MALIGAYA TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH

The Maligaya Trinity Baptist Church came to existence through a missionary couple named Bill & Helen Tisdale. Worship services and other activities were first conducted at a wooden house the couples have rented in San Miguel, Tarlac with only a handful of churchgoers in attendance.

In 1961, with the help of the Southern Baptist Mission and the hardwork of the missionary Bill Tisdale, they had acquired an 800 sq.m lot and built a church and a parsonage. Helping Bill Tiscade lay-out the groundwork that time were the church first workers Rev. Felisito Narvarez followed by Rev. Moises de Guzman, Ptr. Rodriguez, Ptr. Padro, Ret. Col. Alejandro Ignacio who taught the members to be diligent in God’s work. Pastor Melquiadez Mandap came in next where he served longer than his predecessors. Under Ptr. Mel, outreaches were undertaken at the places of Bureau of Animal Industries in Paraiso, Tarlac, Brgy. Dela Paz and Brgy. Buenavista with a number of young people as workers.

With Ptr. Mel Mandap, the ever-diligent and faithful servant of God, the Maligaya Trinity Baptist Church was kept in good stead. The church was incorporated with the Securities and Exchange Commission before Ptr. Mel left for the United States in 1986.

In 1987, a man of God by the name of Ptr. Raoul Crisologo came in and together with his wife continued what his predecessors have started. It was Ptr. Crisologo’s time when TAFBAC was born, where interpersonal relationships among the Baptist Churches in Tarlac have strongly grown. Ptr. Crisologo’s pastorate lasted until 1992.

In 1992-1994, MTBC have experienced turbulence as no full time worker was available to lead the flock of the MTBC. The church was contented at inviting speakers from other churches from time to time and at times leaned on some elders. Other ministerial works were ably filled in by a handful of dedicated young people. It was in those years that an interim pastor was called in by the name of Bonifacio Bairan. It was short-lived however as he was replaced by Ptr. Uldarico Almirañez as interim pastor in 1994. Ptr. Almirañez eventually accepted the Church call to be the full time worker of the Maligaya Trinity Baptist Church with Ptr. Eddie Pigar as his Associate Pastor, where they stayed until 1997. It was under Ptr. Almirañez baton that a private school was conceived, and in 1995 Trinity Christian Learning School, Inc. rose to existence.

In 1997, a youthful, vibrant, dedicated and innocent looking servant of God was commissioned to serve as an interim pastor in the person of Ptr. William G. Garcia. Under his able leadership, church ministries have grown and expanded as outreaches in Parang, Damsite, Burot and Atioc were opened as well Home Bible studies. A group of men was formed and were called BAPTIST MEN, which became a model because other churches in TAFBAC followed suit. The Baptist Men have undergone vigorous and intensive trainings, studies and were later tasked to speak in pulpit alternately during Sunday vesper service.

The Trinity Christian Learning School, Inc. and now Maligaya Trinity Baptist Christian Academy, Inc. meanwhile blossomed as a private school this side of the city that from a mere two classrooms pre-elementary start, the school grew bigger and bigger in enrollment each year.

Ptr. William has his share of tremendous testing at Maligaya Trinity Baptist Church but a patient and durable man that he is; he was able to withstand all the turbulences that came his way thru God’s grace.

In 2003, God has blessed us as a church, we were able to acquire a new property in Brgy. Ungot where the High School Department is situated. The nearly-constructed building then was inaugurated by the former Honorable City Mayor Genaro Mendoza. Church activities such as youth camp, church fellowship are also being held at the school compound. Significantly these properties were acquired and realized despite limited resources or no resources at all, but by the grace of God, He made it happened.