About

History

1874 – The first meeting was held at Long Hollow School to establish the church. Initial membership was fourteen with Rev. David w. Rodgers as the first
pastor.

1886 – Official fund raising began for the construction of the church
building. Lindza Huggins donated the land. The total cost of the building was $776.46. The property was valued at
$30.00. 1891 – Dedication Service 181 people contributed to the building of the church. 132 of them attended the dedication service. Including civil war veterans – Lindza Huggins and William McPeck in attendance.

The original site for the church was Long Hollow, but was later changed to Herring. No reason for the change was recorded.

1891-First trustees were elected. They were John Fields, George Herring, James Stuck, David Graham, Marcellus Taylor, Lindza Huggins and Richard Fields.

April 2010 – Pastor Mike Harriman began serving as our pastor.

God’s blessings since

2011- Metal roof

2012 – Furnace replaced

2013 – Church floors redone

2014 – Sidewalk and basement entry

2016 – Vestibule work and ringing of our church bell

2017 – Purchase of outside building and start on outside vinyl siding with new windows

2018 – Outside beautification with shrubs, trees and river rocks

2018 – Sunday School renovations

Statement of Faith

We believe–

The scriptures of the Old and New Testament are verbally inspired of God and inerrant in the original writings, and they are the supreme and final authority in faith and life.

There is one God, eternally existing in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 

Jesus Christ was conceived by the Holy Spirit, was born of the virgin Mary, was sinless, and is fully God and fully Man. 

Man was created in the image of God; he sinned and thereby incurred not only physical death but also spiritual death, which is separation from God. All human beings are born with a sinful nature. 

The Lord Jesus died for our sins according to the scriptures, as a substitutionary sacrifice, and all who believe in Him are justified by His shed blood.

The crucified body of our Lord Jesus was buried, and He was resurrected. He ascended into Heaven and lives there at God’s right hand as our High Priest and Advocate. 

All who repent of their sins and receive the Lord Jesus Christ by faith are born again of the Holy Spirit and thereby become children of God; they are thus made members of the one body, the true Church of Jesus Christ. 

Our expectation is the personal and imminent return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to raise those believers who have already died and take them and us, His living saints, to be with Him forever in glory.

All the dead will be bodily resurrected, either in the resurrection of the just or of the unjust, resulting in the everlasting blessedness of the saved and the everlasting punishment of the lost.

Associations

West Virginia Baptist Convention

Other Charitable Organizations We Support