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IntroductiOn . .
Wel come ....................
Honoring Adam Royder ..........
Map ...................
Li st ...................
INDEX
. 2
3-5
6
7
Rules of Decorum .............. 8-9
Special Events .................. 10.18
. 19- 20
Letters ...................
Lor s Supper Bread Recipe . 21
Ill Recent Years ......... 22
Historical Marker Dedication and Photos ....
Rock Prairie Baptist Church Ministries ....
Poem ..................... 39
Sources of Information ........... 40
I n de x ................. 41
IOOTH
CELEBRATION
2000
dif
COl"
be
llene Sloan
000
thing,
of
, The Rock Prai
It
these years
Christ, the Son of God.
We
the
building
Much of the building
convenience changes and rep
what
abundantly
those who attend and
around the world.
came in to
lng the same
The
and
worship and special events.
inal, except for
lng.
bY
in the
blessing us
-- spiritually, with
sending the go
REJOICE WITH US.
~ONORIN~ ~MEMORY 0~
ADAM R O YD E R
4
and
~ Adam
and
who
Millican
and
Wellborn,
Dm
Weliborn
this
Wellborn.
Dm
name well and distinguished themselves
1 & 2
the
the Rook
11 at
Robertsc~n County,
Washington County,
Brazos - no date
PASTORS
ROCK PRAIRIE BAPTIST CHURCH
July 7, 1900
September 14. 1901
904
der G. A. Foster
der J. M. Bullock
909
Apri 10
18
Missing Information
May 7v 1927
October 13, 1929
April 20,
October 5, 1947
September 13, 1950
January 13, 1952
April 12, 1953
July 11, 1954
September 30, i956
July 9, 1957
June 26, 1960
July 2, 196I (Interim)
October 15, i961
June 17, 1962
July 26, 1964
October 2, 1965
May 14, 1967
12, i972
(Ass't Pastor)
980
2, 1982
Mi
Elder R.
B. Waite
Br
Rev. Sam Thomas
Bro.
Allen
Hadock
Fort
B
B
Bro
F r
Rev. Gordon
Benni
in
2nd
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3
10
ROCK PRA
OF
June 10, 1900
The church was organized with the following
members:
wife
wife
July 7, 1900
Si
Si
Si
called.
3
October, 1900
September 14, 1901
May, 1902
December 11, 1904
December 30,
January 20, 1907
1909
Sa
as their
to col
benche
The s
Bullo
Bro. S.
lde
de
Br
in
s called. Broo J.M.
fill
of
ca
s services
r.
s and
o pay
Maggie
as
and
and
inted
ation.
unanimously to organize a
11
April 23, 1910
June 26, 1910
Elder R.
A
Nash was called as pastor.
August 25, 1910
December 16, 1910
November 26, 1911
September, 1917
March 3, 1918
Bro.
Bro. Atha
cb $2.35
was called as pastor.
unanimously chosen as pastor.
ordained as a deacon.
September 30, 1918
February 8, 1920
October 8, 1911
September 9, 1923
May 7, 1927
October 13, 1929
April 20, 1930
April, 1936
July, 1926
12
Brother Sam Thomas was called as pastor.
$6.00 was sent to Buckner's
$19.00 to the Associational
Missions.
ch elected another deacon, Bro.
Bob
Lucille Todd was elected treasurer.
rs
anteeM'.Atkin
Bro. Byron became pastor.
Bro. R. C. Davis was called as pastor.
Rev. Sam s was the pastor.
Bro. Claude Richards joined.
4th
re Todd,
He h_~Cooner,
September 13, 1
October 5, 1947
October 12,
January 4, 1948
Mr.
Mrs,
ie
Pearl
:
and John Todd were
was donated to build Sunday
January 11, I948
June 6, 1948
Piani
Mrs.
Crens
J. W. (Buddy)
July, 1948
1 Report (was
13
August, 1948
year
November 1
February 1]
Th~
the
~n *
of
May 23, 1949
was held
ie Baptist
15 p.m.
was
e
November 13, 1949
December, 1949
September 13, 1950
January 14, 1951
April 8, 1951
The
as
The
to t
iven to the church.
$87.40 for Lottie
g.
ted to call Joe M. Ellison
I8-29th.
~rk.
se Bro. Norman Arthur
October 14, 1951
January
made
on the
14
March 17, 1953
e
April 12, 1953
June 28, 1953
tor.
