The first service of the Smithfield Plains Baptist Church was held in the Music Room of the Smithfield Plains High School on 9th April, 1971.  Services continued to be held in the school for some time but later were transferred to the Little Glory Methodist Church on the corner of Mary & Samuel Street, Smithfield which had been built in 1859 for the sum of 354 pounds!  The building had not been in use for some time & the owners were glad to rent it to the Baptist folk. 

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Meanwhile on 3rd July, 1977, the fellowship was constituted as a church with a founding membership of 41.  The work continued to strengthen and on 28th April, 1988 the property was purchased from the Methodist Church.  They requested that the name “Little Glory” be kept, a request with which the people were happy to comply.  Then the church became known as “The Little Glory Baptist Church” with its own constitution being written on 19th November, 1988.  The name of the church has remained the same to this day.​​

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At the front of the building, an entrance porch was built during 1993.  Other improvements have been made also, most notably the garden entrance gate & archway and the addition of a bell which is rung at the beginning of each service.  By means of a donation a new roof was put on the church in May 1995.

The wooden pews built in 1902 & the communion chairs made in 1952 were purchased from the Elgin Uniting church, Kilkenny in 1996.  These furnishings blend perfectly with the architectural style of the building and do much to restore the original style of the chapel.  The refurbishment and rearrangement of the interior of the church allowed the centre aisle to be widened to its original dimensions whilst retaining the seating capacity.

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The installation of the six leadlight windows in July, 2006, are  the result of members and friends of the church working for the restoration, preservation and improvement of this historic building and its surrounds, and to bring glory to God.