First Baptist Church of Gibsonville

Date: May 1896
Location: Gibsonville, Guilford, North Carolina, United States
Surname/tag: Gibsonville

First Baptist Church of Gibsonville

First Baptist Church of Gibsonville
221 Piedmont Avenue
Gibsonville, NC 27249
phone: 336-449-4512

website: https://fbcgibsonville.org

Beliefs and Mission:

Please visit the church website for information on the spiritual and religious aspects of the church. This Wikitree Page only deals with the historical information of the church.

J.D. Weed, current Pastor

Pastors:

• J. L. Lane August 29, 1896
• J. C. Hocutt November 20, 1898
• E. L. Weston November 18, 1900
• W. H. Eller December 7, 1901
• J. A. Hackney August 17, 1902
• J. B. Richardson May 8, 1904
• C. C. Haymore September 11, 1904
• J. M. Hilliard January 23, 1910
• S. F. Morton October 22, 1911
• W. H. Wilson December 15, 1918
• D. F. DeLoach April 30, 1921
• R. B. Nelson January 15, 1925
• B. F. Clark July 1, 1925
• J. W. Rose October 1, 1927
• T. Rhupert Coleman April 24, 1929
• Paul M. Basich September 11, 1932
• T. W. Fogleman August 13, 1933
• E. A. Long January 13, 1935
• John Gamble December 6, 1942
• T. C. Williams February 1, 1948
• J. O. Hagwood July 12, 1952
• Jack Chellew July 4, 1965
• Clyde Stanfield Interim
• J. Billy Graham September 14, 1969
• Raymond C. Lanier Interim
• Fancis A. Lunsford November 10, 1974
• Carlton Prickett Interim
• Norman B. Harris November 19, 1978
• Julian Griffin Interim
• Chris Conner February 1989
• David Sinclair Interimm
• Jim Smyrl May 1996
• Kevin Rodgers Interim
• Roy Taylor Interim
• Brian K. Ayers September 2001
• Shane Nixon Interim
• Jim Upchurch July 2010
• Terry Farmer Interim
• J. D. Weed January 2017

John W. Fogleman

Founding/Charter Members:

• Mrs. W. A. Boone
• Mr. D. V. Ferguson
• Mr. John. W. Fogleman
• Mrs. G. W. Gregg
• Mr. Thomas Gregg
• Mrs. Sarah Sams
• Mrs. D. E. Wagoner

Members

For a list of current and former members that are on Wikitree, visit the church category.

Historic Timeline:

1894 - The Gibsonville Church began as a mission of the First Baptist Church of Greensboro, N. C. in 1894.

1895 - Rev. J. L. Lane began work in January 1895 meeting in the Methodist Protestant Church and later the Masonic Hall.

1896 - The fifth Sunday in May 1896, the Gibsonville Church was organized with seven charter members (list above) . Rev. J. L. Lane was elected as the first pastor.

1896 - The church lot was donated by Mr. John Boone. The church building was started in 1896 (30 x 40 feet).

Gibsonville Church ca.1900

1900 - The bell tower completed in June 1900.

1902 - The Church was lit by oil lamps on the walls and later used gas lights until electricity was installed years later. In 1902 the deed for the church was secured from the First Baptist Church of Greensboro. Two dressing rooms and the Baptistery was added in 1902.

1911-1918 - The two side wings were added between 1911 and 1918.

1924-1929 - Two classrooms were added to the back and two rooms to the front of the church.

1947 - A lot was purchased and parsonage built on corner of Springwood and Cedar Street.

1965 - The parsonage was expanded in 1965 and used until it was sold in 2001.

1951 - In January 1951 the church voted to enlarge and renovate the sanctuary which was expanded approximately 20 feet and 15 small classrooms added to the back of the church which was completed in October 1951. Also, in 1951 the name of the church was changed to First Baptist Church.

1953 - The W.C. White property adjacent to the church on Lewis Street was purchased in April 1953.

1956 - The A. L. Thompson property was purchased for additional classroom space.

1963 - In February 1963 work began on a new educational building, including kitchen and fellowship hall.

1967 - In June 1967 the Numa Wood property on the south side of the church was purchased.

1971 - Schulmerich Carillons church bells were installed and the Olga Allen property was purchased.

1973 - The Educational Building was air conditioned.

1974 - The Sanctuary was redone and two classrooms, Pastors study, Secretaries office were added and a new baptismal pool installed.

1985 - The R. R. Rumbley property on Lewis Street was purchased.

1986 - July 12, 1986, the Wyrick-Dawson property on Piedmont Avenue was purchased.

1989 - March 1989, the Hursey property next to Wyrick-Dawson property was purchased.

1995 - The Thomason property on the back right of the church was purchased.

2001 - The parsonage was sold.

2004 - The Dixon house and lot on Lewis Street was purchased.

2009 - A commercial grade playground was built.

2011 - A 15 passenger van was purchased.

2014 - New stained glass windows were installed in the sanctuary.