tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post4531954789324596794..comments2024-03-23T18:12:39.782-07:00Comments on wacky tacky: Holy Rollin': Central Baptist Church - Pomona, CAMr. Tinyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-75217983271418565902020-05-13T05:21:30.459-07:002020-05-13T05:21:30.459-07:00I was baptisted there by Ray Batema. Went there in...I was baptisted there by Ray Batema. Went there in the mid-late 70s.<br />My folks had a bus route and my mum taught sunday school.<br />I loved Baptist Buck Sunday and I remember the feeding of the 5000 with McDs suppling filet o'fish.<br />Great memoriesLindy (Thrush) Baconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09588474030490504226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-52403963882933589252017-05-28T22:36:13.975-07:002017-05-28T22:36:13.975-07:00I too went to Central Baptist in the late '70s...I too went to Central Baptist in the late '70s and early '80s. My father taught at the High School there and I was in the school, along with my siblings, and church from 2nd grade until two weeks into my junior year in 1984. The pictures bring back many memories and it doesn't seemed to have changed much at all. It was full of great memories and was a beautiful place to share God with others. I still live near enough to see the building off of the freeway occasionallyand marvel at how strange and unique it still looks. It's very retro. I was also told that it was built by Lutherans and there used to be one of the high up staircase accessed pulpits that looked like a crows-nest. <br /><br />I actually lived in the second house next to the chuch to the west for a number of years as part of my dad's teaching pay. The church owned those two houses and the first one was the nursery. Pastor Batema was great and it was a great church community to grow up in. (In case you went there too, my parents were George and Frances Wood)W6OODhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08162399845618038657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-72350384147856920042017-04-13T14:59:24.802-07:002017-04-13T14:59:24.802-07:00I attended kindergarten through second grade in th...I attended kindergarten through second grade in the mid-1960's at what was then known as First Lutheran Church. It was while I attended First Lutheran that the white sanctuary building was erected. I remember the crucifix above the altar and the pews with kneelers. I can still picture the playground area which backed up to the San Bernardino Freeway when it was just 3 lanes each way. That was 50+ years ago. It's good to see that that one-of-a-kind church building is still being put to good use.Eric Waltersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-51642701572590581412017-02-22T17:54:18.231-08:002017-02-22T17:54:18.231-08:00My wife and I met at the church when it was on Mil...My wife and I met at the church when it was on Mills Ave. The current CBC was built by the Lutherans. I remember, as a teenager, helping demolish the big altar down front. If I recall correctly, there was a 20-30' paper mache Jesus hanging on a cross on the wall above it. We took that down. I recall using a concrete gun to set the wood into the concrete to build the platform, choir, and baptistry on. It was the first time I had seen or heard of firing nails into concrete. This would have been about 1969 that we remodeled the sanctuary to fit a baptistic congregation. My wife and I were married there by Ken Burdett, my wife's brother.Steve Mitchellhttp://www.unionchapel.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-17605461692054634652016-12-18T06:29:49.191-08:002016-12-18T06:29:49.191-08:00I met my wife at that Church . Lived in the area f...I met my wife at that Church . Lived in the area for 12 years before moving to central Arkansas . Dr. Ray Batema married us . I still keep in touch with Tom Smith and family who is the pastor there now��Robert Thompsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-54281197877245732692016-12-17T07:50:25.540-08:002016-12-17T07:50:25.540-08:00That is where we were married in 1978. It was my w...That is where we were married in 1978. It was my wife and her family's home church.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13962686215050196284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-66699238303759434222016-12-16T21:27:03.243-08:002016-12-16T21:27:03.243-08:00We are still around. Come and join us on Sunday fo...We are still around. Come and join us on Sunday for Sunday Schoolat 9:30am and Morning Worship at 10:45 am. We have Sunday Night Worship Service at 6:00 pm. Our Wednesday Prayer Meeting and Bible Study is at 7pm. AWANA program at 6:45pm during the school year.<br />We still run our bus to pick up kids and adults alike within Pomona area.<br />Everybody is welcome to worship and learn more about God and Jesus Christ. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13041324324258465679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-32486856269415942712016-12-16T09:00:30.388-08:002016-12-16T09:00:30.388-08:00I attended Central Baptist Church from 1979-1984, ...I attended Central Baptist Church from 1979-1984, as a teenager. Loved the building and had the best times there worth the youth group under the direction of Glenn Moffitt! Pastor Batema was a godly man of God, and I enjoyed his preaching very much. He had a heart for souls! Thank you for bringing back precious memories! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-29774364278873672462016-12-16T03:24:18.476-08:002016-12-16T03:24:18.476-08:00I went there for several years and also attended t...I went there for several years and also attended the high school that was affiliated with the church. I was baptised there and sang in the choir. My husband and I were married there. It was nice to see pictures of it again. <br />I was told it was built to resemble a crown. Not sure if that is reliable information or not. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16556749917660551503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-71659755280470053292016-11-18T10:40:33.024-08:002016-11-18T10:40:33.024-08:00I found this interesting as I just looked at a doc...I found this interesting as I just looked at a documentary on Harvey Milk made in the 1980s. According to the documentary Rev. Batema from Pomona's Central Baptist Church was in the forefront of Proposition 6 in the 1970s. This is the proposition would have made it legal to fire gay people from their jobs for the "crime" of being gay. It failed and Harvey Milk was assassinated soon afterward along with San Francisco's Mayor, George Mascone. