East Greenville Baptist Church - Butler Co., AL ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with the USGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. ALGenWeb File Manager - Lygia Dawkins Cutts ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Fri, 13 Nov 1998 01:37:40 EST East Greenville Baptist Church - Butler Co., AL The following is an excerpt from Rev. J. W. Joyner's book, A History of the Baptists in Butler County ( 1819-1957). Surnames have been capitolized for easier visualization. Mildred Stinson Brown Gatesville, Texas ------------------------------------ EAST GREENVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH The East Greenville Church was organized May 2, 1948, under the direction of our county Associational missionary, Rev. T. W. EDDINS, now deceased. Listed below are the names of the charter members: J. H. ATCHINSON, James R. FOSTER, Mrs. Rosie FOSTER, Mrs. Eloise FOSTER, Mack HAIRS, Miss Adelle LISTER, Miss Nellie LISTER, Erskine JENKINS, Mrs. Erskine JENKINS, Eva JENKINS, J. A. MATTHEWS, Mrs. Dora McNAUGHTON, Mrs. Mary ROGERS, L. E. SIMS, Mrs. L. E. SIMS, Johny STEVENS, Jerry TINDAL, Mrs. Jerry TINDAL, Sgt. Manning WHIDDON, Mrs. Manning WHIDDON. A lot was selected for this church building, and it was donated to the church by the BEELAND estate. A Finance Committee to secure funds was selected, composed of J. H. ATCHINSON, chairman; L. E. SIMS, and Mrs. Dora McNAUGHTON. The following officers for the church were elected: Mrs. Mary ROGERS, superintendent of Sunday School; J. A. MATHEWS, assistant superintendent of Sunday School; James R. FOSTER, clerk and treasurer; and Mr. Erskine JENKINS, Training Union Director. Rev. B. H. SHEPERD of Georgiana served as pastor, preaching on first and third Sunday afternoons for awhile. Then a call was extended to Rev. Woodrow WILSON of Forest Home, who served two Sundays each month until October, 1953. In February, 1954, Rev. W. T. BRACEWELL was called as pastor, and served until 1955. During BRACEWELL's pastorate Sunday School rooms were built. The present past is Rev. M. C. GRIFFIN, preaching first and third Sundays. The present membership is eighty-four, twelve of these having been added during the past year. Though small in membership, the church has a bright future challenging both pastor and membership.