2013 — Redemption Church Begins
- January 5, 2013: Pastor Jamie Caldwell launched Redemption Church with a core team in Severna Park, meeting on Saturday nights.
- Easter 2013: The church gathered for its first Sunday morning service.
- Met at AACC (Anne Arundel Community College) until Fall of 2013.
- End of 2013: Moved gatherings to Magothy River Middle School.
2017 — Multiplying the Mission
- Redemption sent out its first church plant, Citizens Church, pastored by Joey Nickerson.
2018 — A New Partnership
- December 2018: Redemption hired Kent Phoebus, marking the beginning of a new season of leadership and growth.
2019 — The Merge and the Birth of South Shore
- June 2019: Jamie and Kent met with South Shore Baptist Church to discuss merger possibilities.
- August 2019: Jamie and Kent began serving as interim pastors for South Shore Baptist while they were without leadership.
- September 2019: When Magothy River Middle School had to abruptly kick Redemption out due to a construction project in the school, South Shore allowed Redemption to begin meeting in their building.
- October 9, 2019: Both congregations voted to merge and become one church.
- October 13, 2019: South Shore Church officially held its first worship service together.
2020 — Faith Through the Pandemic
- During the COVID-19 pandemic, South Shore purchased a $12,000 tent and continued to gather outdoors.
- Despite the challenges, God brought significant growth to the church during this time.
2021 — Church Planting Continues
- South Shore sent out its second church plant, Saints Church, pastored by Alex Bouffard.
TODAY
- South Shore serves 400–500 people weekly across two services.
- Nearly one-third of our congregation are midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy, creating a vibrant but ever-changing community of believers.