Fairhaven United Baptist Church
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On July 14, 1868, Elders William Brown and Freeman Babcock organized a Free Will Baptist Church in Fairhaven with nine members. Services were held in a schoolhouse until the church building was completed in 1884.
On November 13, 1904, Fairhaven voted unanimously to participate in the Maritime Baptist union, becoming Fairhaven United Baptist Church.
In 1927, a bell was donated by Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Wentworth in memory of their daughter. The church bell was first rung on June 19 that year. In 1940, a solid oak pulpit was installed and dedicated.
In 1951 the church was moved from near the old cemetery to its present location on a lot that was donated. Twenty-seven feet were added to the church following the move, and while renovations took place, the church met in the Victoria Hall auditorium.
The first service in the newly renovated building was on December 30, 1951. A stained-glass window was installed and dedicated to Frank Wentworth in 1957.
A church baptistry was installed in 1968. Five memorial chairs made by Springhill Penal Institution were dedicated in 1974. In the winter of 1984-5, members redecorated the church interior, and in 1986 a photo directory was made. An outdoor ramp was installed in 2002, as well as an upstairs bathroom.
Combined services with Lambert’s Cove United Baptist Church occurred periodically up until 2018 when Fairhaven and Lambert’s Cove agreed to share services moving forward.
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