On May 14, 1842, forty-one people applied to the First Baptist Church of Waterford for permission to form Lakes Pond Baptist Church. At that time, the area around the church was called the Lake’s Pond region of Waterford as the nearby Lake Konomic reservoir was then owned by Mrs. Margaret Lake and was referred to as Lake’s pond. When LPBC was started it was named after the area where the church was located.
They met in a nearby school until October of 1843 when they discussed plans to build a small church building at 1144 Hartford Road. On May 29, 1844 the new church was dedicated. A vote was taken in 1963 to construct an addition onto the rear of the church building. In 1964 it was completed, adding classrooms, a kitchen, a nursery, and bathrooms to the existing structure.
Pastor Everett Hunt was called to the pastorate in 1967. At that time there were only three families attending the church. The church began to grow under his leadership to the point where the auditorium was consistently filled to overflowing. As a result, the current auditorium, fellowship hall, and nursery were built in 1977. Also during his ministry, the Lord burdened Pastor Hunt to begin a Christian School. Baptist Bible Academy opened its doors in 1977.
Pastor Douglas Meader was called as assistant pastor under Pastor Hunt in 1991. When Pastor Hunt retired in 1997, Pastor Meader took over as the senior Pastor of LPBC. In 2001, the new school building was put up in the field south of the church building. Pastor Meader continues to shepherd the flock at Lakes Pond Baptist Church.