St. John Missionary Baptist Church has been in Oklahoma City since 1919. This church is registered as an historic landmark, due to it Civil Rights Era involvement. In the first building, when you first walked in, the first thing you saw was the two- story sanctuary of the church, next you would see the pulpit and the balconies that lined the sanctuary. A unique feature about this first build was that there were no windows in the sanctuary.

Today, the church still stands tall at the top of a hill. With colorful stained glass windows that surround the perimeter of the sanctuary, high ceilings and a tall steeple topped with a star. When driving down Kelly, it is hard to miss. The interior is just as unique as the exterior. Red carpet lines the hallways and the sanctuary is filled with pews lined in red as well. While attending service, the sound of the organ can be heard all throughout the church.

St. John is also home to the St. John Christian Heritage Academy, an elementary school for kids Pre-K through 5th grade. There is a whole wing dedicated to the school. St. John is an Eastside landmark, that has withstood the test of time, and I am grateful to be apart of a church with so much historical weight.