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Site of Original Sandy CreekSandy Creek Baptist Church was formally organized in 1755 by Shubael Steams with a total congregation of 16 people. Sandy Creek would become mother church of the Sandy Creek Association, organized in 1758 as the first Baptist Association in the state.  
Today, an obelisk marks the site of the first church placed by the Baptist State Convention in 1955.

 

1802 Sandy Creek Baptist ChurchIn 1829 a division arose over the issue of supporting missions and the Sunday School ministry of the newly organized Baptist State Convention.  The members that opposed missions stayed at the original location.  The non mission group would latter become know as Sandy Creek Primitive Baptist Church.  The Pro-missionary group left the first church at the Sandy Creek site but retained the name Sandy Creek.  

 

A brush arbor was constructed for the first summer worship.  Winter worship was held in the local home of Sidney Kivett.  Today all that remains of the home is a cellar and rock chimney. 

 

By 1833, a log structure was constructed beside a pre-existing cemetery (dating back to 1700's) located across from the intersection of Cox Meadow Road and Old Staley Road.  Today the site is overgrown leaving  large foundation stones and  broken head stones as its only key to the past.

 

Shady Grove SchoolServices were held in the log structure until 1852, when the church constructed the first building, pictured below, beside Shady Grove School, pictured to the left, on land  belonging to Zale McDaniel.  The Church continued to use the cemetery at the first site for a time as evident by the grave of Zale McDaniel in 1860.

 

 

1st Church Build On Current SiteIn 1859, at a meeting of the Sandy Creek Association at Mount Gilead, delegates from the Shady Grove school asked to be admitted as Shady Grove Baptist Church.  This was done to distinguish themselves from the Original Sandy Creek Church.  The association had just withdrawn fellowship from the Original Sandy Creek Church because of its anti-missionary teachings and primitive practices.  The delegates from Shady Grove school were admitted, but were told to retain the name Sandy Creek Baptist Church, as this group had kept  with the mission teachings of the association.

 

2nd Church Built on Current SiteIn 1902, a building committee was appointed  to build a new Church on the old Shady Grove School site. The first service was held October 16, 1904.  In 1945 the members voted to  remodel and add new Sunday School classrooms.  The Sunday School classrooms were given to  White Cross Baptist Church to form part of their parsonage in 1970.

In 1905, a few members (2) of the Church at Shady Grove along with other people in the community  returned to the original location on Sandy Creek, and  established worship services under the name of Sandy Creek Baptist Church.  

 

On the third Sunday of December 1934 Sandy Creek Baptist Church at Shady Grove formally changed it's name to Shady Grove Baptist Church. This was done for two reasons.  One, to distinguish themselves from the  group that had returned to the original site at Sandy Creek in 1905.  Second, to limit confusion in the newly formed Randolph Baptist Association.  

 

Original ParsonageAs the church grew, different buildings were constructed to meet the needs of the church family and community.  After Hurricane Hazel in October 1954, the members milled downed trees to build a Parsonage.  In later years a carport, study and washroom were added to the Parsonage.

 

 

1969 Current Church ConstructuonThe Current Church, third building on this site, was started in 1969, directly behind the second building as shown in the picture to the left.  Current pictures of Shady Grove can be seen at the bottom of this page.

In 2005 Shady Grove celebrated 250 years of continuous mission work and support.  The celebration centered around homecoming, food, and  fellowship.  We looked back at our history in Gods work to find strength and guidance for future outreach and missions.

 

 

Family Center Elevation PlanCurrently plans are under way to build a new fellowship hall/Family Center.   Please click on the picture to see the plans.

 

 

 

What is to come....

 

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  Former Pastors :  and key events.....

 

 

 

Years in Service:

Pastor:

Notes:

1906 - 1908

A J Hackney

A church at the original location was started taking the same name.

1908 -1912

G W Harmon

 

1912 - 1916

W C Dowd

 

1916 - 1918

W O Phillips

 

1918 - 1918

W O Johnson

 

1918 -1921

J L Powers

 

1921 -1924

W C Dowd

 

1924 - 1925

J C Edwards

 

1925 -1927

W A  Elam

 

1927 -1928

J W Byrum

 

1928 -1929

J C Edward

 

1929 -1931

E A Livingston

 

1931 - 1937

Ross E Heath

Name changed from Sandy Creek to  Shady Grove Baptist Church

1937 - 1947

J C Edwards

Remodel & Expansion of 2nd Church 

1947 -1951

Ralph McLean

 

1951 -1954

Cecil Hedgepth

 

1954 -1959

Jack R Duffie

Built Parsonage.

1959-1961

Joseph J Reese

 

1961 -1965

Charlie Miller

Plans for 3rd Church were Created.
Researched Full History of Shady Grove.

1965 - 1967

Talmadge Williams

 

1967 - 1972

C W Pierce

3rd Church Constructed 

1972 - 1977

Steve Chancey

Recognized  for fellowship since
 1775

1977 -1981

Grady W Edwards

Ted York Family Became African Missionaries. (retired)

1982-1985

Dennis Connell

Dennis Connell Family Became  Japanese Missionaries. (retired)

1985 -1987

John Johnson

 

1988 -1989

Paul Howell

 

1990 -1998

William "Bill" Rice

Started Bill Rice Ministries
Stain Glass Added.

2000- Present

William Larry Martin

Celebrated 250 Years.
Light Remodel of Sanctuary.
Planning for Family Center.

 

 

 

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 Our Church:  then.... and now.....

  

  

  

  

 

 

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Old Fashioned 
Tent Revival

2nd Church Sanctuary
Night Lords Supper

1954 
Dedication of Parsonage

1969 
Church Construction

1969 
Church Construction

1976 
Recognition of Service

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Current Church 
Note Burning

1998 
Recognition of Service 

Sign

 Current  Church

Current Sanctuary

Foyer Stain Glass

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Veterans  Memorial Flag

Fellowship Hall Stain Glass

Cemetery

Mausoleum

1971 Church Directory

1979 Church Directory

 

 

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1992 Church Directory

 2004 Church Directory

 

 

Due to copyright laws  the Directories can not be published Online.   If you would like to see one Please contact us.

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