History of YOUR home church?

[convicted1]

The Pilgrims were not Baptists. They were Separatists/Congregationalists. Not to be confused with their bigger brothers the Puritans. The first Baptists were located in Rhode Island.

Thanks Bro. Squire for the correction. Now, does anyone have a history of the Pilgrims, and did they form a church that ended up sprouting an association?

 

[convicted1]

The Mount Zion Old Regular Baptist(Primitive side) was organized as the Little Maudie Church in the New Salem Association in the early 1950s (1954) it was an arm from the Little Rebecca which was an arm from the Cold Springs which was an arm from Philadelphia/Stone Coal, Philadelphia came from Stone Coal, Stone Coal came from the Licking/ South Licking Association of Particular Baptist these Particulars trace themselves back to the Philadelphia Association of Regular Baptist(Now Missionary), back to the Welch Tract church(Still Old School baptist) The churches we came from have belonged to different Associations through the years such as North District, Burning Springs, Washington District,New Salem ,Northern New Salem, Sovereign Grace they have never belonged to anything but Old School Baptist Associations, the churches in this chain are still functionial churches Stone Cole is the oldest established in 1800 or in some histories 1808. Bro. Slone

Bro. Mike, why did Mt. Zion change their name from Little Maudie, and in what year did this take place?

Are you talking about the Stonecoal church in NS located at Garrett, Ky. If so, I would have never thought it would have been around since the early-1800's.

BTW, thank you for your response to this thread. :thumbs:

 

[Old Union Brother]

Old Regular

What is the orgin of the Sovereign Grace association?

 

[Tom Bryant]

FBC, Osprey was organized in 1909 with 21 charter members. Osprey was a little fishing community pretty cut off from the rest of western FL, so people came by boat, horses or hand cars on the old railroad tracks. They shared a pastor with 2 other churches for the first years. But they started giving to missions ($2.35 on the first Sunday). And that became a part of our DNA as a church. They baptized new believers in the Gulf of Mexico.

Osprey is still a small community that is rapidly being swallowed up by Sarasota. For those who were raised here, we are still viewed as the community's church. But as our community has changed so has the church's membership and ministry.

 

[convicted1]

FBC, Osprey was organized in 1909 with 21 charter members. Osprey was a little fishing community pretty cut off from the rest of western FL, so people came by boat, horses or hand cars on the old railroad tracks. They shared a pastor with 2 other churches for the first years. But they started giving to missions ($2.35 on the first Sunday). And that became a part of our DNA as a church. They baptized new believers in the Gulf of Mexico.

Osprey is still a small community that is rapidly being swallowed up by Sarasota. For those who were raised here, we are still viewed as the community's church. But as our community has changed so has the church's membership and ministry.

Thank you, Bro. Tom, for your quote in this thread. I pray that God blesses you to grow!! :thumbs:

 

[SonPraises]

The Mount Zion Old Regular Baptist(Primitive side) was organized as the Little Maudie Church in the New Salem Association in the early 1950s (1954) it was an arm from the Little Rebecca which was an arm from the Cold Springs which was an arm from Philadelphia/Stone Coal, Philadelphia came from Stone Coal, Stone Coal came from the Licking/ South Licking Association of Particular Baptist these Particulars trace themselves back to the Philadelphia Association of Regular Baptist(Now Missionary), back to the Welch Tract church(Still Old School baptist) The churches we came from have belonged to different Associations through the years such as North District, Burning Springs, Washington District,New Salem ,Northern New Salem, Sovereign Grace they have never belonged to anything but Old School Baptist Associations, the churches in this chain are still functionial churches Stone Cole is the oldest established in 1800 or in some histories 1808. Bro. Slone

Wow! What a small world. My aunt is a Regular Baptist. I think it is called the Mountain Association.

She is my favorite aunt and they have a memorial service once a year for the deceased members--which still strikes me as odd. As she is a widow she invites me.

I must admit that the style of preaching is too difficult for me to follow, and it could never be my home church.

A while back I was describing the style of singing and sent the person a youtube link of "Amazing Grace" being lined and sung in the style of the Old Regular Baptists. They sent back this video which you might find interesting:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3MzZgPBL3Q

 

[convicted1]

Wow! What a small world. My aunt is a Regular Baptist. I think it is called the Mountain Association.

She is my favorite aunt and they have a memorial service once a year for the deceased members--which still strikes me as odd. As she is a widow she invites me.

I must admit that the style of preaching is too difficult for me to follow, and it could never be my home church.

A while back I was describing the style of singing and sent the person a youtube link of "Amazing Grace" being lined and sung in the style of the Old Regular Baptists. They sent back this video which you might find interesting:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3MzZgPBL3Q

Hey, thanks for your imput in this thread. Would you care to give us a history of your home church, and its origins?

Now, as for the once a year memorials, most, if not all, ORBs have these. My home church has ours the third weekend in September, on that third sunday. If you think about it, each time we meet at church, it is a memorial service, remembering one who has risen from the grave, and is now on the right hand of the Father, making intercession for us, when we stumble. You talk about "Amazin' Grace"!! :thumbs::thumbs::thumbs::thumbsup:

 

[convicted1]

It is very encouraging to hear about other people's churches and how the Lord has blessed them.

My home Church is Oakington Baptist Chapel near Cambridge UK.

The Church started to meet in a house in the mid 1800's but it wasn't until the late 1800's that the church building was built.

As I understand, we have had only 3 official pastors, and the most members we have ever had is now, we have currently 10 church members although the congregation that gathers there is about 40 people.

We haven't had a pastor since the earlier part of 1900's.

Currently we have 2 preachers that preach part time, but are not pastors.

Thanks Brother for your input in this thread, and the history of your church. :thumbs:

Your church has been around since the 1800's and still going? Amazing! Bro. OUB on here, his home church has been around since 1820(??). It does my heart good to know how great a God we serve.

Your church sounds similiar to mine, size wise. We have 19 on the book, and about 13-15 are there every time the door opens. We have 25-40(sometimes smaller) come and worship with us, with 50-60 being the biggest crowd. But, we have had some dandy meetings in that little church. We have just about shook the sheetrock loose. LOL