The Spiritual Significance of Remembering

105 Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name;
make known his deeds among the peoples!
²  Sing to him, sing praises to him;
tell of all his wondrous works!
³  Glory in his holy name;
let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!
⁴  Seek the Lord and his strength;
seek his presence continually!
⁵  Remember the wondrous works that he has done,
his miracles, and the judgments he uttered,
⁶  O offspring of Abraham, his servant,
children of Jacob, his chosen ones! (Psalm 105:1-6, ESV)

Psalm 77
¹¹  I will remember the deeds of the Lord;
   yes, I will remember your wonders of old.
¹²  I will ponder all your work,
   and meditate on your mighty deeds. (Psalm 77:11-12, ESV)

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Deuteronomy 6
¹⁰ “And when the Lord your God brings you into the land that he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give you—with great and good cities that you did not build, ¹¹ and houses full of all good things that you did not fill, and cisterns that you did not dig, and vineyards and olive trees that you did not plant—and when you eat and are full, ¹² then take care lest you forget the Lord, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. ¹³ It is the Lord your God you shall fear. Him you shall serve and by his name you shall swear. ¹⁴ You shall not go after other gods, the gods of the peoples who are around you— ¹⁵ for the Lord your God in your midst is a jealous God—lest the anger of the Lord your God be kindled against you, and he destroy you from off the face of the earth. . . .
²⁰ “When your son asks you in time to come, ‘What is the meaning of the testimonies and the statutes and the rules that the Lord our God has commanded you?’ ²¹ then you shall say to your son, ‘We were Pharaoh’s slaves in Egypt. And the Lord brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand. ²² And the Lord showed signs and wonders, great and grievous, against Egypt and against Pharaoh and all his household, before our eyes. ²³ And he brought us out from there, that he might bring us in and give us the land that he swore to give to our fathers. ²⁴ And the Lord commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the Lord our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as we are this day. ²⁵ And it will be righteousness for us, if we are careful to do all this commandment before the Lord our God, as he has commanded us.’ (Deuteronomy 6:10-15, 20-25, ESV)

“Do this in remembrance of me.”
—Jesus (1 Corinthians 11:24b, ESV)

A Timeline of God’s Faithfulness

Thursday, October 4, 1951- Sixteen people meet at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Newton, Sr., at 3360 Ridge Avenue

Thursday, October 11, 1951- Twenty-nine people meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Rader

Sunday, November 11, 1951- First Sunday service held at the Ingleside Community Clubhouse; 136 were present.

Sunday, December 23, 1951- CHARTER DAY—Ingleside Baptist Church officially constituted with 203 Charter Members. During its formative period, Ingleside is led by its first pastor, Dr. J. Ellis Sammons.

June 1952- Rev. James W. Windham becomes Ingleside’s second pastor. His ministry concluded in August 1954.

June 7, 1953- Dedication of Sanctuary (Chapel)

May 1955- Dr. Alvin H. Brackett, Jr. begins a ministry at Ingleside that spans more than two decades, ending in 1978.

January 17, 1960- Dedication of Educational Building

September 1964- Church membership reaches 1,000

July 1979- Dr. Robert G. Johns is the fourth pastor. His ministry concluded in April 1988.

Fall 1981- Sanctuary seating expanded into wings of Chapel

September 4, 1989- Dr. Timothy A. McCoy becomes fifth pastor.

June 5, 1994- Dedication of Preschool & Children’s Building and Family Life Center

1995- First international volunteer mission trip (Peru)

1996- Church-wide “Experiencing God” study

September 1996- Total membership grows beyond 2,000

1997-   Renovation of the Sanctuary; 3 services begun

July 26, 1998-  New Constitution and Bylaws adopted

1999-2000- Church purchases shopping center, office park, and adjacent 12 acres

November 12, 2000- $8.2 million pledged for new worship center

August 17, 2002- Saturday night service is launched

November 16, 2003- $7.8 million pledged to complete the project

March 28, 2004- Dedication of New Worship Center

November 2005- Total membership surpasses 3,000

August 20, 2006- Dedication of New Preschool & Children’s Building—kids worship begins

November 6, 2011- Sermon broadcast on WMAZ-TV begins

April 2012- Total membership grows to 4,000

September 13, 2015- Contemporary service launched – four services each Sunday morning

August 2019- Total membership reaches 5,000

March 15, 2020-  Livestream begun as COVID pandemic strikes

March 10, 2024- Dr. Justin Nalls elected sixth pastor, to begin on July 1