It was named the Second Baptist church of Alexandria when it was organized on June 7, 1832 with eleven members. It was named the "Second Baptist church of Alexandria" because at a previous date Baptist people had organized a church which was named the First Baptist church of Alexandria. This church society is reported to have had a building somewhere near Plessis, but older people of today do not recall it. However, according to the information from the Redwood society the first society was organized two years before, or in 1830, with Redwood starting in 1832. The eleven members of the newly organized Redwood church were: James Chaffin, Lind Pierce, Isaac Leonard, Alvin Maxin, Daniel Leonard, Nancy Cranck, Hannah Spearback, Drusilla H. Murray, Mary Ann Lake, Anna George and Cynthia Leonard.

After holding services in homes and school houses from 1832 to 1856 it was decided to erect a church building. In that year a building 32 by 44 feet was erected near the school building and soon after a parsonage was built nearby. Among the first ministers were: Rev. D. Havens, Rev. M. Wilkie and Rev. Samuel Whitney. In 1858 the First Baptist church discontinued its work and the Redwood church was the only organization of the faith in the town of Alexandria.

About the year 1835 the workers organized a Sunday school. First it was a Union school with scholars of other faiths attending and working. It grew to have a considerable membership for a village of that size. As other churches in the place opened their Sunday schools the Baptist school dwindled in membership. Cyrus Linnell was superintendent of the school for some time. A few years ago it was decided to discontinue the services and the buildings were sold to the Redwood High school. Now the school has decided to erect a larger and more modern building and the Odd Fellows of Redwood have purchased the building and will move it to another site and there transform it into a hall.