Pennepack Baptist Church

Pennepack Baptist Church (also known as Lower Dublin Baptist Church) is a historic Baptist church in Bustleton, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is one of the oldest Baptist congregations in the United States.

The church congregation was founded in 1688 by Elias Keach, the son of Benjamin Keach, as the first Baptist church in Pennsylvania. The church was originally Calvinist (Reformed) in theology. The current church building was constructed in 1805 on top of other buildings dating back to 1707. Ebenezer Kinnersley, a notable scientist, served as minister for a period in the 1700s. The church still meets weekly.[1][2]

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References

  1. ↑ Historical sketch of the Lower Dublin (or Pennepek) Baptist Church, Philadelphia, Pa. : with notices of the pastors, &c. (1869)
  2. ↑ http://www.pennepackbaptist.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47&Itemid=54

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Coordinates: 40°04′53″N 75°03′04″W / 40.08127°N 75.05120°W