Quick History of Victory Church
Victory Church is a Non-Denominational Charismatic Church located in the heart of downtown Apopka in the great state of Florida. The church was founded in 1995 by Pastor Doug Bankson, originally under the name of Life Outreach Center.
The church met for almost three years at Paramount Health Club before aquiring and renovating it’s current Sanctuary behind City Hall next to both the Police and Fire Stations.
In 2006, Victory Church received the City of Apopka Beautification award given by the Apopka Chamber of Commerce. With a heart for our city and a love for our neighborhoods, Victory Church stands today pushing forward with the heart of God reaching individuals and families alike.
Contact Info
Address: 509 S. Park Avenue, Apopka, Fl 34761
Phone: 407-889-728
Website: victorychurch.cc
Service Times
Sunday Morning 10:00am
Sunday Evening 6:00pm
Wed Evening 7:00pm
Children’s Church is offered Sunday Morning & Wedensday evening
Ministry Info
Thrive Youth Ministry Meets Weekly, 6:58 Wed Evening
Ignite Young Adult Ministry meets on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Thursdays of every month
Wild Ones 50's+ Ministry meets monthly
M.A.F.I.A. Mens Ministry meets monthly
Women of Destiny, Womens Ministry meets monthly.
Victory Church also Operates Apopka Christian Academy, and Little Sprouts Day Academy.
History of Apopka
The earliest known inhabitants of the Apopka area were the Acuera people, members of the Timucua confederation. They had disappeared by 1730, probably decimated by diseases brought to Florida by Spanish colonists.
The Acuera were succeeded by refugees from Alabama and Georgia, who formed the new Seminole Indian Tribe. They called the area "Ahapopka," which means "potato eating place." By the 1830s, this settlement numbered about 200, and was the birthplace of the chief Coacoochee (known in English as "Wild Cat").
The early American settlers built a major trading center on the foundations of the earlier Indian settlement. In 1859 a lodge was erected in a permanent meeting place at what is now the intersection of Main Street (U.S. Highway 441) and Alabama Avenue.
The settlers in the vicinity of the lodge were largely isolated during the American Civil War, but the area rebounded once peace was re-established, and a population boom followed the construction of railroad lines through the region.
In 1882 the one square mile surrounding the lodge was officially incorporated under the name Apopka.
In 1905, the Apopka City Council authorized incorporation of the Apopka Water, Light, and Ice Company. Councilman A.M. Starbird was appointed its manager, but it was not until voters approved a $9,000 bond in 1914 that he was able to contract with International Harvester Corporation to construct a power plant, so electricity was not available in the city until February 10, 1915. This independent utility company was one of many that were gobbled up by the Florida Public Service Corporation in the 1920s. They continued to manage the city's utility needs until the 1940s, when they sold off its ice plants to the Atlantic Company, its electric service to Florida Power Corporation, and its water services to Florida Utilities.
Present Day Apopka
Apopka’s mayor, John Land, has served for over 50 years (with a short three-year gap) and is the longest serving mayor still in office.
Apopka is a fast-growing city and is expanding in all directions. Most notable are the new Lowes and Home Depot DIY stores to the north of the city on US 441 in the location of the previous Dunn Citrus grove (the stretch of 441 which runs through the city is named after Fred N. Dunn). Other businesses on the former Dunn Citrus site include Staples office supply and a second Chili's restaurant.
The new Apopka bypass (to be named after Mayor Land) will relieve some of 441’s traffic, taking the route from what is now the 441 junction with SR 429, and then passing south of the city to rejoin 441 at its junction with Maitland Blvd. south of the city.