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14144747085988769101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-3702438276942087122016-08-17T12:33:59.831-07:002016-08-17T12:33:59.831-07:00Did you know my father Phil Phillips? He was a Sun...Did you know my father Phil Phillips? He was a Sunday school teacher for the teen boys and an usher too. When we were members there we had as many as 7,000 people on a given Sunday. Pastor Ray Batema was a great man of God. His sermons touched my heart many times through the years. Galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08184886683956303041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-2443022687558378942016-08-02T19:17:43.133-07:002016-08-02T19:17:43.133-07:00I lived down the street from Central, on Madison, ...I lived down the street from Central, on Madison, in the 80s and early 90s. We attended there some and my kids rode the bus to VBS. I don't remember who the pastor was the. I believe it was a Ron something? Loved being able to walk to church. Beautiful building, the were talking about reopening the school, glad to see they did do. After First Baptist closed their school there really wasn't another Christian school around. jesenatorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06212180532678882945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-45437391791334410402015-07-10T15:10:12.429-07:002015-07-10T15:10:12.429-07:00I went to Central Baptist from the 60's throug...I went to Central Baptist from the 60's through the mid 70's. It began at a smaller building off of Mills Ave in Montclair. The congegation helped to purchase this building. Always thought it was beautiful. Pastor Ray Batema was the minister there. Great memories. Thank you for posting the pictures.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-50077241696839832002014-06-09T07:26:00.287-07:002014-06-09T07:26:00.287-07:00I went to Central in my youth. Loved it. It was ...I went to Central in my youth. Loved it. It was actually built by the Lutherans. A buddy I worked with belonged to the church who built it and later sold it to Central.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-59619497950389159952014-05-14T00:13:17.587-07:002014-05-14T00:13:17.587-07:00Hi JoAnne, You have a wonderful church it seems fr...Hi JoAnne, You have a wonderful church it seems from what I saw on the church website. I was a member of this church growing up from a baby up until the late 70's! I'm getting so teary eyed seeing these pictures of my church building. It is more gorgeous to me now then when I went there as a child and teen. I didn't appreciate the building architectural side like I do now…WOW…this means a lot to me….more than I can put into words here. <br />. I live in Missouri now and don't have any pictures of the church building.:( but I bookmarked this website. There were 60 buses that were always full of kids and some adults. My bus picked up the disabled people who couldn't go otherwise. Lots of good memories there…thank you Mr. Tiny for sharing your admiration for this church building. <br />GaleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-24492108262328656492013-11-26T21:59:44.687-08:002013-11-26T21:59:44.687-08:00Hiya JoAnne! I'm so glad to hear from one of ...Hiya JoAnne! I'm so glad to hear from one of Central Baptist's congregants. You have a beautiful church and a real treasure in Travis there. Thank you for keeping the church alive!Mr. Tinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-20798066087386621802013-11-26T11:44:01.174-08:002013-11-26T11:44:01.174-08:00I'm glad you enjoyed the beauty of the archite...I'm glad you enjoyed the beauty of the architecture as much as I do every Sunday.. :) Lolli's Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01134844908484551253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-87271014113687941742013-09-19T22:43:04.634-07:002013-09-19T22:43:04.634-07:00I'm so glad that you like it...I wasn't su...I'm so glad that you like it...I wasn't sure that anybody would. I think you mentioned that church before; it sounds absolutely incredible!!! Just another reason for me to come to Tennessee!Mr. Tinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-46060103017109725732013-09-16T21:24:15.734-07:002013-09-16T21:24:15.734-07:00i love this new feature! i can't wait to see w...i love this new feature! i can't wait to see where else you go! i can't remember if i mentioned it when we saw you, but there is a GREAT church downtown nashville with an egyptian motif, all snakes and jewel tones and wings. it is AMAZING/ Rae - Say It Aint Sohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16066975427295830641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-72924651701130054332013-09-16T19:09:09.440-07:002013-09-16T19:09:09.440-07:00Thank you for enjoying it!!! I bet there are some...Thank you for enjoying it!!! I bet there are some incredible churches up your way too!Mr. Tinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-57427711411839561112013-09-16T19:08:23.360-07:002013-09-16T19:08:23.360-07:00Yeah, Pomona is definitely a diamond in the rough....Yeah, Pomona is definitely a diamond in the rough. There are so many cool places in that area including Vince's Spaghetti in Ontario (my guess for the Italian restaurant that was recommended). I have yet to go to School of Rock at the lodge but I have a goal to get there at some point!Mr. Tinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-74630978635018804752013-09-16T19:04:37.552-07:002013-09-16T19:04:37.552-07:00Are old churches the best?! They are always must ...Are old churches the best?! They are always must see stops on our travel itineraries. My grandfather was not Episcopalian, but he always told people he was because he thought it sounded funny!!!Mr. Tinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-21076516559373410622013-09-16T19:02:49.840-07:002013-09-16T19:02:49.840-07:00A neat place and a neat day! I had so much fun th...A neat place and a neat day! I had so much fun thanks to you guys!Mr. Tinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-7825340035798222532013-09-16T18:59:20.033-07:002013-09-16T18:59:20.033-07:00I haven't yet been to Berlin so I had to look ...I haven't yet been to Berlin so I had to look up the Stasi Museum; it does have a similar brutalistic quality. I can't wait to get to Germany at some point!Mr. Tinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3215568693807799004.post-81715778463484403732013-09-16T18:52:48.772-07:002013-09-16T18:52:48.772-07:00Isn't a great church?! It is basically all or...Isn't a great church?! It is basically all original but it is a huge building and the upkeep must be hard; there are buckets throughout to catch any leaks!Mr. Tinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646297018044505890noreply@blogger.com