Broadus History
Broadus Memorial Baptist Church was established in 1895 and was named after John A. Broadus, 
a renowned Baptist leader who had recently died. It began in a temporary building erected at 32nd & East Marshall Streets in the Church Hill area of Richmond. In 1901 the congregation entered a new building at 32nd & Broad Street. A significant event in the church’s history was a merger with East End Baptist Church in 1945.
a renowned Baptist leader who had recently died. It began in a temporary building erected at 32nd & East Marshall Streets in the Church Hill area of Richmond. In 1901 the congregation entered a new building at 32nd & Broad Street. A significant event in the church’s history was a merger with East End Baptist Church in 1945. Under the leadership of Dr. Ford in the 1950’s, Broadus relocated to the Glenwood Farms area of Henrico County. For several years the congregation met in the Ratcliffe Elementary School. A new sanctuary and educational space were constructed, and subsequently additional educational space and a family center were added by 1986.
The second major relocation came in this new millennium, prompted by a shifting church membership living primarily in Hanover County. The church building at the intersection of Harvie Road & Laburnum Avenue was sold to another church, and Broadus began meeting in Lee-Davis High School in October 2005.
The second major relocation came in this new millennium, prompted by a shifting church membership living primarily in Hanover County. The church building at the intersection of Harvie Road & Laburnum Avenue was sold to another church, and Broadus began meeting in Lee-Davis High School in October 2005.Groundbreaking for a new facility was held in November 2005, and the first service at 5351 Pole Green Road in Mechanicsville was on Easter Sunday 2007.
The years since then have been fruitful and rewarding. The church has grown and new ministries have emerged. A Community Building, garage and classroom trailers have been added. In 2010 Broadus transferred its associational membership from the Richmond Baptist Association to the Dover Baptist Association, though the church continues to support ministries of both, as well as the Southern Baptist and Virginia Baptist missions. Broadus is also active with a number of local ministries, such as Mechanicsville Churches Emergency Functions (MCEF), Moments of Hope and The Fix.
A significant factor in the history of Broadus is the tenure of its pastors. Since 1912, Broadus has had only four pastors. The previous three pastors, including Pastor Emeritus Joseph Holland, served an average of twenty-eight years each before retiring yet remaining active in the church. The current pastor, Phil Peacock, was called to Broadus in 1998.
In 2016, Broadus acquired the property and building of Hebron Baptist Church on Route 30 in King William County. The church was founded in 1825 as Mangohick Baptist Church and gained membership in the Dover Baptist Association. In 1854, the church moved to its present location and took the name Hebron Baptist. Having survived the Civil War, the church door frame still bears the marks of a bullet and an inscription in the church Bible by a union soldier. 
In the 20th century, Hebron added a fellowship hall, and later a kitchen and bathrooms. The cemetery was expanded to both sides of the church, and a sizeable endowment fund was raised for its continued maintenance. Hebron Baptist Church had many wonderful years of ministry to the King William community, but after 190 years, the small but faithful congregation could no longer be maintained. The final service was in January 2016.
What seemed like and ending has become a new beginning. After a few months of renovation and planning, the Hebron Campus of Broadus Church began Sunday morning worship services, and later Sunday School. A classroom trailer was installed, and a significant Broadus now operates as One Church in Two Locations.