicated on the 4th of August. On October 18, 1983 a Recognition Council formally recognized the fellowship as a duly organized and constituted New Testament Baptist Church, and on May 31, 1986 the church graduated from mission status. Work began September 23, 2006 on an addition to the church. Phase 1, costing approximately $110,000.00, was completed in September of 2008 and includes a new main entrance, foyer, restrooms, covered drive-thru, and unfinished offices and kitchen which are being used temporarily as classrooms. Phases 2-3, costing approximately $250,000.00, will include a multi-purpose area with classrooms and finishing of the offices and kitchen.
Our Pastor
Rev. T. Eric Struble graduated from Faith Baptist Bible College of Ankeny, Iowa, where he and his wife Brenda met. He served as Youth Pastor for twelve years in the state of Ohio, first at Faith Baptist Church of Amherst and then at New Milford Baptist Church of Rootstown. In May of 1999 he became the fourth pastor of Heritage Baptist Church, where he was ordained to the Gospel ministry on September 26, 1999. The Strubles have four children: Aaron age 21 who is a junior at Faith Baptist Bible College, Ryan age 19 who is a sophomore at Faith Baptist Bible College, Todd age 16 who is a sophomore in high school, and Katie age 12 who is in the sixth grade.
Our Ministries
Children's Church meets every Sunday morning at 11:00 AM (except on the first Sunday of the month) and provides a meaningful worship experience for children age 4 through 5th grade. AWANA meets every Wednesday night during the school year from 6:45 - 8:00 PM and provides religious instruction for children in Kindergarten through 6th grade through the use of Scripture memorization, Bible study, and a game time.Vacation Bible School meets for a week during the summer from 9:30 AM - Noon and provides religious instruction for children in Kindergarten through 6th grade.