Historical
Events
1950's |
- Church Mission Organized
- Service held in Community Mission Hall
- February 11, 1953-Elder John Jacob Astor Green
assusmes Pastoral Ship
- Land donated for first edifice
- Church name given in a dream
- September 1953-Members relocated to the basement
of the new edifice and dedication of the edifice
- Membership greatly increases
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1960's |
- New addition added
- First Church Anniversary
Service and 7 year celebration
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1970's |
- Minister Robert Watts, Minister Allen Easton,
Minister James Butler, Minister Carol Spriggs, Minister
Darnell Easton on Ministerial Staff
- July, 1978-Groundbreaking service for new
edifice (current edifice)
- Elder Jacob Green consecrated Bishop
- September, 1979-Dedication of the current
edifice
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1990's |
- Mortgage burning for the current edifice
- Harvest Time Outreach Ministry initiated
- New parking lot in the rear of the church
completed
- 40th Church and Pastor Celebration
- Formed Deacons and Missionary Boards
- Formed Brotherhood and Sisterhood Ministries
- Minister Wilbert Jones added to Ministerial
Staff
- 1994-Elder Allen Easton appointed Co-Pastor
- February 11, 1998-Bishop Green retired after 45
years of service; Elder Allen Easton appointed Pastor
- May 9, 1998-Elder Allen Easton consecrated as
Pastor
- Minister O'Brien Echols, Minister Charles Hall,
Minister Jerome Brooks added to Ministerial Staff
- Elder Darnell Easton and Elder Wilbert Jones
appointed First & Second Assistant Pastor, respectfully
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2000's |
- 3rd edifice building project launched
- 2002-Bishop Allen Easton and Mother Arnetta
Green pass away
- 2002-Elder Darnell Easton appointed Pastor and
consecrated Pastor on January 18, 2003
- 2004-Bishop Jacob Green passes away
- Elder Wilbert Jones appointed First Assistant
Pastor; Elder Charles Hall appointed Second Assistant Pastor
- February 11, 2003-Bethel's 50th Church
Anniversary, Bishop Jacob Green as speaker
- Minister Kevin Easton added to the Ministerial
Staff
- 2008-Elder Darnell Easton consecrated Bishop
- 3rd edifice building project continues under
Bishop Darnell Easton
- 2012-Teens and Young Adult Ministries added
under Youth For Christ
- December 9, 2012-Minister Troy Chew, Minister
Cordell Easton, and Minister Corey Cromwell added to the
Ministerial Staff
- 2013 Bethel's 60th Anniversary Celebration
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