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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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#ROOTED2RISE
March calls us to rise from places where life has bent us low. In Luke 13:12, Jesus sees a woman bowed for eighteen years and says, “Woman, thou art loosed.” Before she stands upright, she is recognized. Before she rises, she is restored.
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Lent asks us what has shaped our posture. What systems have pressed women and girls down? What silent burdens have curved their backs? From a womanist lens, this is not only healing. It is a public restoration. Jesus interrupts the routine to center a woman’s dignity. Rising begins with being seen.
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On Second Sunday, March 8th at 9:45 a.m., worship will focus on Young Girls, affirming their sacred worth and boundless possibilities. On the Third Sunday, March 15th at 9:45 a.m., we will address Ending Violence Against Women, grounding our witness in love of God with heart, soul, and mind. To love fully is to protect fully.
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Magnolia rises in action:
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March 3rd, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., serving at the Sunshine Café at the Statesboro Food Bank.
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March 5th, 6 to 7 p.m., organizing at our Leadership Meeting.
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March 10th, 6 to 7:30 p.m., being accountable before the Church Conference.
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March 21st, traveling to the International African American Museum in Charleston.
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March 26th, 6:30 p.m., sharing in Heart. Soul. Mind. Book Club featuring This Here Flesh.
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March 29th, 9:45 a.m., celebrating during the Palm Sunday Service.​
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Seven Intentional Ways We Rise This Month
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Speak affirmation daily over a girl or woman in your life.
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Confront harmful language and behavior when you witness it.
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Support organizations that protect women and girls.
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Practice Sabbath rest to resist the culture of exhaustion.
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Mentor or check in with a young girl with intention.
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Study Scripture through the lens of women’s experience.
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Pray specifically for healing, safety, and liberation in our community.
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As we prepare for Annual Women’s Day on April 12, 2026, we honor the women whose faith has sustained Magnolia. This month, we hear Christ’s words again. You are loosed. Rise, Woman. Rise, Girl. Rise, Church.​
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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.