Corbin City Baptist Church

 In 1675 Baptist from England settled in Cape May New Jersey.
At first they worshiped in their homes but in 1690 they
established Cohansey Baptist Church.  The Cohansey Baptist
Church spread its influence southward until a church was
organized in 1761 at Dividing Creek.  It was the Dividing
Creek Baptist Church, which encouraged Nathaniel Jenkins in
1770 to began preaching at Head of the River where a Church
was organized and incorporate on July 23, 1771.  The Church
membership at this time was 35.

 The Church was called Tuckahoe Baptist Church.  It stood on 
the 1.44 acre lot at Head of the River where a Baptist 
Cemetery can still be seen.  On June 5th 1968 the church 
voted to give this property to Head Of the River Methodist 
Church after they promised to take care of the land.

 The first pastor was John Sutton, 1771-1772.  A Mr. Lock 
came next until 1779.  Then came Rev. Thomas Brooks who was 
followed by Rev. Jayne.  Pastor's Brooks and Jayne are both 
buried at the Baptist Cemetery at Dividing Creek.

In August 1792, 29 members of the Tuckahoe Baptist Church 
started a new Baptist Church in West Creek.  Rev. Isaac 
Bonnell was Pastor at Tuckahoe and West Creek until 1794. 
Rev. Peter Groom followed and was pastor of both churches 
until 1805.  Both these pastors are buried at Head Of the 
River Baptist Cemetery.

 The Church dwindled until it's doors were closed and the 
church disbanded in 1834.

 In 1870 Ephraim Steele and his family came from Brooklyn, 
to live in Tuckahoe.  They united with the Second Cape May 
Baptist Church.  The long distance to the church led to a 
desire for a nearer place of worship, and the organization 
of a Mite Society.  This was organized in 1872.  In 1884, 
the Mite Society purchased a lot on the Atlantic County 
side of the Tuckahow River (our present location) for $350, 
from a Mr. F. Madden, deeded to the trustees of the Second 
Cape May Baptist Church.  The Baptists of Tuckahoe, the 
Pastor of the Second Cape May Church and the State 
Missionary, Rev. S. Dare, cooperated to start a building fund. 
In 1884 a church was organized.

 In 1885 a gothic design, 30 x 40 feet, with a front 
vestibule and a rear projection, 10 x 25 feet, containing a 
pulpit, baptistery and side rooms was built at a cost of 
about $ 2,000.

 On December 17th, 1885, the new building was dedicated and 
the cornerstone laid.  Rev. J.G. Entrekin was the first 
pastor, serving until April 30,1892.

 On October 4, 1896 the new baptistery was used for the first 
time as the church's second pastor, Rev. M. Frayne immersed 
Mabel Clark.

 In 1925 Rev. E.M. Stoefel, pastored both the Second Cape 
May Baptist Church as well as the Tuckahoe Baptist Church, 
now with a membership of 22.

 On May 12 1928 it was voted to discontinue church services 
and simply hold Sunday School each Sunday at 2:00 p.m. 
This went on for 30 years, except for occasional special 
services at Christmas and Easter. 

 In 1959 Dr. Harry Findeison reopened the church and served as 
Pastor until July 1974.  It was also in 1959 that the name of 
the Church was changed to Corbin City 
Baptist.  The area that is now Corbin City was originally 
Tuckahoe but was changed to Corbin City in 1922.  In May of 
the same year, members agreed to start regular services.

 On March 1, 1960, Sunday School was changed to 9:45 a.m., 
worship at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. and a mid-week prayer 
meeting.  Soon after the Sunday evening service and the mid-week 
prayer meeting were dropped due to lack of attendance.

 In 1967, seven ladies of the church started to meet each 
Wednesday morning.  This Bible Study Class continues to 
meet to this day.  The group, which is made up of numerous 
men and women from various local churches meet every 
Wednesday morning, September through May at 10:00 a.m. 
It is presently led by Mr. George Zorn of Ocean View. 

 Pastor R.F. Biggin began his duties as Pastor on 
Sunday, September 29, 1974.
He faithfully served a Pastor until 1987.

 Pastor Paul C. Kinzler became took on the role of Pastor 
from 1988-1989

 While searching for a Pastor, David Gandy Sr. filled the pulpit.
During this year, officers of the church 
asked Gethsemane Baptist Church in Woodbine, NJ if their 
pastor would be able to come and fill the pulpit on 
Sundays.  Pastor Michael Panburn did this, speaking at 
Corbin City and pastoring at Woodbine for about 3 years. 
On January 8th, 1995, the membership of the church 
unanimously voted to withdraw themselves from the American 
Baptist Churches Association and hence, became an 
independent Baptist church, having no ties or affiliations.   

 In December of 1994, Pastor had felt led of God to 
relinquish the pulpit at Woodbine.  He was installed as 
Pastor of Corbin City Baptist Church later in 1995.  He 
served as pastor until March 2000.

 Dr. Randall G. Hooper, our current pastor, came to Corbin City 
December of 2001.  In June of 2001 A Thursday night Bible study 
and prayer meeting was begun and continues with much enthusiasm.  
On October 2nd, 2005 the Church began a Sunday evening service.

The Church also supports Radio Bible Class, Missionary Aviation 
Fellowship, Atlantic City Rescue Mission and the McCarthy family 
with CBInternational to Senegal.       

 As interesting as history is, the future is what we are 
working for.  God is doing wonderful things.  Our numbers 
have grown as men, women and children are being taught in 
God's Word and making decisions or Christ.  The good people 
of Corbin City Baptist are giving generously to the Lord's 
work and many improvements are being made.  We thank our 
God for each faithful person who has put their hand to 
Corbin's plow.  We believe that the best days are yet to 
come.  Corbin City Baptist has a spiritually rich heritage 
and invites you to join us as we remain a lighthouse of
Truth in South Jersey.