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The Record<br />
· FAIRHAVEN BAPTIST CHURCH was founded in October of<br />
1970 by Pastor Roger Voegtlin with 14 people attending the first<br />
service. After struggling through the first year, the church blossomed<br />
into one of America’s fastest growing ministries. At four<br />
years old, the church was running a solid 500 in attendance, had<br />
beautiful new facilities including a 500-seat auditorium, 40 acres<br />
of land, and an academy with over 350 students in kindergarten<br />
through eighth grade.<br />
It was at this time that Pastor Voegtlin and <strong>Fairhaven</strong> <strong>Baptist</strong><br />
Church began to battle the government over rights to train children<br />
for God. The church’s bus attendance fell drastically. Over<br />
$100,000 was spent for the fight, but God blessed. There was great<br />
victory, and the church was nationally acclaimed for its stand.<br />
The third chapter of <strong>Fairhaven</strong>’s history began at the time of this<br />
victory. A 2,000-seat auditorium was built, and then another large<br />
classroom wing was added. In the next four years, the attendance<br />
jumped by 1,500 to average 2,000 per Sunday. By the 8 th anniversary,<br />
<strong>Fairhaven</strong> was recognized as America’s largest and fastest<br />
growing young church with a high attendance of over 5,600.<br />
· FAIRHAVEN BAPTIST COLLEGE was founded in 1977 as<br />
a small, personal college with strong academics and practical training<br />
for those entering full-time Christian service. The students at<br />
<strong>Fairhaven</strong> <strong>Baptist</strong> <strong>College</strong> enjoy facilities that are normally found<br />
only at larger institutions. This is part of <strong>Fairhaven</strong>’s philosophy<br />
of “doing things right.” The classroom wing includes a computer<br />
lab, chemistry lab, spacious classrooms, and a shop area for the<br />
mission students.<br />
Because of God’s blessing on the church, college students enjoy<br />
beautiful, expansive facilities. A 58,000 square foot all-purpose<br />
building was completed in 2006, which houses a modern<br />
library, large indoor pool, a gymnasium, workout rooms with<br />
extensive aerobic equipment including ellipticals and treadmills,<br />
free weights and Nautilus-type equipment, a racquetball court,<br />
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