OUR HISTORY
Abridged Church History
The St. Maryland Missionary Baptist Church congregation was organized in 1857 in the old building across the yard. Services were held on the 2nd Sunday of each month. Our 1st pastor was Min. Verge Pittman, and the 2nd pastor was Min. H.E. McKinley. We do not know how long they served.
Our 3rd pastor was Minister W.K. Flagg who served until he was called from labor to reward. Under his pastorship he added 4 deacons.
Our 4th pastor was Min. G.S. Byrd. He served 33 years and under his pastorship 6 deacons were added.
Our 5th pastor was Min. N. Murray who served 6 years. He added 1 deacon.
Our 6th pastor was Min. J.M. Sanford. He served 4 years and added 1 deacon.
Our 7th pastor was Min. S.J. Johnson, he served 1 year.
Our 8th pastor was Min. O.C. Oats, he served 2 years.
Our 9th pastor was Min. T.C. Calloway. He served for 6 years and added 3 deacons.
Our 10th pastor was Min. J.W. Lowe. He served for 7 years and added 2 deacons.
Our 11th pastor was Min. J.M. Mitchell. He served 4 years and added 1 deacon.
Our 12th pastor was Min. Z.H. Bailey. He served 27 years and added 13 deacons. Under his pastorship a building fund was started for the purpose of constructing a new worship center.
Our 13th pastor was Min. R.E. Hines. He served for 3 years. Under his pastorship, groundbreaking ceremonies were held on July 9, 1978, and construction began on July 17, 1978, on a new worship center, and on January13, 1979 we marched into the newly completed structure.
Our 14th pastor was Rev. Frank Ball. He served 9 years. Under his pastorship 6 deacons were added, and we were blessed to hold a mortgage burning service in May of 1987.
Our 15th pastor was Min. Kenneth Williams. He served 18 years and added 3 deacons. During his pastorship the congregation humbly gave praises to God on May 13, 2007 for its 150th year anniversary.
Our 16th pastor was Min. Jamison L. Hadley. He served for 13 years, and under his leadership many members were added to this congregation.
Our 17th and current pastor is Min. Gregory Moye, Sr. who began his pastorship in February of 2026. After a blessed pastor’s installation service on April 26, 2026, we look forward to many years of Christian fellowship under his leadership.
This band of baptized believers known as the St. Maryland Missionary Baptist Church have been carrying the blood-stained banner of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, the Son of the true and living God for well over a century and a half, and with His help we will continue to march on until He says servants of God well done.
---Revised May 2026
The St. Maryland Missionary Baptist Church congregation was organized in 1857 in the old building across the yard. Services were held on the 2nd Sunday of each month. Our 1st pastor was Min. Verge Pittman, and the 2nd pastor was Min. H.E. McKinley. We do not know how long they served.
Our 3rd pastor was Minister W.K. Flagg who served until he was called from labor to reward. Under his pastorship he added 4 deacons.
Our 4th pastor was Min. G.S. Byrd. He served 33 years and under his pastorship 6 deacons were added.
Our 5th pastor was Min. N. Murray who served 6 years. He added 1 deacon.
Our 6th pastor was Min. J.M. Sanford. He served 4 years and added 1 deacon.
Our 7th pastor was Min. S.J. Johnson, he served 1 year.
Our 8th pastor was Min. O.C. Oats, he served 2 years.
Our 9th pastor was Min. T.C. Calloway. He served for 6 years and added 3 deacons.
Our 10th pastor was Min. J.W. Lowe. He served for 7 years and added 2 deacons.
Our 11th pastor was Min. J.M. Mitchell. He served 4 years and added 1 deacon.
Our 12th pastor was Min. Z.H. Bailey. He served 27 years and added 13 deacons. Under his pastorship a building fund was started for the purpose of constructing a new worship center.
Our 13th pastor was Min. R.E. Hines. He served for 3 years. Under his pastorship, groundbreaking ceremonies were held on July 9, 1978, and construction began on July 17, 1978, on a new worship center, and on January13, 1979 we marched into the newly completed structure.
Our 14th pastor was Rev. Frank Ball. He served 9 years. Under his pastorship 6 deacons were added, and we were blessed to hold a mortgage burning service in May of 1987.
Our 15th pastor was Min. Kenneth Williams. He served 18 years and added 3 deacons. During his pastorship the congregation humbly gave praises to God on May 13, 2007 for its 150th year anniversary.
Our 16th pastor was Min. Jamison L. Hadley. He served for 13 years, and under his leadership many members were added to this congregation.
Our 17th and current pastor is Min. Gregory Moye, Sr. who began his pastorship in February of 2026. After a blessed pastor’s installation service on April 26, 2026, we look forward to many years of Christian fellowship under his leadership.
This band of baptized believers known as the St. Maryland Missionary Baptist Church have been carrying the blood-stained banner of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, the Son of the true and living God for well over a century and a half, and with His help we will continue to march on until He says servants of God well done.
---Revised May 2026