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"FAITH SPOKEN HERE"
Roan's Chapel Annual Homecoming
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121 st Anniversary
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God's word has been steadfast through it all as is written in Matthew ~
16: 18 "Upon this rock I will build my church and the gates of hell shall ~
not prevail against it." The fact that Roans Chapel has existed for 121 ~
years is a testimony in and of itself to our relationship with God ~
Almighty and God's relationship with Roans Chapel. ~
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One hundred Twenty one years ago Reverend Ben Roan had a
vision, a will and desire to establish a Baptist church.
Together with Rev. Perry Parnell, Rev. Abe Johnson, Rev.
Major Robinson and other dedicated individuals the church was
established in May of 1881. The Church was named Roans Chapel
Missionary Baptist Church. Rev. Parnell was elected Pastor.
Church was initially held in the home of Rev. Roan; but the
congregation outgrew his home and with the help of David Roan, Ales
Hamilton, Dennis Andrews, Lee Richards and others they built a
Church near this present site on one acre of land.
The Church has been under the leadership of Rev. Parnell, Rev.
Johnson, Rev. Wells, Rev. Kelly, Rev. Williams, Rev.Slaughter, Rev.
Granger, Rev. Gordon, Rev. Foster, Rev. Brent, Rev. Gilmore, Rev.
Landry, Rev. Hinton, Rev. West, Rev. Lewis, Rev. Flewellen, Rev.
Oran Williams and our present leader Rev. Samuel Hill.
Roan's Chapel has continued to move forward through God's grace
and mercy, a lot of hard work, perseverance, and continued prayers
under all of our Pastors.
Pastor Hill came to us in July of 1994 as a new Pastor in the Ministry
and God again smiled on Roans Chapel. Under his quiet leadership
we are still striving to be that church that is following Christ and we
know that "Faith is spoken here."
2002 Church Officers
God deserves the best from all of us; all we have was given
to us by Him and should be used in service to Him.
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Carolyn Hines
Pam Druery
J ames McGruder
Carolyn Hines
Alandrus A. Peterson
J ames McGruder
Sheerka Barnes
Marquee McGruder
Margie McGruder
Janice Clark
Linda Barnes
Valerie Bailey
Director:
Clerk/Secretary:
Assistant Clerk:
Treasurer:
Associate Treasurer:
Sunday School Superintendent:
Assistant SS Superintendent"
SS Secretary:
Assistant Secretary:
Minister of Music:
Assistant Church School
Youth Director:
Decorations Director:
Willie Watson
Saul Watson
Diane Taylor
Lovie Walton
Food Committee Members:
Margie McGruder
Kevin Bailey
Eleanor Williams
J ames McGruder
Eleanor Williams
Linda Barnes
J errod Druery
Program Committee Members:
Other Continuing Officers
Brotherhood President:
Senior Choir President:
Mission President:
Youth SS Superintendent:
Katie Hall
Djuana Hill
Willie Watson
Coming together is a beginning, staying together is the process
and working together is the success.
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