Maple Street Baptist Mission

Bro. Joseph Oyeleye and his family, from Nigeria, felt a desire to come to Columbus, MS to start an ethnic mission. They had an appointment with the American Embassy in Nigeria on September 28, 2003 to present their (R1) religious visa application. Through prayers and consistency, they were approved and arrived in the U.S. in late October. After arriving in Columbus, MS Bro. Joseph encountered conflicts on obtaining his Social Security Card. We knew the Lord would work this detail out in his will and time and our prayers were answered during the month of December when Bro. Oyeleye was issued a Social Security Card, which finalized his position as a missionary for the BMA of MS.

Bro. Joseph and his family are now in Columbus, MS and are occupying the previous Ridgecrest Baptist Church property and parsonage. This new mission work in Columbus has taken the name Maple Street Baptist Mission. Shiloh Baptist Church (old Ridgecrest) in Columbus, MS is the mother church for Maple Street Baptist Mission. Bro. Lavon Haden is their pastor and says they continue to share in the their excitement about the Lord opening doors in Columbus that were once closed.

There are many African Americans in the Columbus area to reach for Christ. Pray for the Oyeleye family as they win souls for Christ, and work for our Missions in MS.

219 Maple Street
Columbus, MS 39702

(662) 796 - 1234