Watts Street Baptist Church

On January 14, 1923, Dr. Carl Norris, a local dentist who lived at 401 Watts Street in Trinity Park, organized a meeting at Watts Street School to discuss establishing a neighborhood church. Attendees of the meeting included Judge W.H. Young and J.M. Cheek. The church building opened on April 5, 1925. The church became a member of American Baptist Churches USA in 1967. In 1988, the church severed ties with the Southern Baptist Convention and, in 2004, voted to leave the Baptist State Convention. In 2009, the church voted to join the Association of Welcoming and Affirming Baptists, solidifying their stance as a LGBTQ-affirming church. == References ==