In 1969, Mercy Baptist Church was founded by the people of Akron Baptist Temple as a mission to take the gospel to the thriving community of Weirton West Virginia. This mission was headed up by Dr. Dallas Billington and strongly backed by the people of the church. The first worship services were held in a rented store front on Pennsylvania Avenue. The services continued strong here until another location was found on 148 Marie Avenue-this building became the church for a number of years. In 1988, the church was relocated to its current facilities on Pennsylvania Avenue and this same year the school academy was started. Many renovations have been made and the next property has been purchased for further growth. In 1994, the gym was built and named in memory of the late Pastor Bush. Pastor Bush faithfully served the lord as youth minister and bus director of the church until the Lord called him home to heaven.

Mercy Baptist Church is lead up by Pastor Jim Rhodes. Pastor Rhodes answered the call to the ministry in 1984 and a year later, Pastor Hawley joined him in service.