Remembering
Our Yesterdays
75 Years a Work in
Progress
Tabernacle
Baptist Church was organized November 1925 with a membership of 11
persons. A.V. Pickeren served as pastor for the new church,
holding
services at City Hall in Vidalia. In 1926, this church merged
with North
Thompson Baptist Church, thus becoming a member of the Daniel Baptist
Association. Reverend Pickeren agreed to stay on as pastor. A
committee,
consisting of A.V. Pickeren, L.H. Darby, M.H. Fountain, W.H. Sasser,
M.E. Hall,
and P.F. Phillps, was appointed to secure a suitable location, arrange
financing
and solicit funds for a new building. Ground was broken in
January 1926
for a new building on the present lot at 311 Peachtree, with the pastor
removing
the first dirt. On the 16th day of February, the women
prepared dinner for
the 36 men who were working on the building. In April 1926
the hammering
and sawing ceased an at 11:00 a.m. on the first Sunday in April the
first
service was held in the new building. Securing a loan from
the Home
Mission Board, the church underwent renovations in 1932. The
building was
completely renovated in 1980, adding offices and education facilities
and
remodeling the kitchen area. On March 16, 1980, the first
service was held
in the new sanctuary.
| This is one of the historical pictures we
have. Date taken is unknown. If anyone knows when
the picture was taken please let us know. |
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Pastors
from 1925 - Present
|
| A.V. Pickeren |
Charles Whitson |
| N.A. Thompson |
Don Robert |
| D.S. Grindle |
Jack Alderman |
| C.J. Johnson |
Jim Headley |
| J.C. Smith |
Gregory L. Shivers |
| J.C. Brewton |
Michael Allen |
| J.D. Rabun |
Ronald Jackson |
| Guy Carter |
Bill Branch |
| C.S. Vines |
Murray Ward |
| G. Reid Smith |
Fred Swann |
| Lanier Beasley |
Bobby Thompson (Current) |
| Sidney
Odum |
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