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The Church on the Bluff (previously Bluff Park Baptist Church) is a Southern Baptist church located at 2211 McGwier Drive in Hoover's Bluff Park community. It was established in 1898 as Summit Baptist Church and originally was housed in a small wooden chapel that was used both as both a church and a school. A later structure was built in 1952 and was used until the church moved to its current location, a few blocks from its original location, in 1973.

It changed to its present name in 2018 and is a member of the Birmingham Metro Baptist Association. The pastor is Tony Barber.

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Pastors

Tony Barber, 2006-present

References

Barefield, Marilyn Davis (1992) A History of Hoover, Alabama and Its People. Birmingham: Southern University Press ISBN 0876519419
Anderson, Jon (October 5, 2023) "Church on the Bluff to celebrate 125th anniversary this weekend." Hoover Sun
"Church on the Bluff celebrates 125th anniversary" (December 12, 2023) The Alabama Baptist

External link

Church on the Bluff website

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-'''Church on the Bluff''' is a Southern Baptist chruch located at 2211 [[McGwier Drive]] in [[Hoover]]'s [[Bluff Park]] community. It was established in [[1898]] as '''Summit Baptist Church'''. It changed to its present name around [[2020]]. It moved to its current location, a few blocks from its original location, in [[1973]]. is a member of the [[Birmingham Metro Baptist Association]]. The pastor is [[Tony Barber]].
+The '''Church on the Bluff''' (previously '''Bluff Park Baptist Church''') is a Southern Baptist church located at 2211 [[McGwier Drive]] in [[Hoover]]'s [[Bluff Park]] community. It was established in [[1898]] as '''Summit Baptist Church''' and originally was housed in a small wooden chapel that was used both as both a church and a school. A later structure was built in 1952 and was used until the church moved to its current location, a few blocks from its original location, in [[1973]].
+It changed to its present name in [[2018]] and is a member of the [[Birmingham Metro Baptist Association]]. The pastor is [[Tony Barber]].
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 ==References==
+* {{Barefield-1992}}
+* Anderson, Jon (October 5, 2023) "Church on the Bluff to celebrate 125th anniversary this weekend." ''Hoover Sun''
 * "Church on the Bluff celebrates 125th anniversary" (December 12, 2023) {{TAB}}