Our History

In 1835 sixteen members of The Baptist Church of Christ Skinquarter, met to form Mount Hermon Baptist Church. At the cost of $86 for new construction of the quaint chapel still standing, across the road from our present building. Having only 87 cents in the treasury at the time, the church borrowed the money from one of its faithful charter members. It took exactly 14 years to repay the loan. By 1838 the church membership had grown to 68.

The original structure had 2 front entrances, one for men, and one for women, with a partition down the middle. In 1928 the church decided to remodel, removing the two entrance doors and replacing them with one large central doorway, also removing the interior partition down the middle.

In 1960 for the 125th anniversary, the church built an education building for approximately $50,000.

In 2003, the present worship center was built to include a multi-use sanctuary, classrooms, kitchen and offices.

Through the years in cooperation with the local Middle District Baptist General Association of Va., Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, and many other mission and ministry projects, Mount Hermon Baptist Church has continued to be relevant with incorporating women in serving in all areas of the church leadership as well as deacon ministry.

Mount Hermon Baptist has a warm and welcoming spirit, with many members having a long history with the church. There are no power groups or individuals that have any interest in allowing national or denominational politics to potentially polarize the congregation.

The worship style has been historically traditional, that includes more contemporary elements, including the use of visually projected videos and worship enhancements. The mixture of music styles is appealing to the many different generations of the congregation.