The Lewis Avenue Baptist Church of Temperance, Michigan, was founded in 1927 by a group of godly Bible believers. The church is located on 25 acres in Temperance, Michigan at the Michigan/Ohio border, a suburb of the greater Toledo Metropolitan area. The buildings comprise 78,000 square feet, including the auditorium, Sunday School building, an educational wing, both an elementary and high school wing and a gymnasium. An auditorium that seats 1300 was added and a second educational wing will add 58,000 square feet when completed.

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On Wednesday, January 30, 2008 the people of Lewis Avenue Baptist church voted in Brother Steve Hobbins as their new pastor.

 

Under the leadership of Pastor Steve Hobbins the church has seen a renewed vision and fresh excitement that is obvious in the atmosphere here at Lewis Avenue Baptist.