St. Stephen’s Missionary Baptist Church

Dr. B. J. McQueen is the current senior pastor of this historic church and they can be reached at (512) 837-1196. In 2012 Dr. McQueen was inducted into the distinguished Board of Preachers at the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College in Atlanta.  According to an article in the Austin Statesman,

At St. Stephen's, the congregation is concerned with affecting positive outcomes for the community, McQueen said. The church works to help others so that they can take care of themselves "and become a contributor to society, rather than one who's constantly in need," he said.
McQueen cited as an example a program in which the church rents homes to members with financial difficulties at below-market rates. Those members must complete a two-year financial stewardship program to receive a portion of what they paid in rent to use toward a down payment on a home of their own.

photo by D. Kevin Surbaugh

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Organized in 1887, this congregation first met in a small wooden building near this site. The Rev. Stephens Smith served as first pastor of the church, which served residents of the Waters Park, Round Rock, and Pflugerville communities. Land for a church and school was given by Mr. and Mrs. Anderson Peoples in 1887. St. Stephen’s School, also known as Waters Park Colored School, provided education for black children in the area. A new sanctuary was built in 1978. This church continues to serve a large community with outreach programs.

Location:
12300 Amherst Dr, Austin TX 78727

photo by D. Kevin Surbaugh

Erected:
1988
 

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