SHARON BAPTIST CHURCH
2010 South Fifth Street
Ironton, Ohio  45638
Phone:  740-532-6518
Email:  sbc@sharonbaptistchurch.us
www.sharonbaptistchurch.us

PASTOR:  
- Rev. Steve Harvey

ASSOCIATE PASTOR:
- Rev. Aaron Fields

SERVICES TIMES:
Sunday School - 10:45am
Sunday Worship
- 9:30am
Sunday Worship - 7:00pm
Wednesday - 7:00pm
AWANAS - Wednesday - 6:45pm

MINISTRIES:
Membership: 672
Worship Attendance: 350
Sunday School Average:  155
Vacation Bible School: 207
Bus/Van Ministry
Women’s Ministry
Nursing Home Ministry
Senior Adult Ministry
Prayer Ministry
Weekly Visitation Ministry
Servant Evangelism Ministry
Children’s Ministry
Youth Ministry
Music Ministry

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LOCAL INFORMATION:
Location:  Lawrence County
Population of Ironton:  11,129
Community:  4.1 square miles
- River Community
Average age:  42
Average Income:  $25,500
Ancestry-United States, German
Time To Work:  19 minutes
Nearest Towns:
- Russell, Kentucky – 1.6 miles
- Coal Grove – 3.1 miles
Employment:
- Manufacturing, Education
- Health Services
- Social Services, Retail Trade
Schools:
- Rock Hill High School
- Ironton High School
- Rock Hill Middle School
- Ironton Middle School
- Dawson/Bryant Elementary
- Rock Hill Elementary
- Whitwell Elementary
- Kingsbury Elementary
- West Ironton Elementary School

HISTORY:
Southern Baptist work in Ironton, Ohio began in June 1963 as a new work sponsored by Grace Baptist Church, Credo, West Virginia. May 14, 1964 a Southern Baptist Rally held at the Chapel at 2026 South Fifth Street.  From April to July 1964 an intensive effort was made to strengthen the work under the sponsorship of West Moreland Baptist Church of Huntington and financial assistance from the Greater Huntington Baptist Association. Interest was expressed with help from the Greenup Association in Kentucky. Five persons, Mrs. Luther Tackett, Mrs. Dianne Oliver, Mr. and Mrs. Danny Tackett, and Mrs., Edith Woods, agreed to begin preaching services and Sunday School on Sunday, July 21, 1968 meeting in the band room of the Junior High School. This was done for about four months after which the group began to meet each Thursday night at the home of Danny and Judy Tackett. This Fellowship continued until the spring of 1969 without a sponsoring church. Burlington Baptist Church assumed sponsorship. Lamar O’Bryant under the Christian Service Corp of the Home Mission Board came as director.  The O’Bryant family arrived on the field from Smyrna, Georgia on August 5, 1969.  Property was purchased South Fifth Street.  Sharon Baptist Church on November 13, 1971 with 39 charter members.  Groundbreaking ceremonies were held on May 7, 1972 at the 5^th Street property.  The building was completed on November 5, 1972.  November 1979 a two story educational wing was dedicated.  August 1984 Sharon Baptist Church was listed in Mission USA as being in the top one-half percent of the fastest growing churches in the Southern Baptist Convention. The church purchased property adjacent to the sanctuary in August 1985 and at 2026 South 5^th Street on December 6, 1989.  Property at 2022 South 5^th Street was purchased on February 5, 1991. Two successful missions were started from Sharon Baptist Church:  Fairland Southern Baptist Church located in Proctorville and Shiloh Baptist Church located in Wheelersburg. In 1999 Sharon Baptist Church baptized 98 people.  In 2010 the church answered the call from God enlarge their facilities.  They built a new sanctuary with the aid of volunteers from the church and from Baptist Builders.  The church is ready to reach the Ironton community for Christ.