About our Church

Antioch Telugu Baptist Church (ATBC) located at 2788 Wolf Road, North Lake, Illinois, was planted on October 13, 1991. The Church includes a core group of members from different denominational backgrounds which consists of Baptist, Methodist, Lutheran, Wesleyan, Pentecostal and Hebron, migrated from India. The Church takes pride as the first Telugu Baptist Church planted in USA through the American Baptist churches of USA and having it’s affiliation with the American Baptist Churches of USA nationally and regionally with American Baptist Churches of Metro Chicago. The culture of the congregation is embedded in the rich Indian Christian heritage. At ATBC we cater the spiritual needs of 3 generations segmented by the age groups of 60’s, 40’s and 20’s and lower.
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Antioch Telugu Baptist church is dedicated to minister the Word of God to the Indian Community with the increased sensitivity to the needs of the Telugu Christian in Chicago and Suburban areas. Our purpose is to provide Christian fellowship to the cross section of Indians, to foster closer ties with Christians around Greater Chicago and suburbs and to introduce to our children and youth the Christian values and the tradition of worship.

Our thoughts turn in with deep appreciation and gratitude to the unwavering commitment and dedication of our members who lit the torch of Antioch Telugu Baptist Church that seeks to foster a much more dynamic relationship with the Telugu speaking Christians not only from Chicago but extended to the neighboring state Wisconsin. Antioch Telugu Baptist Church is blessed with highly talented Indian classical musicians and singers. We have performed several Gospel musical concerts for God’s glory. Last year we have performed ‘Andhra Christian Hymnal’ concert. We have fostered the rich Indian heritage and demonstrated the Gospel interpretation through the classical typical Indian cultural settings like dramas, skits and Burrakatha.

If we examine the brief record of Antioch Telugu Baptist church, since its inception, we had more than 25 baptisms and several child dedication ceremonies took place. We thank God for our pastor Rev. Dr. David Sagar who is a spirit filled, seasoned and dedicated pastor.