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Northern Park Baptist ChurchAuthor: SweetPelican
In July 1959, a few families in Greenwood and vicinity felt led to establish an independent fundamental Baptist church in the Greenwood neighborhood. The first meeting was held in the home of Mr. And Mrs. Richard Squire on Road 135. Reverend Greg Dixon and Reverend Henri Westrup met with us as we planned a Johnson County Crusade for Christ to be held in a tent meeting in the Greenwood City Park. Attention this first meeting: Mr. And Mrs. Richard Squire, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Middleton, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Porter, Mrs. Carson Vint, Mr. and Mrs. Henri Westrup and Greg Dixon.The next week, we held a prayer meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Richeson in Stones Crossing. Reverent Westrup gave a devotional message and we had a season of prayer. Plans were completed for the tent meeting, including ordering song books, rental of tent and ground, securing piano and chairs from Center Grove School. Mrs. Alice Canter was invited to be the pianist. Hand bills were printed and distributed. Charles Richeson was appointed to take care of all financial transactions.At the last meeting of the Crusade in the tent, an invitation was given to all those interested in forming a church. The following signified their desire to establish the church: Mrs. Alice Canter, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Middleton, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Porter and sons Don and Glenn, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Richeson and children Ruth Ann, Linda, and Marty, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bush and family, Lois, Dianne, Wilma, Craig, Larry and Make, Mrs. Carson Vint and daughters Janet and Martha. (Mr. and Mrs. Richard Squire felt led to work with his brother, Leonard Squire, who was starting a church in Mars Hill.) The K of P lodge hall was secured for the meeting place, the rent being 30 per month, except those months when heat would be needed, then the rent would be 50. The first worship service with Henri Westrup as pastor was held August 9, 1959. Charles Richeson gave the financial report of the Crusade meeting. A balance of 4.13 was Language: en Genres: Christianity, Religion & Spirituality Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Baptist History
Tuesday, 12 October, 2010
Taught by Jim Alter at Northern Park Baptist Church.
