Lee-Dougherty-Terrell County GaArchives Church Records.....Greater United Pleasant Green Baptist Church Copyright Date April 25 1876
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      The Greater United Pleasant Green Baptist Church began in March of 1986 
after merging the Old St. Stephen Baptist Church to its former church the
Pleasant Green Baptist Church.

      The Pleasant Green Baptist Church was organized April 25, 1876 by the 
late Rev. Tom Gatlin. Other pastors include: the late Rev. Harris Turner, 
Rev. John Flag(Flagg), Rev. Elbert Thomas, Rev. Ben Lundy, Rev. Bush Brown,
Rev. T. W. Walker, Rev. S. B. Braoger, Rev. Edmond Green, Rev. Chester Grant,
Rev. J. M. Willis and Rev. W. D. Hatcher. Surviving former pastors include: 
Rev. Eddie Harris, Rev. George Poole, *Rev. Elijah Williams*, 
Rev. E. L. Wilson, Rev. H. C. Wilson, Rev. A. L. Johnson, 
Rev. Walter Blackshear and Rev. James E. King. Ordained ministers include: the 
late Rev. W. W. Lawson, Rev. Jasper Strong, Rev. Carter Shepard(Sheppard), 
Rev. Arthur Strong, Rev. Rob Robinson, Rev. C. J. Anderson, 
Rev. Johnnie Davis, Rev. Dan Shine, and Rev. Ben Drew Shine. Ordained deacons 
include: the late Dec. Lawson, Dec. Spencer Hood, Dec. Andrew Walls, 
Dec. Simon Jackson, Dec. George Hill Sr., Dec. Willie Byrd Sr., 
Dec. Arrell Richardson, Dec. Clifford Malsby, Dec. Willie Byrd Jr., 
Dec. Daniel Lockett and Dec. Wesley Delaney. Surviving ordained deacons 
include: *Dec. Eddie Byrd*, Dec. Juster Hunter Jr., Dec. Leroy Jackson, and 
*Dec. Nathaniel Lawrence*.

      The Old St. Stephen Baptist Church was organized in 1908 as a spring-off 
of the Pleasant Green Baptist Church. Some of the pastors were: the late 
Rev. Toss Adams, Rev. Sam Byrd, Rev. Florence Jones, Rev. Ben Drew Shine, 
Rev. Weldon Richardson. During the illness of the late Rev. Weldon Richardson, 
a young man, Rev. James E. King committed to teaching and preaching the work 
of God was Acting Pastor. After the death of Rev. Richardson, without a doubt 
the members of the Old St. Stephen Baptist Church called the 
Rev. James E. King as pastor. The following ministers were ordained at 
Old St. Stephen: The late Rev. Albert Paxton; surviving ministers include: 
Rev. A. L. Johnson, Rev. Jack Johnson, and Rev. Dock Johnson. Surviving 
pastors include: Rev. James E. King. Ordained deacons include: the late 
Dec. Johnny Johnson Sr. and the late Dec. Willie Ruddy(Rudley/Ruddly) Johnson. 
Surviving deacons include: Dec. Arthur Johnson Jr., *Dec. Willie C. Johnson*, 
Dec. Reginald Lemon and Dec. Eddie Porter.

      Inspired and led by the Holy Spirit, the Rev. James E. King, Pastor of 
the two churches should be united. After prayer and guidance from our 
Almighty, the two churches merged in March of 1986 and assumed th name 
Greater United Pleasant Green Baptist Church. Since the merging, 
Dec. Raymond Redmon and *Dec. Alvin Sanders* were ordained as deacons. The 
membership has grown substantially with a number of members returning to their 
home church and by baptism. After the resignation of Rev. James E. King as 
Pastor in 1992, the church called a young and very capable Pastor, 
Rev. Eddie B. Washington of the Wooden Grove Baptist Church family. Since the 
calling of Rev. Washington, several major improvements have been noticed. The 
Sunday School participation has picked up tremendously; Bible Study Class has 
grown to triple the original size; the Youth Department is up and running; the 
church has new pews; a new piano was purchased;and the Church has proven and 
still proving that it is a progressive and willing-to-learn type of body. We 
truly thank God for directing Rev. Washington our way. The Deacon Board 
consists of the following: Dec. Juster Hunter, Dec. Arthur Johnson Jr., 
Dec. Jessie Byrd, *Dec. Eddie Byrd*, Dec. Raymond Redmon, and 
Dec. Leroy Jackson. During the course of the re-construction of our church, 
which was destroyed in May of 1983, a number of our sister churches, family- 
members and friends threw their arms around us and helped us complete the 
edifice we are now enjoying. We truly thank God for each of you.
                 GREATER UNITED PLEASANT GREEN CHURCH FAMILY

      

      


Additional Comments:
*Rev. Elijah Williams* passed October 13, 1998.
Sources came from the 1994 edition from the Church and Pastor's Anniversary 
and typed on February 20, 2004. * means Deaseaded

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