Our History…
In 1923 a Mission that would later become Delaney Street Baptist Church was started by the First Baptist Church of Orlando.
Thirty-six Charter members, under the leadership of our first Pastor, Reverend T. E. Waldrup, decided to form a church to be known as Delaney Street Baptist Church. On September 14, 1928, Delaney Street was officially founded.
During the following ninety-plus years, we have continued the pioneering spirit of our foundering members in seeking ways to better share the Gospel with the lost. We remain a church dedicated to the service of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To this end, we have adopted and added many additional ministry opportunities. A sign on the back of the Pastor’s pulpit reads, “Sirs, we would see Jesus.” We invite you to come and join us in taking part in our rich history and continuing dedication to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Original Mission and Church Building (1928)
A legacy of God’s faithfulness! with 90 plus years of service to the Orlando community!
We love having the opportunity to worship God for blessing on the many years of ministry at Delaney. We encourage you to check out our Legacy Room and see over the years, the many lives that have been changed through worship, community outreach and service.
VIEW OUR HISTORY IN PHOTOS…
Click here to see a gallery of our history photos online. More can be seen in our History Room.
A LITTLE HISTORY…
In 1928, the Orlando Municipal Airport began operations; and directly under its flightpath, just a few miles away, the Delaney Street Baptist Church was organized that very same year with 36 charter members. In the succeeding 90 years, the church has been a spiritual home to thousands of Orlandoans, growing from a single meeting house to a campus encompassing one-and-a-half city blocks in the SoDo District of Orlando. Orlando saw its population triple in the 1920s, and the First Baptist Church responded by establishing missions around the city. The Reverend T. E. Waldrup helped begin one such mission in South Orlando in 1923, which would later become the Delaney Street Baptist Church. This new church has since continued this practice of multiplication by starting four more churches in the area.
In 1958, the current sanctuary was completed and the wooden building was demolished.
Throughout its 90-year history, Delaney Street Baptist Church has actively looked for ways to serve the community with activities and ministries such as Vacation Bible School, an Early Learning Center, youth camps, jail ministry, blind ministries, special education ministry, food and clothing for the needy, fall festivals, and a live nativity, just to name a few. In the arts, the church has maintained choirs for children, youth, and adults, as well as bands and hand bell ensembles.