Ninth Street Missionary Baptist Church

The Ninth Street Missionary Baptist Church originated in 1855 when the New England Immigrant Aid Society assembled and organized the Second Missionary Baptist Mission in Lawrence, Kansas. This date makes the church only one year younger than the City of Lawrence. Originally named the Warren Street Baptist Church because of the original name of the street, the name changed in 1945, when the city changed the east-west street names to numbers and Warren Street became the Ninth Street.Historic accomplishments of the church include being listed as one of the banner churches in the KAW Valley District, cooperating with state and national programs, and providing adopt-a-child programs, vacation Bible schools, the Queen Esther Club, State Sunday School, and Baptist Training Union Conventions.