During the summer of 1965 it is recorded that Miss Lena Sprouse worked with the youth. The minutes of September 11, 1965 record that "a contract for deed has been given on the old Intermediate Building. It was sold for $7,000.00 with $500.00 down and the balance payable $100.00 per month, including interest at the rate of 6% per annum. The purchaser is to assume the taxes on a pro- rated basis and all pending liens. He has already begun improving the property."The W.M.U. reported one W.M.S. with three circles for a total of 44 members and one Y.W.A. with 9 members. This was on November 10 1965. By December the ceiling had been installed in the new educational building bottom floor.
Plans were made in December 1965 to make it possible for Brother Bryant to go on a preaching mission to Jamaica sponsored by the Foreign Mission Board.
In October 1965 it was discussed to consider calling Rev. Fred Fischer to serve as Minister of Education. Rev. Fischer was called and accepted. He served as Minister of Education and also part of the time as Minister of Music as well. He resigned May 8, 1968.
Michael Buford was licensed to preach by the First Baptist Church of Eau Gallie on June 26, 1966. At the same meeting Mr. Louis Farley moved "that Miss Kaye Cates be elected as official pianist and assistant organist of the First Bapti'st Church of Eau Gallie, Florida. Motion seconded and carried."
By September 1967 there was a move toward sponsoring a mission on Turtle Mound Road. The mission was started on September 10, 1967. James Buford was the mission pastor. This mission would later become the Lakecrest Community Baptist Church. In January 1968 the minutes read: "The Turtle Mound Road Mission is functioning regularly with an average attendance between 35 and 43.
A. W. Dedqe and Marvin Vann were very involved in the work of this mission. The church minutes of February 28, 1969 state as follows: "Mr. Dave Weaver, Chairman of the Deacons, moved that the request of the Camp Mission to be constituted into the Lake Crest Community Baptist Church be approved, that the new church be permitted to continue using the church camp for a period not to exceed six months, that $500 of the Randolph beguest be given
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