Our mission efforts are led by our Mission Committee which coordinates the variety of mission efforts our church is engaged in. The Church's philosophy is to involve as many men, women, boys and girls in being the presence of Christ in our community and world. In addition to the numbers of people who volunteer at the John 3:16 Center, Union Mission, Baptist Men Disaster Relief efforts our church has some intentional efforts at specific times throughout the year.

FREE Kid's Carnival

Each year in the spring the church offers a one day Free Kid's Carnival for the children of the greater Littleton area. Since 2006, Littleton Baptist Church, aided with the support of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of NC, has offered a fun day for our children most of which could not participate if it were a paid event. The past several years more than 400 adults and children have enjoyed free hot dogs, drinks, cotton candy, popcorn and more. This annual event includes special activities like the inflatable bounce house, slide, and obstacle course, plus games, music, crafts, and balloons. Each child receives a free "goodie bag" which includes snacks, bottled water, toothpaste, toothbrush, pencils, pads, reading books and a Christian book on their age level. A health screening is offered for all participants.

Lacts Food Pantry

Lacts Food Pantry is a community effort of some area churches to provide food relief to local citizens at or below the poverty level to assist them and demonstrate the love of Christ. A food bag is given monthly to those who apply. The distribution takes place the fourth Friday of each month.

Baptists On Mission

Littleton Baptist supports the NC Baptist Men (Baptists on Missions) with an annual offering at Easter time and sometimes with special offerings when disasters occur.  Some of our members are trained for disaster recovery and respond to events.  Most recently members have helped with recovery efforts from Hurricane Matthew, Hurricane Harvey, the 2018 Greensboro tornado and Hurricane Florence.  We also participated in rebuild projects in Lumberton after Hurricane Matthew.

Handy Man Missions

Our church helps our community with various handyman projects such as building ramps, repairing homes and other miscellaneous work.

Fellowship Fund For Local Benevolence

Eight times a year our church celebrates the Lord's Supper. At the conclusion of these events an offering is taken for our Fellowship Fund which is used to enable the church to offer assistance to those in the community with special crisis needs that may arise. The generosity of our people enables many physical and spiritual needs through these mission efforts.

Special Mission Offerings and Mission Support

We support many local and global causes for mission efforts. We give regularly and generously to the Global Missions Offering for Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina, and the Cullom Baptist Association. Additionally, we provide ongoing support to the John 3:16 Center of Littleton, and the Union Mission and Room At The Inn of Roanoke Rapids.

Adult Choir - This group meets on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 - 7:30 in the Church Fellowship Hall and is responsible for leading worship through music. This group is open for all interested youth and adults. This choir also presents special music for Easter and Christmas.

Junior Singers - This group of children from ages 3 - 12 meets on Sunday mornings during our worship hour.  They also practice during our Young Family Bible Study on the first and third Wednesday nights at 6:00 PM.  They sing at Easter, Christmas, and other times during the year.

A Brief History of Littleton Baptist Church established November, 1873.

The Littleton Baptist Church was organized on the second Sunday in November, 1873, in an upper room of the store belonging to Shaw and Browning in the Town of Littleton, which was later operated by J. N. Moseley, with thirteen charter members: B. R. Browning and wife, Mrs. Nancy Bobbitt Browning; J. L. Shaw and wife, Mrs. Tempie Bobbitt Shaw; J. R. Bobbitt and daughter, Miss Mary Alice Bobbitt, W. H. Bobbitt and wife, Mrs. Louise Pope Bobbitt; Joshua Wilson; B. E. King and sister, Miss Sarah King; C. L. Sledge and wife, Mrs. Pinkie Minges Sledge.

Most of the charter members, if not all, came from Enon Baptist Church near Littleton. Enon Baptist Church was either sold or given to the black people in 1872, which moved it near Littleton a few years later and rebuilt it of brick. Enon Church, according to the custom of all churches in the south, prior to the Civil War, received Negro slaves as members along with the people of the white race. The last pastor of Enon Baptist Church was Reverend Thomas Wilcox, the father of Reverend A. G. Wilcox who died in the year 1920. The Reverend A. G. Wilcox was for forty two year's clerk of the Tar River Association.

The organization of the Littleton Baptist Church took place four years before the Town of Littleton was incorporated.

The church was organized under the leadership of Dr. W. T. Walters, former Professor of Mathematics at Wake Forest College, aided by Reverend N. A. Purefoy. The articles of faith and covenant, as laid down in Hitchcock's Church Manual, were read and adopted as a basis of union. B. R. Browning and C. L. Sledge were chosen deacons and ordained in the afternoon of the day of organization as above mentioned and J. R. Bobbitt was received as a deacon from Enon Church without re-ordination. C. L. Sledge was elected Church Clerk and Treasurer and Dr. Walters was called to the pastorate of the new church and was reappointed annually. No salary was specified until the third year after its organization when the Church voted to pay him a salary of $175.00 per year.

