A Sunday School outreach takes root.
What would become this congregation began as a Sunday School ministry of First Baptist Church of Pontiac — a small group of believers reaching the families of Waterford with the gospel.
Our Story
Deep-rooted in the Pontiac and Waterford communities.
We’re a church with deep roots and a fresh name. Our story didn’t start in 2026 — it just got a name that more honestly tells what God still does here every Sunday.
1951
1950s
Independence and early shepherding.
The work grew into an Independent Baptist congregation. Dr. Tom Malone served among its first pastors, helping shape the doctrinal foundation that still anchors us today.
Decades in Pontiac & Waterford
Faithful, generation after generation.
Through the 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s, families across the Pontiac and Waterford communities found a spiritual home here. Children grew up to raise their own children on the same pews.
2019
A new home on Maceday Lake.
The church relocated to its current home on Maceday Lake — a quiet setting that has continued to welcome the same families and reach new ones from across the Waterford area.
2026
✦ A New Beginning 75 years — and a new name to match a fresh chapter.
After 75 years as Silvercrest Baptist Church, we re-introduced ourselves as New Beginning Baptist Church — same Bible, same gospel, same family — with a name that points to the freshness Christ offers every soul who comes through our doors.
