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| Was Glad When They Said Unto Me, . | || “Let Us Go Into The House Of The Lord!" , A & L Paul's Seafood Paul and Joyce Hord 739-1631 Home Federal Savings and Loan Association Dr. James R. Mason Optometrist Martin Marietta | Management and Employees Amity Finance of Kings Mountain, Inc. 739-1311 : Grover Industries Where Friendly People Work Harris Funeral Home, Inc. Ollie Harris and Staff Love's Fish Box 1104 Shelby Road ; Parkdale Mills, Inc. #5 Y Management and Employees } ~ Butler Air Conditioning i and Heating David Butler and Employees Kerns Trucking Inc. "You Call — We Haul" Setzer's Discount Auto Parts 1301 Grover Road 734-0121 BB&T 410 East Kings Street Jones Intercable Management and Employees Depot Stop and Go, Inc. Ken Roberts and Employees Neisler Brothers, Inc. Ben T. Goforth Plumbing Management and Employees The Printin' Press, Inc. Management and Employees Winn Dixie Stores and Employees Allens Flower Shop, Inc. Management and Staff First Union National Bank of North Carolina P.O. Box 352 CHURCH OF THE WEEK First Baptist Grover, North Carolina In The Beginning 1878 When Grover's First Baptist Church was organized Nov. 23, 1878, it served the little town then known as Whitaker, S.C., straddling the North and South Carolina state line. The town post office was in South Carolina and the church with 62 charter members, was in North Carolina. Its first name was State Line Baptist Church. In 1886 the post office was moved into North Carolina, too and the town was in- corporated as Grover. The church changed its name, also, to Grover Baptist Church. In 1948, it assumed its present name, First Baptist. In 1907 John A. Ellis gave the land on the corner of Cleveland Ave. and Linden Street to build a new sanctuary. Mr. Ellis also gave the bricks that were made in the clay pits just back of the church plot (now the Harold Herndon home). His sons and other boys carried the bricks and hauled barrels of water on a two horse wagon from a creek near by- Jake's branch. Woffard Hambright furnished the horses and wagon. It was a beautiful building of creme brick. In the pretty steeple hung the vibrant bell that tolled the “Call to Worship.” Soft colored stain glass windows in Gothic style reflected from three sides. In 1945 the church was remodeled, changing the choir and the baptistry and covered the entire outside with stucco because of the seepage. In 1922 the parsonage across the street was erected to accommodate large families. In 1959 a new parsonage was built and the old one is now rented. In 1955 a new educational building was constructed. It included 25 assembly and class-rooms, an office, pastor's study, restrooms, kitchen and large dining and recreational room. In 1987 the kitchen was completely renovated and partial renovation in the fellowship hall. On May 18, 1969 the groundbreaking of our present sanctuary took place. Day of entrance was May 10, 1970 when we walked down the street from our old sanctuary and entered our new sanctuary. Over these past 110 years our facilities have changed to meet the changing needs of the church. We have seen countless numbers of individuals whose lives have been changed by the Gospel of Jesus Christ. With a resident membership of 307, we remain faithful to the task of ministering to the needs of our community. Whether their needs are physical, emotional, relational or spiritual, it is our desire to minister to individuals in a way that will glorify God in our community and around the world. Regular Bible study, Prayer meetings and Worship services are provided. Youth activities, Choirs for all ages, Children’s mission organizations, along with Baptist Men’s breakfasts and Women’s Missionary organizations are a vital part of our ministery. Our dream for the future is to continue to grow, to continue to meet the needs of the changing community in which we live and to remain faithful to the task of ministering to those for whom Christ Jesus died. Our facilities will change and our numbers will increase simply because our love for the Lord and His people will remain the same. Pastors Who Have Served At First Baptist Louis H.. McSwain. is 1878-1880 WAN Hoffman. oh rien ei, 1937-1943 G.P. Hamrick... Sma el] 1830-1885, 1892-1894 c= Li) Rainey... .\.. Lahn 1944 J:M. Bridges. it. bh 1886-1880. \T.W.iFogleman.... lL ae 1945-1946 Thomas Dixon... hi. 1889-1892 Smoot Baker... iL SR a ed 1946-1950 DW. Thomason... Jia... 1894-1897 "% 'S.M. ‘Hughes.............. MAE OR 1951-1953 Tol Mullivay,..e 0 1897-7808 WWE Monroe... Resa Te 1954-1956 JD. Bailey. 1898-1911 Doni Cabiness, 0. hs cr a, 1956-1960 JR. Miller. 1911-1915 Bro CTRL ssh hrs frat ity SE 1960-19686 W.R.. Beachy... co 8 Lh wae 1915-1920 U.A. McManus, Jr......................e 1968-1970 W.0Q. Johnson: =. ih oo 1921-1924 Paul!C: Millwood. ii. hibit on ahl, 1971-1975 Hovis Love... mals 1925-1928 Paul M. Sorrells. ........................ 1976-1979 WEE Furcrumili dB. 1928-1931 Bobby D. Gantt................00. ent 1980-1985 Rush Padgett. ii. .o 8 Le 1931-1937 Phillip iH AWaUgh. ea sso trictinite cies, 1985- “ & > Pizza Hut 739-4436 Frank B. Glass Post 9811 V.F.W. First Federal Savings and Loan Association Harper's Prescription Pharmacy, Inc. 739-3687 Kentucky Fried Chicken Management and Staff Mac's Grocery 739-3391 Sadie Mills, Inc. Management and Employees Amity Finance of Kings Mountain, Inc. 739-1311 Wade Ford "You can count on Wade." Plonk Tire Wray and David Plonk McGill Exxon Servicenter 100 E. Kings Street Harris Teeter Supermarket and Employees Country Time Rest Home Brevard Road Kings Mountain, N.C. 739-2760 Kings Mountain Hospital 739-3601 Bridges Textiles Management and Employees American Legion Post 155 Cloninger and Neisler Attorneys at Law Bolin Day Care Center Management and Employees 739-7715 Warlick and Hamrick Associates Insurance - Real Estate Combustion Engineering, Inc. Joe Andrews and Associates Peggy's Restaurant Management and Employees Our Houses Of Worship Are God's Institutions For Reforming Human Lives. Area Pastors And These Sponsoring Firms Invite You To Attend The Church Of Your Choice Regularly.
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