Church History

In September of 1973, a few families from the Midwest asked a young preacher from the foothills of North Carolina to come start a church in the small town of Washington, Iowa. Larry and Dianne Brown left their home and moved to Iowa where they would help start the Marion Avenue Baptist Church.

Under the leadership of Pastor Brown, the church began to grow and God started to do a great work through the church. Thirty-five years later, Dr. Larry Brown is still the Pastor of the Marion Avenue Baptist Church in Washington, Iowa.

Through the blessings of God, the church is growing and reaching more than it ever has in its thirty-five year history. The buses are still rolling, the Gospel is still being preached, and lives are still being changed.

This year, the church broke all attendance records in their Live Animal Christmas Play, their National Youth Conference and many other big days. It is very evident that God is still blessing Marion Avenue.

For the glory of God, the pulpit will remain hot, souls will walk the aisles for salvation, and the baptismal waters will continue to be stirred!