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Everybody is Welcome at Magnolia.
For over 100 years, Magnolia has served as a Progressive Witness of Jesus Christ in Statesboro and Bulloch County. At Magnolia, you find yourself in a warm, welcoming environment where you can experience real folks abiding in Community, loving each other, and loving God. We are a small congregation in a rural setting with convenient parking located near the front entrance for our first-time guests. Our Magnolia Ushers will be glad to help you find a seat for the worship service.
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Beyond hospitality, Magnolia is committed to being Christian stewards of love. As such, we practice love, build the beloved community, and pursue social justice. We believe the overwhelming message of the Bible, in story after story, is that of God's radical love and welcome. Every time we think we know who's in and who's out, God does something to challenge those assumptions, unbind our hearts and minds from old ways of understanding, and draw the circle ever wider.
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Our doors are wide open to people from all backgrounds, regardless of where they are on their spiritual journey. Together, we are striving to become a place where there's relevant teaching, heartfelt worship, honest friendships, constant prayer, and compassionate care. So whether you are a spiritual seeker who is just starting to ask questions about God or a committed Christian who wants to sink the roots of your faith even deeper, you can find a home here at Magnolia!
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Enjoy Connection
THROUGH WORSHIP | Sunday services begin at 9:45 am. Before Worship, there is an engaging Sunday School that starts promptly at 9:00 am on the First, Second, and Third Sundays. Learn More.
THROUGH STUDY | Sunday School for all ages is on Sunday mornings at 9:00 am. Additionally, there is a Morning Devotion every Wednesday at 6:30 am. Just dial 717.908.1726 and use Passcode 1065315# to participate. Learn More.
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THROUGH SERVICE | One of Magnolia's most important values is our mission to the Statesboro community. Magnolia's members are involved in a variety of church-based ministries and community partnerships. Feel free to contact our church office at (912) 225-3151 or via email with further questions. Learn more.
Impact Through Ministry​
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As we continue the year under the theme #Rooted2Rise, February invites us to consider how love sustains us and how history teaches us to love wisely and well. Love is not merely a feeling. It is a discipline, a decision, and a way of life shaped over time. As we reflect during Black History Month, we remember that love has been one of the most powerful tools for survival, resistance, and transformation.
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Scripture teaches us that love is foundational to faithful living. In Mark 12:30–31, Jesus makes it plain. We are called to love the Lord our God with our whole self, heart, soul, mind, and strength, and to love our neighbor as ourselves. This love is not sentimental or shallow. It is courageous, communal, and rooted in commitment. It shapes how we treat one another, how we respond to injustice, and how we remain human in a world that often denies dignity.
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February’s focus calls us to reflect on love as an act of faith and a form of resistance. Black history reminds us that love has carried communities through oppression, sustained families under pressure, and inspired movements for freedom. From the wisdom of elders to the courage of everyday people, love has been expressed through sacrifice, mutual care, and an unwavering belief in a more just future.
As Valentine’s Day approaches, we expand our understanding of love beyond romance. We honor love that builds community, heals wounds, tells the truth, and seeks the well-being of others. This is the love that roots us deeply and enables us to rise together.
This month, we are invited to intentionally practice rooted love.
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Ways We Practice Rooted Love in February
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Daily prayer, grounding ourselves in God’s love and wisdom.
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Scripture reading, listening to the voices of faith that have shaped our history.
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Acts of service, expressing love through justice, compassion, and care.
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Honest conversations, strengthening relationships through truth and grace.
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Generosity, sharing resources, and support within our community.
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Honoring our elders and ancestors, remembering those who paved the way.
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Rest and reflection, trusting that love also requires renewal.
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As we remember the legacy of Black faith, resilience, and creativity, we recommit ourselves to a love that is rooted in God and expressed in action. February reminds us that when love is grounded in justice and sustained by community, it becomes a force that shapes history and opens the way toward a future where all can flourish.
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This month, Magnolia will live this calling both spiritually and publicly. We will participate in the following:
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Sunshine Cafe at the Statesboro Food Bank on February 3, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.
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Heart. Mind. Soul. Book Club on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at the Davis Bozeman Johnson Law at 6:30 p.m.
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Miss MLK Scholarship Pageant on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at the Russell Union, Georgia Southern University, at 5:00 p.m.
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Bulloch NAACP Meeting on Monday, February 23, 2026, at the Statesboro Food Bank at 6:45 p.m.
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As we fast, pray, remember, and serve together, we deepen our roots in faith and love. And as we do, we prepare not simply to endure the year ahead, but to rise grounded, faithful, and free, bearing fruit that blesses our community and honors God.​
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We are #Rooted2Rise by Growing from the Ground Up!
About Community
The Magnolia Missionary Baptist Church of Statesboro, Georgia, was organized on March 18, 1914. The pioneers of this Church journeyed from the Magnolia Missionary Baptist Church of Louisville, Georgia in search of a better life for their families. Magnolia of Louisville was organized on May 17, 1868, after the Civil War, but before the ratification of the 14th Amendment, which extended liberties and rights granted by the Bill of Rights to formerly enslaved people.
For more than 100 years, this Church has stood as a physical representation of the hope and determination of the African American spirit. Magnolia has always served people through its Watch, Witness, and Worship.
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At Magnolia, all our resources are utilized to provide a Christ-centered setting where people in this community can be redeemed to a personal relationship with Christ, reconciled to God and his people, restored to wholeness, to well-being, and revived for a full life involved in service to others.
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At Magnolia, everyone is welcomed and affirmed!
Show Your Pride
Show your Magnolia pride wherever you go! Visit The Magnolia Shop to browse exclusive shirts, sweatshirts, mugs, and other items that celebrate our church’s spirit of faith, service, and community.
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We are proud to partner with Black- and minority-owned businesses to source, produce, and distribute our products — keeping our ministry rooted in economic justice and community empowerment. Every purchase supports the ministries and mission of Magnolia Baptist Church.
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A CHARGE TO KEEP I HAVE
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Magnolia Missionary Baptist Church is well served by the Reverend Dr. Francys Johnson. The pulpit of Sweet Magnolia has long provided community-wide leadership.
Over the last 26 years, Dr. Johnson has also exemplified the values of Christian service with humility before the Mount Moriah Baptist Church congregation of Pembroke. First Lady Meca Williams-Johnson’s particular success in youth programming and academic mentoring are assets to the ministries of Magnolia. Further, they are ambassadors of our faith community to the region and nation.