Our Church

About Our Church

~Our Prayer ~
That you will experience the joy and peace of knowing Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.

~Our Goal ~
To encourage everyone to discover a deeper personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.

~Our Commitment~
To follow the commandment of our Lord as recorded in the Bible, John 13:34,35
"A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
By this shall all men know ye are my disciples. If ye have love one to another."

Church Leadership

HMBC is blessed by men who meet the biblical qualifications for ordination and have a willingness to serve the congregation.

Keen Family

Pastor James Keen

"James Keen: A Life of Faith and Service"

James Keen's journey of faith began in Brownsburg, a charming suburb of Indianapolis, Indiana. Raised in a church-going family, it wasn’t until the summer after his freshman year of college that he experienced a personal relationship with the Lord. Shortly after, God brought Mary into his life, marking the beginning of a partnership rooted in faith and love.

James answered the call to ministry during his senior year at Purdue University, where he earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering. In July 1998, he and Mary united in marriage, embarking on a shared journey of devotion and service.

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Associate Pastor and Deacons

"Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
And let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a deacon, being found blameless..."
(1 Timothy 3:8–13, KJV)

Brother Randy Thompson

Associate Pastor January, 2025

Deacon Tommy Crews

Ordained June 23, 1984

Deacon Harold Webb

Ordained June 23, 1984
Church Treasurer

Deacon Charles K. (Kenny) Rush

Ordained June 14, 1987

Deacon Donald Parish

Ordained September 12, 2004

Deacon Johnny McClure

Ordained August 13, 2017

Deacon Jimmy Simpson

Ordained August 13, 2017

Deacon Brent Smith

Ordained September 30, 2023

Deacon Adam Steele

Ordained September 30, 2023

Deacon Johnathan Tedford

Ordained September 30, 2023

Church History

Through the guidance of the Holy Spirit and in honor of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, a group of born-again Christians banded together and organized Independent Missionary Baptist Church on May 14, 1950. The organizational sermon was preached by Brother Hersey Hopper and Bro. Elihu Martin prayed the organizational prayer. Fifteen individuals brought letters of recommendation from sister Baptist Churches and presented themselves for membership to form the new church. Those members elected Robert Noles as Pastor of the church pending his ordination.
The name Independent was chosen because of a common belief that each individual church is autonomous (self-governing) and independent of any other organization. On February 11, 2001, by action of the Church in regular business session, the name "Independent" was changed to "Huntingdon". 

Church Pastors

Robert Noles: 1950 to 1952                             
Clarence Carter: 1952 to 1955                              
T. L. Campbell: 1955 to 1960
John Hedges: 1960 to 1966                              
E. J. Baker: 1966 to 1971                                         
Mitchell Rayburn: 1971 to 1973
Robert Noles: 1973 to 1976                               
F. L. Ray: 1976 to 1978 (Died while serving)         
Weldon Chandler (Interim April to July 1979 ) 
Kenneth Massey 1979 to January 1989         
William Overton (Interim until Easter 1989)       
K. Lynn Stapleton Easter 1989 to April 10, 2022
James Keen May 2022 to present 

Church Building

The original church building was constructed in 1951 (now the legacy sanctuary). Over the years, the building was renovated and expanded along with the purchase of land surrounding our property.

Association

HMBC is a member of the Southwestern District Missionary Baptist Association, a group of sister churches of like faith and order, who meet annually to encourage each other and to share information. However, the association in no way infringes upon the independence of each member church. A history of the Association and a list of its current members can be found at its website at: www.swdmba.org

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