About Us - Our History

 In the mid 1950’s Harmony Baptist Church saw the need of the gospel witness through a Southern Baptist Church in the 7^th Street/Manslick Road area.

 Harmony Baptist Mission began August 18, 1957, in the chapel of the Nichols Army Hospital Compound with twenty-two members.  The membership grew to one hundred the first year at which time about one half ventured out to begin yet another mission which was to become the Arcade Baptist Church.

In January, 1963 land at 4401 Manslick Road was purchased from the City of Louisville.  The vision of the first twenty-two people was becoming a reality.  Construction began on the building in March 1963.  On February 2, 1964 the mission was constituted as the Cloverleaf Baptist Church with a membership of one hundred thirty one.  In May, 1964, the new church building was dedicated.

In 1969-70, the church authorized the construction of additional space.  The Arlie Jones Annex was dedicated on May 3, 1970.

In the mid seventies, Cloverleaf extended its outreach to include a weekly television program on WDRB-TV.

In 1983, a new wing of children’s classrooms was added to the annex.

In 1992, the church appointed a committee to determine the feasibility of expansion, and on February 13, 1994 upon recommendation of that committee, the church voted to launch a building campaign entitled “Together We Build”.  This project involved additional parking, extension of the annex to enlarge the fellowship hall and kitchen along with five new classrooms, the enlargement and renovation of the sanctuary, and a new large garage.  Work on this major project began in December, 1994 and was completed in July, 1995.

On January 11, 2000, the church bought the property next door at 4433 Manslick Road.  The property included a 3,756 square foot single story building.  During the year the building was renovated to become our kitchen, dining and fellowship hall.  It was dedicated on October 29, 2000.

In January, 2001, the annex that included the old fellowship hall and kitchen was contracted to be converted into additional educational and office space.  These facilities were dedicated on April 7, 2001.

Since March, 2002, Cloverleaf Church has been in a stewardship promotion called “The Nehemiah Project” for future expansion.  In 2004, the church purchased property at the end of Old Manslick Road for additional parking.

These facts express only information.  The actual story of the church is seen in the lives of its people.  Cloverleaf Baptist Church has a glorious heritage.  We are grateful for the investments that have been made in the Lord’s Kingdom by those who served before us, and those who have served with us in the past and present.  The greatest days of Cloverleaf Baptist Church are yet to come, and to this extent, our history is still being written.

Six men have served as pastor of Cloverleaf Baptist Church: David Grimes (Mission Pastor) 1958-1960, Brooks Faulkner (Mission Pastor) 1961-1962, Rufus Moore 1964-1966, Henry Beach 1967-1979, Fred Jenkins 1979-1989, and Geoffrey Lacefield 1990-Present.