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FBC Heath History and Development On September 26, 1874 eleven people gathered at the Willow Springs schoolhouse (very near the current location) to form the Willow Springs Baptist Church of Christ. The church was named for the numerous willow trees growing and a nearby natural spring. Later, in 1910, the name was changed to Heath Baptist Church. In 1894 a building was completed across the street from the present address. The church met in that building for the next four years before a cyclone destroyed the building on June 8, 1898. While construction on the new building was being done, the church continued to meet in the local school. In September, 1898 the building that we now know as Smirl Chapel was completed. The church continued to meet in the building until the new sanctuary was completed in 1981. Pinion Hall (Childrens Building) was completed in 1973 and our current education and office building (the Joe and Clarise Isbel Education Building) was completed in 1994. In the early years, it was common for a pastor to only remain in a church for a year or two. As a result, the church has had many pastors throughout the years. Each brought different gifts and abilities to the task, but the following names are those whom God has honored with holding the title of pastor.Rev. James T Vance 1874-1875Rev. H M Trotter 1875Rev. A H Norris 1876 -1884Rev. H V Lively 1884 1895Rev. J H Meyers 1895-1898Rev. S J Anderson 1899-1901Rev. H B Pender 1901- 1903Rev. P C Scott 1904-1905Rev. J E Newman 1906Rev. J A Lee 1906-1908Rev. C J Washman 1908-1911Rev. C A Ashcroft 19011-1912Rev. H A Conway 1912Rev. J O Hearne 1913-1922Rev. W Z Corbin 1925-1926Rev. Steve Harwell 1926-1934Rev. Jim Moran 1934-1935Rev. Silas Dickerson 1935-1939 Rev. T J McCain 1939Rev. W Clyde Smith 1940-1941Rev. W O McClung 1942Rev. J W Harper 1943-1945Rev. William Scott 1945Rev. Eugene Mc Clung 1946-1947Rev. H D Martin 1947-1949Rev. E C Harwwell 1949-1951Rev. Ray Alford 1951Rev. Obie Anderson 1951-1953Rev. CR Mabus 1953-1959Rev. JE James 1959-1964Rev. Tullis Wade 1964-1969Rev. Jerry Fleming 1969-1975Dr. Dick Sisk 1975-1985Dr. Richard Wells (Interim) 1985-1986Rev. David Burcham 1986-2000Rev. Wesley Marks 2001Dr. Paul Jacobs 2001 - present In the 135 years of the existence of the church, Gods blessings have been clearly evident. As this church ministers well into the 21st century, let us do so with Gods blessings and empowerment. May we continue to reach the lost and may we always bring honor and glory to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
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