Billings Baptist Temple changed its name to Grace Baptist Church--Sunday June 3, 1984

Purpose to keep others from confusing our church with their temple

Copied for an article in the Billings Gazette Sunday June 3, 1984

Church has new name

Billings Baptist Temple, 3616 Broadwater Ave., will change its name Sunday to Grace Baptist Church, Pastor Michael Derrick announced.

The change is being made in order to be known as a church rather than a temple, Derrick said. "With so many labor temples, and so forth, the people decided to change to a church," he said.

Because Billings Baptist Church sounded to similar to some other churches, the people chose Grace Baptist Church, Derrick said.

He said tht some potential churchgoers did not know that worship services were held at Billings Baptist Temple because they thought it was a school, not a church. The church does operate a school.

The name change was planned to take place Sunday, which will be the 12th anniversary of the church. It will be celebrated with a potluck lunch and large birthday cake after worship services.

Derrick invited church members and other interested persons to sign the charter register for the new name 10:00 am Sunday.

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