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■ Other officials: Eric Dangerfield, youth pastor: Bruce Billups, Sunday school superintendent: Lula Thompson, church clerk, and Kella Hobbs, church treasurersantidedvenuidisch)SS,*ed;*ss• -less■ History: The church began with a 30day revival in the basement of Duncan's Grocery in 1955. Under the leadership of the late Rev. Robert H. “Bob” Doan and the Rev. Elden Pauley, the revival produced fruit that continues to grow today. A group of dedicated Christians emerged from these services and were determined to continue God’s work. They met in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Renfro and, on June 12, 1955, organized the Bradley Free Will Baptist Church.The first pastor was the Rev. Doan, who arranged for the church to purchase the Renfro home for church services. A radio program was broadcast from the church’s sanctuary each Sunday afternoon.IilThrough generous giving by the congregation and friends, money and labor were made available for a larger building. On Jan. 17,1965, the congregation moved into its new church home.E-mail: bdavis@register-herald.com Fax: 304-255-5625Phone: 255-4474 or toll-free 800-950-0250After Doan’s resignation, the Rev. J. W. Cooper became pastor. He was followed by the Rev. Daniel Legg, the Rev. Gene Hall, the Rev. Gerald Kelley, the Rev. Guy Owens and the Rev. James Stanley. Legg was chosen to serve the congregation on three separate occasions and has conducted a radio broadcast from the church for the past 10 years. “The Soul Winning Hour airs on WJLS at 11 a.m. Monday through Friday.During the pastorate of the Rev. Kelley, the present sanctuary and additional Sunday school rooms were built and dedicated on June 1,1986. The new sanctuary was added later and was dedicated Jan. 17,1965.The current pastor, the Rev. R. Wayne Peters, has been with the church since Oct. 1, 2001.He has instituted new training programs along with a life stages class for young and middle-age7 p.m.■ Special programs and outreacLadies auxiliary meets the first Ti month at 7 p.m.; Youth-At-Heart ( up) meets the Tuesday before th at 11:30 a.m. March through De Sunday school evangelism and tr from 6-9 p.m. Mondays for two s year: Youth fellowship classes di' from 3 through 18 meet at 7 p.rr Wednesday and attend a youth c two radio broadcasts are aired frlt; sanctuary weekly — “The Soul W Pastor Emeritus Daniel Legg on V a.m. Monday through Friday and Wayne Peters on WRRL in Rainel Fridays.■ Telephone and contact: R. Wcpastor, at 877-5115■ Daily Bread: Romans 8:28 — that all things work together for g that love God, to them who are tl cording to His purpose.”55
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