Since his baptism in Jan. of 1961 he has been an active part in the ministry at WBC. Teaching Sunday school, serving as director of Sunday school and serving on the Deacon Board are just a few of the responsibilities Pastor Erickson has preformed over the past 40 years.

The History Of WBC
1943
June 27th~The first meeting was held on the lawn of Mr.&Mrs. Togle's home. 8100 block of Long Point road. This meeting was held because many of the residents of Watersedge had increasingly felt the need for religious services in the rapidly growing community. The services were conducted by Reverend McKay. As the weather grew colder the services were then moved inside the home of Mr&Mrs. Sylvester Patterson. They continued to hold services there until a new site for the church was rented in December.
During this period of the church's growth, Cottage prayer meetings held on Wednesday nights in the homes of various members of the congregation. A Sunday school was organized, holding classes in various rooms of the home of Mr.&Mrs. Patterson. It was during this time that Reverend McKay had a vision. The Congregation had grown to the point of needing a permanent home for the church. Thus a building was rented at 8201 Bullneck Rd. We moved into the new church on December 17,1943. On December 19,1943, the first service was held in the new home on Bullneck road. It was then known as Watersedge Baptist Chapel. God blessed us so graciously that we were soon overflowing. The building next door was then rented for the Sunday school classes.
1944
Reverend McKay resigned at Woolford and became full time pastor at Watersedge Chapel in June of 1944.
1945
On May 6,1945 a group of the members of the church met at the University Baptist Church, 34th and Charles street, for the purpose of being officially constituted into a Baptist church affiliated with the Maryland Baptist Union Association. After proper procedure, a motion was made and carried that the church be declared a regular Baptist church.
1946
On March 2,1946, Mr. J. Kenneth Rogers, Sr., Mr. Milton McKay and Mr. James Roach were elected the first deacons and trustees of WBC.
1949
Woman's Missionary Society was organized.
1950
Nursery was started April 16,1950-sponsored by the Woman's Missionary Society.
Training Union was organized May 13,1950, under the direction of Mrs. Bausum. Three unions were organized - Junior union, Intermediate union and the Young Peoples union.
1951
All churches of Dundalk went together on February 4,1951 to take the first religious census taken in the Dundalk area.
1952
March 23,1952 was the beginning of a monthly radio broadcast - The Vespers Hour from 4:30 to 5:00pm over WWIN 1400 on your dial.
Reverend Marshall Parsons becomes full time Pastor on May 25,1952
1953
January 23,1953 Girl's Auxiliary organized.
Febuary 221953 The first meeting of the Sunbeams - organized by Mrs. Evelyn Dodge.
1955
November 20,1955 Basement was added to parsonage.
1956
During the summer of 1956 a mission ministry was begun by the pastor and several members of the church at City Hospital.
1957
The beginning of the Royal Ambassadors Chapter in our church was begun on March 19,1957
1958
Word was received for a loan approval for the construction of the church building.
May 18,1958 a ground breaking ceremony was held on the site of the proposed building at Liberty Parkway and Sollers Point Rd. at Dundalk Ave.
November 23,1958 the corner stone laying service was held.December 28,1958 service was held in new building. This was the beginning of a new era in the life of the Watersedge Baptist Church. Former buildings were then sold.
1959
September 27,1959 The brownies began meeting in the church basement every week.
1961
July Successful Vacation Bible School. There was an enrollment of 255 children and 52 teachers.
1962
January 28,1962 Church library had begun.
1964
January 26,1964 Reverend Marshall Parsons resigned after 14 years of service.
April 28 Reverend Wesley Johnson became full time pastor-
1966
"Home-Coming-Day" In attendace was Rev. and Mrs Parsons
1972 April 14,1972 A youth retreat was held at camp Wo-Me-To.
September-Rev. R. Hatcher resigns.
1973
May 13,1973 Was a historical day in WBC. During the morning worship hour the church conducted a Mortgage Burning ceremony, having paid off the mortgage a little more than a year in advance.
August - The Watersedge newsletter is sporting a new heading. What used to be "Watersedge Baptist Highlights" is now "Watersedge Baptist Beacon".
1974
July The renovation and air-conditioning of our church sanctuary is completed.
1975
September- Alan Lawson and David Erickson were elected as deacons.
1977
February-Youth puppet ministry started.
October 2,1977, David Erickson and Alan Lawson receive their license to preach.
November 21,1979 David Erickson was recommended as Interim Pastor.
1980
February 29,1980 Rev, Koch resigns.
June 29,1980 David Erickson was ordained to the Gospel Ministry of Jesus Christ.

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