The Brick Church was actually founded in 1844, before Wisconsin was a state! In 1866, the main section of our present facility was built and the Deacons of the church actually gathered wheat to purchase the first stove!

Nearby is a small building that was once a one-room schoolhouse used by the community. Though the church was a Baptist Church for virtually all of its history, the First Baptist Church of Walworth was called The Brick Church by the community. In fact, the church sits at the corner of Brick Church and Brick School roads today! When it's members today are asked, "Where do you attend church?" they simply respond, "Brick." Everyone knows what church they mean!

Until 2002, Brick Church was a member of the American Baptist Convention of churches. The ABC had determined to agree to accept the homosexual lifestyle as a person's choice with no real bearing on their relationship with the Lord. The Brick Church, like many others throughout Wisconsin, were faced with a dilemma: remain loyal to Scripture or submit to the direction of the ABC. Because of it's uncompromising stand on the authority of Scripture, the church's choice was clear. In December, 2002, the First Baptist Church of Walworth became simply Brick Church, an independent, non-denominational fellowship of believers.

The decision to separate from the American Baptist Convention was not without difficulty and controversy. Some in the congregation strongly felt separation from the ABC was not necessary and opposed the action. When the majority made the final decision, a good portion of the membership left the church in protest.

A relatively small band of believers were left, knowing in their heart they had done the right thing, but shaken in their spirit to have lost friends in the process. Believing that God would bless their defense of the Scriptures, Brick Church literally stepped out on its own. Formerly, they had looked to the convention to help them in times like these. Now, they only had the Lord to depend on.