At the May 29, 1887, church meeting, a motion was made and carried that the third Sabbath and preceding Saturday be the regular church meeting day. During their meeting on June 18, 1887, the church book was presented by D.H. McClellan to the clerk by order of the church. The group voted to raise funds to purchase lumber for building a church at Antioch and to form a committee (see Appendix 2) to continue the subscription and to oversee the building of the church. The house of worship was designed to be 50 feet by 30 feet and 12 feet in height. The raised funds totaled $140, with lumber costs at $120. The church eventually had 2 separate front doors, with a floor constructed of sawed planking and cut nails. It was heated with a long flat-topped wood heater in the center of the building. Some years later, a basement was added to the original building. The church members accomplished this by building a basement next to the existing church, jacking up the building, and moving it on top of the basement using skid poles. Later in September 1887, the church group voted to pay their pastor $50 for his services for the next year; this was a handsome sum in those days. They also voted to pay J.N. Thompson $25 for preaching during the last half of 1887.

In February of the following year, D.H. McClellan presented the deed for the church grounds. At this time, each church family bought a hymn book that they carried to church with them. Eight additional hymnals were purchased for the church. These books were small, brown leather-backed books containing only the words to the songs—no music. Years later, E.W. Nesmith was commissioned to open a Sunday School at Crows Chapel.  

On June 4, 1896, Mt. Pisgah Church granted letters to Antioch Church. There was a reconciliation of the variance existing between the churches; they forgave each other and shook hands in fellowship. Antioch Church became a member of Muscle Shoals Baptist Association on September 27, 1909. 

Years later, on January 13, 1946, the church was called to conference by Brother Stedham. The church moved and carried a motion to remodel the church and build Sunday School rooms and a furnace room in the basement beneath the church. The also voted to raise the pastor’s salary from $50 to $100 per month.

Because the original Antioch Church building was deteriorating, preparations were begun in June 1963 for building a new auditorium, which would measure 50 feet by 75 feet. During this time, Antioch enjoyed the wonderful blessings of material and spiritual growth. In a Decatur Daily article, John Knox noted:

            "Under the ministry of the present pastor, Reverend J.H. Lowery, the church has just about doubled its Sunday School attendance and its financial support in the past eight months. A $45,000 building fund has been raised since last June—in addition to the regular offering, without any high pressure promotion. Again, as in earlier days, the church members themselves, have pitched in and done most of the work. Only $16,000 has been spent for labor."

On October 23, 1966, church members and friends attended the dedication and laying of the cornerstone of the new three-story annex church building.  I.W. Myers described the ceremony:

               "It was the privilege of the writer to be present with the pastor and church and friends on October 23, 1966 for the dedication and laying of the cornerstone of the new three story annex. After Sunday School came the worship hour. The prelude was by organ and piano music. There were 21 people in the choir, robed in wine with long white collars. Hymns used were “O Worship the King,” “Savior Like a Shepherd Lead Us,” Stand up for Jesus,” and the special “How Great Thou Art” by the director D.C. Aldridge. The Sunday School Superintendent is G.H. Lawrence; B.T.U. Director, Troy Walls; organist, Miss Nora Wood; pianist, Mrs. Jean Brown. Assisting Curtis Oden, Architect, were Thomas Bennich, Troy Walls, Joseph Cothran, Halford Higdon, and the pastor.

Reverend William L. Hacker, association missionary, preached the dedication sermon, using Acts the third chapter. He called on the church and all present to dedicate themselves fully to the Lord’s work and His kingdom as the church is dedicated. After dinner was served by the church, came the cornerstone laying service by Dr. Jessie M. Rogers, reading Haggai 2:9; then he appealed to the church to cling to Christ, the great cornerstone."