In 1920 the church completed its construction of a new church on Mosby Avenue, its present site. In 1954, a fellowship hall was added and the church completely "turned around." The beautiful and worshipful sanctuary and functional educational unit were ready for occupancy and the first service was on Dec. 12, 1954. In 1998 the church purchased the Newsom property next to the church and excavated and paved the property for parking purposes. In 2007, the church purchased the corner lot on Mosby Avenue and US 158. This was the former Littleton United Methodist Church Parsonage. The former parsonage became the present site of the church offices and meeting rooms and has proved a great asset to the church properties. The church underwent extensive renovating to include handicapped ramps in the sanctuary making it completely accessible to all people.

Rev. Michael O. Currin has served as pastor since August 14, 1995 until the present. He came from pastor of the Trinity Baptist Church of Tarboro, North Carolina.

The present church is made up of 250 members. The church meets each Sunday for both Sunday School and Morning Worship. Youth meet regularly on Sunday evenings along with Children's activities. The adult choir practices each Wednesday followed by Prayer and Bible Study. Among the special ministries of the church are including an annual Free Kid's Carnival provided by the church at the John 3:16 Center and an annual mission ministry to Ahuachapán, El Salvador to support the poor through a medical clinic, food distribution, construction and the ongoing work of the churches in the area.

The church is in partnership with the Cullom Baptist Association, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of NC and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and supports the work of the John 3:16 Center in Littleton, N.C. The church celebrated its 140th Anniversary on November 10, 2013.

It remains to be seen, what great and wonderful things the Lord has in store for us in the next century. But, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we press ever onward in His name and for His sake.

HOW TO BECOME A CHRISTIAN

     A Christian is a follower of Jesus Christ.  A Christian has a growing relationship with Jesus Christ, tries to obey Him in all things, and draws on His strength to help with problems.

    God made us for Himself and our souls are restless until they find rest in Him.  Only God can fill the void in your life.  The answer to your search is accepting Jesus Christ as the Lord and Savior of your life.  To become a Christian, you need to know these basic facts from the Bible:

• God loves you.  Because of God’s love for all persons, He desires that you have unbroken fellowship 
  with Him.   (John 3:16; Ephesians 2:4-5)
• You are a sinner.  All persons are sinners in that they disobey God.  Sin is choosing to go your own way and do your own thing as opposed to being obedient to God.  (Isaiah 53:6; Romans 3:10)
• Sin separates you from God.  Sin forms a barrier that prevents you from entering into unbroken   fellowship with God, who is holy. As an unholy sinner, you can’t have fellowship with God.  You are headed for a Christless eternity that the Bible calls hell. (Isaiah 59:2; Romans 3:23)
• You can’t save yourself.  People often think that through their efforts they can overcome the sin barrier between themselves and God.  That isn’t true.  There’s nothing you can do to restore the broken relationship with God.  You can’t earn God’s salvation.  (Ephesians 2:8-9; Titus 3:5; Romans 4:4-5)
• God sent His Son Jesus to remove the sin barrier.  The death on the cross of Jesus Christ, God’s  Son,  removed the sin barrier between you and God.  Jesus died for your sins, taking your punishment on  Himself.  God did for you in Jesus Christ what you couldn’t do for yourself. 
  (1 Peter 2:24; Romans 5:8; 2 Corinthians 5:21)
• You can receive Jesus Christ through faith.  Faith is trusting in what Jesus has done for you rather than trusting your own efforts to restore fellowship with God.  Faith is complete reliance on Christ to put you in right relationship with God, allowing Him to live His life through you.  Faith also involves repentance or genuine sorrow for sin and willingness to turn away from sin.  (John 14:6; Acts 16:31; Romans 10:9-10)
• Through prayer you can trust in Jesus Christ.  Admit to God that you are a sinner.  Express sorrow or repentance for your sinfulness.  Ask Him to forgive your sins.  Invite Jesus into your life as Savior and Lord.  Thank Him for entering your life.  Commit yourself to live for Him.

     Accepting Christ is the beginning.  After accepting Him, be obedient by following Christ in baptism and by uniting with a church.  When you do, you will find that life truly does have a purpose and meaning. 

     Littleton Baptist Church would welcome knowing of your decision and assisting your growth in Christ.  If you make any decision and desire to talk further about this most important matter we invite you to contact us through this website or by telephone - or better yet come visit us as we gather!  May God bless you as you follow Christ!