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First
Missionary Baptist Church of Valley Springs was started
in 1966 under the leadership of John Peach, Missionary
sent out by the Landmark MBC in Stockton. Brother Clifford
Pack was the pastor. Brother Peach was later on the
State Mission field. Property was purchased in 1967
for $7,500.00 . Bro. L. D. Perdue was also a State
Missionary and Director of C. M. D. He drew the plans
for our building and obtained the permits for it. He
also was in charge of the building work. CMD also gave
money for the material and a number of churches sent
crews to help with the work. John was a very active
worker in the town and well thought of. By the middle
of 1968 the building was almost finished and enjoying
a good attendance of about 60. The mission had 23 members
and 12 families and were within $500 of completion
of their building. John then accepted the church in
Blythe, California, July 21, 1968. Sonny Williams then
accepted the work and moved on the field September
15, 1968.
On
August 17, 1969 a special meeting was called to order
and a motion was made to organize the First Missionary
Baptist Church of Valley Springs on August 31, 1969
at 3:00 p.m. Bro. G. A. (Sonny) Williams was the missionary
that led the church in this organization.
Pastors:
Bro.
Hershel Moore from October 29, 1969 - April 7, 1970
Bro. Mike Harrington from
April 29, 1970 - June 12, 1972
Bro. Kenneth Duncan from November 8, 1972 - May 27, 1973
Bro. Mark Wagoner from July 3, 1973 - December 1974
Bro. Kenneth Hosman from February 27, 1977 - November 1977
Bro. George Walton from July 9 1978 - July 27, 1980
Bro. Monroe Patterson from September 14, 1980 - November 9, 1980
Bro. Ken Iiams from July 11, 1982 - September 17, 1983
Bro. Dave Johnson from January 4, 1984 - May 27, 1984
Bro. Mike Harrington from June 6, 1984 - September 11,1985
Bro. Robert (Bob) Cullifer from February 16, 1986 - January 13, 1988
Bro. Ken Iiams from June 5, 1988 - August 22, 1990
Bro. Earl Walker from November 4, 1990 - June 9, 1991
Bro. Jerry Smith from February 8, 1992 - January 1, 1996
Bro. Carl Pruitt from June 2, 1996 - December 2001
Bro. Ramsey Ledford from December 7, 2002 - Present
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