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aT ITAL SATA AT £7, 2 SNA Thursday, October 12, 1989-THE KINGS MOUNTAIN HERALD-Page 5A First Union National Bank of North Carolina P.O. Box 352 Peggy's Restaurant Management and Employees Bolin Day Care Center Management and Employees 739-7715 Warlick and Hamrick Associates Insurance - Real Estate Combustion Engineering, Inc. Joe Andrews and Associates Champion Contracting Co. Management and Employees 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 ~ Sadie Mills, Inc. Management and Employees Cloninger and Neisler Attorneys at Law 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 McGill Exxon Servicenter 100 E. Kings Street Harris Teeter Supermarket and Employees Kings Mountain Hospital 739-3601 Bridges Textiles Management and Employees American Legion ‘Post 155 Church of the Week . . . Patterson Grove | Baptist Church fi Corner of Oak Grove and Putnam Lake Roads, Kings Mountain A BRIEF HISTORY OF PATTERSON GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH During the summer of 1884, a brush arbor revival meeting was held in an area which was then known as Sandy Plains. The result of this meeting was to be the formation of a new Baptist church, Patterson Grove. On November 15, 1884, a Presbytry was formed with Rev. G.M. Webb as chairman. Seventy-two member- ship letters were presented from three area Baptist churches, Bethlehem, Pleasant Hill and Capernaum, to form the membership of this new church. The first minutes of the new church reads: ‘On motion the church was constituted on the principles of the Holy Bible with name ‘Patterson Grove’.” Many of the names of those who presented themselves for charter membership are still common to our area: Patterson, Falls, Ross, Bridges, Thornburg, Randle, Whisnant, Harmon, Goforth, Putnam; McGill, Ormond and Morrison among others. . During her 105 year history, Patterson Grove has had 25 pastors. Rev. Philip E. Elam began his duties as the first pastor on January 3, 1885. The present pastor, Rev. Richard E. Plyler, began his tenure of service on March 24, 1963. During 1885, Rufus and Sarah Patterson and G.J. and Eli B. Patterson deeded over four acres of land to 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 Management and Employees Butler Air Conditioning and Heating David Butler and Employees 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 Phifer Hardware Management & Staff J & S Pantry Main Street Grover, N.C. Linwood Auto Sales Linda Burgess & Luther Bennett 739-9271 Depot Stop and Go, Inc. Ken Roberts and Employees the church. It is not known exactly when the first building was constructed, but it was prior to 1889. This original building was remodeled in the early 1920s and was torn down in 1966 to make way for construction . of a new sanctuary to be joined to a three story educational building completed in 1957. This new sanctuary was completed and dedicated in March, 1967. On September 24, 1885, Patterson Grove Baptist Church was received into the membership of the Kings Mountain Baptist Association. The membership was 68 and the annual pastor's salary was $50.00. In 1886, the Sunday school had an enrollment of 79 with weekly average attendance of 40. During 1886, total con- tributions was $81.60 with $2.00 going for state missions and $2.00 going for home missions. It was not until November 1, 1954, that the church voted to go full-time. This meant there would be a wor- ship service held every Sunday. In 1959 a pastor's home was built. Since 1965 four men have been ordained to the ministry with a fifth having been licensed to the ministry last year. In March, 1972, a weekly newsletter, The Spire, was begun and continues to be mailed to members and others. In October, 1976, the church began supporting Rev. and Mrs. Ronald B. Wilson as their foreign missionaries which continues. The Wilson's now serve nine countries of the Northwest Caribbean: Rev. Wilson as Associate Area Director and Mrs. Wilson as missionary homemaker. Today, Patterson Grove has a resident membership of 286. Of the 74 churches which comprise the Kings Mountain Baptist Association, Patterson Grove ranks 33rd in resident membership among her sister church- es; 26th in Sunday school enrollment; 19th in average weekly Sunday school attendance; 21st in total gifts received and is 10th in total gifts to all mission causes. . According to the first minutes, Rev. G.M. Webb preached the sermon of dedication at the eleven o’clock worship service on Sunday, November 16, 1884, following Sunday school. His text was from Il Chronicles 2:18, “And he (Solomon) . . . set the people a work.” “In his earnest manner,’ reads the minutes, ‘he im- pressed indelibly upon the minds of all present the well selected truths.’ A church is not just buildings, budgets or mere statistics. A church is people. People who have met and responded to the call of God and His free gift of salvation through Jesus Christ as Savior. People who strug- gle to allow Jesus Christ to be the Lord of their lives and the living of the days. Only God can fully evaluate the full impact of all the people of Patterson Grove, past, present and future. We are grateful for the past 105 years of our history. We are grateful for the people who have toiled for God's Kingdom. Seed has been sown. God will bring the harvest. His harvest. For His goodness and bless- ings we are thankful! 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 Wade Ford "You can count on Wade." Plonk Tire Wray and David Plonk PASTORS OF PATTERSON GROVE Philip Elam... .... 0 enh ining anes 1885-1887 L.D. Harrlll.. 00. i i 1916-1919 C.F. Flamer... .... vs dads. 1888-1891 A.C. Irvin... 0. dion ci Ul, 1920-1921 TaBrght. oie a 1892 J.0. Fulbright...........c.... 00000 1921-1924 P.G. Hoffner. . . 0.0 dni san sai ie 1893 W.O. Johnson. ............ 0.00.00. 1924-1925 Philip Blam... ..... LL 5a, Sul i 1894-1897 J.Hoylelove.............ccccuunnn... 1925-1928 J.C. Blanton. hid Saal sai ie 1898-1900 G.P. Abernathy....................... 1929-1931 AHL Sims. na 1901-1902 John W. Suttle. ...................... 1931-1945 J.C. Gillispie... 0a 1903-1904 W.A. Roberts.................cc..... 1945-1947 R.N. Hawkins. ..... oi cio. Loni nit 1905-1906 Grover C. Teague. .................... 1948-1951 J.C.iBlanton. ia ll Sot Se 1907-1910 John J. Thornburg.................... 1951-1958 LD. Harilh. oa 1911-1913 Frad'F. Hicks... ils. onc. 1959-1962 D.E. Vipperman... . i... .....0.0 00 aah 1914-1915 Richard Ervin Plyler. ................ 1963-Present JP MIller. fs i el RL 1915-1916 I was glad when they said unto me, "Let Us Go Into The House Of The Lord" Our Houses Of Worship Are God's Institutions For Reforming Human Lives. Area Pastors And There Sponsoring Firms Invite You To Attend The Church Of Your Choice Regularly.
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