What began as a small congregation worshipping in a lower level has grown into a cornerstone of the community, as Indiana Avenue Missionary Baptist Church celebrates 80 years of faith, family, and foundation.
“We started as the little church that met in that basement — a little church that continued to grow but kept the heart of that little church — and just let that spread and include more,” said Yvonne Johnson, 75.
She joined the congregation in 1955 and has never been a member of any other church…