Kingsway Baptist Church, Mickleton NJ Photograph by Janice Brown, April 2004

Kingsway Baptist Church
Rev. Jim Fish, Pastor
John Miller, Assistant Pastor
Kings Highway
Mickleton, NJ 08056
(856) 467-1672

HISTORY OF KINGSWAY BAPTIST CHURCH
From "East Greenwich Centennial booklet, 1881-1981;" written by Jim Fish.

Reverend Jim Fish arrived in the township in 1975. He conducted the first church service of the new Kingway Baptist Church on November 28, 1975.

Since the Congregation had no church of their own, they rented the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Woodbury for 19 months. Since the Seventh Day Adventists observe the Sabbath on Saturday, it was a very convenient arrangement.

The congregation later rented the Little Red Schoolhouse in Mickleton, which was closer to many members. When the congregation outfrew this place, the moved to the Mt. Royal Firehouse for services, but still held Sunday School class at the Mickleton site.

Trustees in 1981 were Bill Reed, Don Kafka, Carl Gruber and Robert Shirley.

Six acres of land were purchased in 1977, near Kings Highway in Mickleton. They paid cash for the land and sold $150,000 worth of bonds in 1-1/2 days to raise money to build the church.

Easter Sunday, 1979, the congregation held their first service in their beautiful new church. November 30, 1980 they held a special service to honor their Fifth Anniversary.

They give all credit to the Lord for their help in this wonderful project. The church had 175 members in 1981.