Independent Baptist Church
We are a loving spiritual family that "Worships God, Trains the Saints of God, and Reaches out to the lost." That is our logo as well as our purpose. Community is important to everyone, come and connect with us!
Keywords: Tricity Baptist Temple, Gladstone, OR, 97027, 5036559326, Dr. Ken McCormick, Salvation, Ministries, Services, Missions, Missionaries, Vision, Light, Baptist, Church, religion, Spiritual
Interview Q&A
How long have you been in business?
Our church began on July 15, 1973 (3rd Sunday) at the home of the George & Vera Wood family's home. We moved later to the Jennings Lodge Elementary School in Oak Grove, OR until we found property at 18025 Webster Rd in Gladstone where we have been since 1976.
What is your primary product or service?
We Worship God; We Educate the Saints; We Reach out to the Lost! Tri-City exists to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ. We're here to help you connect with people, learn to Grow in God's Word and share the passion of what serving others can do for your soul. Community is important to us - come join our family for worship and see!
How did you first become interested in your line of business? (if owner) - What is your background? (If owner or store manager)
Dr. Ken McCormick, Senior Pastor and founder of Tri-City Baptist Temple graduated from Baptist Bible College in Mo. state. He and his wife, JoAnn, were saved early in the marriage. Pastor is a true SHEPHERD; caring for, leading, and training his sheep entrusted to him by Jesus, our Great Shepherd.
How do you differentiate yourself from other businesses in your category and area?
Although we believe that "All who call on the Name of the Lord will be saved (according to Romans 10:10-13), we believe some things that are different from other denominations. We call them Baptist distinctives which can be found at our website: www.tcbt.org.
How many locations do you have and do you have plans to expand?
We have our one location in Gladstone but we are always striving to expand the Kingdom of God.
Provide detailed directions to your location
We are located close to exit #11 off I-205 in Gladstone. Go towards the Harley Davidson shop (with the BIG FLAG seen from the freeway) and turn right at the light (Oatfield Rd). Turn right again at the next light (Webster Rd.) and go about 1/4 mile. Tri-City Baptist Temple is on the left hand side just past the water tower!
What type of payments do you accept?
We accept cash and checks; also we can also accept credit cards via our website: www.tcbt.org/Giving.
Which areas do you service?
All areas regarding the heart, soul, and mind of mankind; using God's Word as reference.
Who owns your company or runs daily operations?
Our founder and CEO, Dr. Ken McCormick, Senior Pastor owns TCBT. We have multiple Staff to help run our daily operations. Office Manager, Debbie Bissonnett, runs our office needs; Toni Staffon is our Finance/Accounting Office person; Terri Fegler is our Children's Ministry Director; Steve Fegler is our Music Coordinator; Terry Williams handles Graphics and Advertising, and Rev. Timothy Burr is our Adult Sunday school Administrator. You will find Bertha Allick, Debbie Bissonnett, or Terry Williams at our front desk in the main office to help anytime.
What are your hours of operation?
Monday thru Friday our offices are open 10am to 4:00pm. Church services are held Sunday mornings at 9:45am for our Sunday school & Educational hour; 11:00am for our Worship hour, and at 6:00pm for evening worship hour. Also, we meet at 7:00pm on Wednesday evening for our mid-week Bible Study hour, as well as AWANA Clubs, we also have Bible Study hours for our Teens. Ladies have two Bible Studies, one in the am at a private home and another at 7pm in Room B-2 in our church. We have Home Bible Studies through-out the week. In the Summer, we have one Adult Bible Study held in our Fellowship Hall at 7pm, and we have a fun Children's Bible time, as well as Summer VBS & camps.
What is the best compliment anyone can give you?
That we are known as the "friendliest" church in town! Our Pastor does "ride alongs" with the Gladstone Police to reach out to individuals in need, we have a caring prison ministry, a food pantry, and Gary McAdams, who attends at Tri-City, President VVA 392 Portland Metro / President AMVOO (All Military Veteran Outreach Organization) who help Vets and their families in need (For more information call our church office at (503) 655-0326).
What is your favorite quote or Bible verse?
We are the church with Acts 20:20 vision! Acts 20:20 "and how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have showed you, and have taught you publicly, and from house to house."