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Pastor Lonnie Wiggins, born July 3, 1939, surrendered to the
ministry November 10, 1956, at Landmark Missionary Baptist Church,
Dinuba, California. He preached his first sermon 3 days later
at the Dinuba church. His subject was "Christ Our Mediator"
and was 12 minutes long. Lonnie and Eunice were married in September
of 1957, after a long childhood courtship. They met in the 6th
grade and they never dated anyone else. In September of 1958
they moved to Henderson, Texas, where Lonnie enrolled in seminary
at Texas Baptist Institute and Seminary. He graduated from the
seminary in June of 1962 with a Master of Theology degree. |
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Bro. Wiggins was called as pastor to County Line Missionary
Baptist Church, Timpson, Texas. He accepted that pastorate and
was ordained by the Calvary Missionary Baptist Church of Henderson
in November 19, 1957. While in Texas, he served two other churches,
Corinth Missionary Baptist Church and Grandview Missionary Baptist
Church.
Bro. & Sis. Wiggins have been blessed by God with 3 children.
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Brian was born to Bro. & Sis. Wiggins in June of 1961 in
Henderson, Texas.
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Cheryl was born while in Pittsburg, in June of 1964
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Darla was born while in Sunnyvale, in March of 1970
Today, his children are serving the Lord as follows:
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Brian & Missy Wiggins are serving at Cypress Missionary Baptist
Church, Sacramento, California, and have two sons, Daniel and
Philip.
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Cheryl is serving at First Missionary Baptist Church, Redlands,
California, with her daughter Kristen.
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Collin and Darla Goodrum, are serving at First Missionary Baptist
Church, Redlands, California, and have a son and a daughter,
Aaron and Alyssa.
Churches which Bro. Wiggins has served in California are as follows:
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Landmark Missionary Baptist Church, Pittsburg, California (1963
- 1964)
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First Landmark Missionary Baptist Church, Visalia, California
(1964 - 1968)
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Landmark
Missionary Baptist Church, Sunnyvale, California (now Unity
Missionary Baptist Church) (1968 - 1971)
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Central Missionary Baptist Church, Downey, California (1971
- 1975)
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First Missionary Baptist Church, Salinas, California (1975 -
1981)
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Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Mission, Fremont, California (sponsored
by Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church, Hayward, California)
(1981 - 1988)
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Landmark Missionary Baptist Church, Waterford, California (1988
- 1993)
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First Missionary Baptist Church, Redlands, California (1993
- Present)
Bro. Wiggins is actively involved in the work of Missionary
Baptist churches throughout the State of California, as well
as the American Baptist Association, serving as the Moderator
of the Southern California Missionary Baptist Cooperative Association
1998-2002, and as Clerk of the California Cooperative Association
of Missionary Baptist Churches since 1993, and as Recording
Secretary of the American Baptist Association since being elected
in June, 2000. He also serves on the Standing Missionary Committee
of the American Baptist Association since 1998.
Bro. Wiggins has continuously placed God's will first in his
ministry and family life. The First Missionary Baptist Church
is very proud and supportive of her pastor and we look forward
to continue serving under the leadership that God has placed
in our midst.
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