Community Profile

Solid Rock Baptist Church is located in Wapello, Iowa. Wapello is a small town in the southeast part of the state that is abundant in recreational activities with approximately 2,000 residents. Our community is safe, friendly, and economically stable. Our school system is successful and offers many academic and extracurricular opportunities to our youth.

Church Profile

We are a Southern Baptist Church in the rural community of Wapello, Iowa.  Our membership is made up of people from our community and surrounding communities. We are a multigenerational church. Our previous pastor lead our church body for 24 years before retiring from ministry. We uphold the Baptist Faith and Message and believe “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work” 2 Timothy 3:16-17. We practice the church ordinances of baptism and communion. Our sanctuary can seat 300 – 350 people with overflow in our fellowship hall and second level classroom.  Our average worship attendance on Sunday mornings is 110. We have a Deacons ministry assisting the pastor with the needs of the community/congregation. The business of the church is led by a church council made up of committee member heads and officers.