About Us

Who We Are

We hope you will enjoy visiting our website and will come and join us for a visit to our church. We love God and we love people.  We have many ministries within the church to serve and minister to our folks.  No matter where you are on your journey or what stage of life you are in, you are welcome here.

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What We Believe

• The Bible is the inspired Word of God without error. (II Timothy 3:16)

• There is one God who is eternal and who exists in three persons; God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19)

• Jesus was God who became flesh and ultimately died for the sins of the world. (John 3:16)

• Jesus rose from the grave and is now alive and able to save those who will believe. (Hebrews 7:25)

• Jesus will one day return and call His Church away so it can forever be where He is. (John 14:30)

Our Story

Leatherwood Baptist Church was organized in 1926 with seven members. Services were held in a blacksmith shop and McQueen’s store. The first baptizing, adding 13 members, we held in 1927. There have been four major construction projects as we have grown from the 1940’s to present:

In the 1940’s there was a ground breaking for an auditorium and Sunday school rooms.

In the 1970’s an Educational building, fellowship hall and new auditorium were added.

In 1990 the church was destroyed by a fire but the congregation returned to Leatherwood for Easter Sunday, March 31st, 1991 in the Christian Life Center.

The current Worship Center, the Youth/Student Ministry building and a Banquet room have been added.  A new Children’s building was added with classrooms and a Preschool Worship area and a Children’s Worship Area.

Leatherwood recently celebrated it’s 98th Anniversary and we are excited about the new members that have been added to our Leatherwood family on a regular basis.

One hundred years ago, our founders met with a simple yet profound hunger to see Christ known in Calhoun County. For a century, the story of Leatherwood Baptist Church has been a testimony of a people gathered by grace, bound together by the gospel, and anchored in the unchanging faithfulness of Jesus Christ. Our history is rich with moments that remind us of God’s quiet, persistent provision. Through decades of economic hardships, the shifting seasons of rural Alabama, and changing times, the message resonating from our pulpit has remained steadfast: Christ crucified, risen, and returning. While we celebrate a monumental milestone, one hundred years is not a finish line. The same Holy Spirit who moved in the hearts of those believers in the 1920s is moving in our midst today, preparing us for what lies ahead. We honor the legacy left by those who walked before us by echoing their focus: keeping our eyes fixed on Him.

MEET OUR STAFF

Bro. Phil Winningham

Bro. Phil Winningham

Senior Pastor

Bro. Scott Yaikow

Bro. Scott Yaikow

Associate Pastor

Jessica Hall

Jessica Hall

Nursery Ministry Director

Sara Lacy

Sara Lacy

Preschool Ministry Director

Pam Woodall

Interim Children's Ministry Director

Celia Calhoun

Celia Calhoun

Preschool Ministry Assistant Director

Lynne McGuffey

Lynne McGuffey

Ministerial Assistant

Christian Pettus

Interim Youth Ministries Director

Micah Kilgore

Micah Kilgore

Worship Leader

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