July 11, 1954
November, 1954
March 13, 1955
June, 1955
August 10, 1955
November 9, 1955
June 6, 1956
Re
Y
The
ned
as a deacon.
with Arthur Olden
song leader and
September 30, 1956 Rev.
July 9, 1957
July 14, 1957
June 8, 1958
Bill
dock was call
was called as
pastor.
for
15
December 7, 1958 Had Dedicaton Service for new Sunday School
Building.
January 1I, 1959 t $4,671.75
August 30, 1959
June 26, 1960
June I1, 1961
JulY 2, 1961
October 15, 1961
June 17, 1962
February, 19
June 30, 1963
July 26, 1964
September 13, 1
October 2, 1965
November
The church ord
Arthur is was called as
Sunday nt 66.
The
McMa
taff was new pas
% uss the ceiling
g t the church.
Mike Muth and.~Glen
June 26, 1966
May 14, 1967
was ca led as our
February 2, 1969
November 12, 1972
February 11, 1973
May 13, 1973
Ouly 8, 1973
Calle
Bro
Bro
The
Th
was new
1 as pastor.
tot.
leader.
September 9, 1973
December 15, 1974
January 19, I975
Willis RitCbey~and-'CharIes !Tadd
be new R.A. Leaders°
acreE
hase
16
January 26, 1975 Trus
Will
December 14, 1975
rles Todd,
March, 1976
August 14, 1977
April 9, 1978
8S
tO
Jack
October 29, 1978 Tommy
May 6, 1979 The
June 10, 1979
and Don Sullins were ordained
thus far is $2, 581.00.
ople.
deacon.
new pastor.
Ascol.
of Broadman Bible
December 16, 1979
February 10, 1980
We sponsored a B.S.U. student to Mexico.
to plan the 80th
April 13, 1980
November 2, 1
March 8, 1981
April 5, 1981
We
be
A Steeple
September 13, 1981 An or
h as our 80th Anniversary.
for $4,525.00 to
our church.
Ron Weatherford were
to the church.
17
October 2, 1982
December 12, 1982
July, 1983
January 29, I984
March 25, 1984
May, 1984
June 3, 1984
July, 1984
August, 1984
Gordon Knight was called as pastor.
Ch sday night
se
The fo
commit
Willis
Dolly
A
building
.rts,
as the
g.
proceed
Miss
give
is e
wish to
r that she
the church.
on the grounds
July 9th.
June 28, 1984.
4th and
week.
to do so.
t. We voted
September, 1984
October, 1984
Hook
rch
ion.
A gift pai
We
A
pu
00.
the alta,r furniture.
from the Mary Hill Davis
tion gave us
and used to
November 4, 1984
February 20, 1985
August 24, 1985
DEDICATION CEREMONIES for New Building.
the
18
May 21, 1986
June 4, 1987
Spring, 1988
May 15, 1988
May 15, 1988
December 29, 1988
January 29, 1989
July 9, 1989
March 18, 1990
April 18, 1990
May 6, 1990
September 30
January 6, 1991
June 9, 1991
t goals.
Vot
unt
Note
R.Ao
Meet
Johnny S1
Jo
91ST
ed damage from
on
to
gifts.
;200.00 w~s-paid off
eremony for short-term loan.
as interim pastor.
ck
r for
Preservation
bi-vocational pastor.
. Attendance of 96
pastor.
NORTH T BAPTIST VEN
19
J~mly 1, 1980
College
Dear Friends:
Because .
to be ·
had
the
In
in Rock Pr
77840
much
Prairie,
went
had
Lned
for ten
gave to
I
ears has been life-
of service
Encl. Post Card
June 4, 1991
to a
to
THE LORD ~S
ur in bowl - add about 5 tablespoons of water
much flour
D e
as paper. Cut
knife. Do
done it will
must
not let it brown.
1 well~ Be sure not to add too
ad nearly
with
it deeply
Y
less dry it out. Flame
closely and do
but not brown.
3
23
"Will it be a church at age 1007"
Ou
and
world.
The
the
BLESSINGS
1990 - PRESENT
24
The Lord has blessed us abundantl
have been able
worthwhile change
g is a partial
order they happened.
n g, but l~ot
n il y i n
The remaining balanc
with vi
91th An
donor.
rat i o n a nd
lding was paid off
made during our
y an anonymous
textured
the ori g
aisle; the
founda
the found at
was repaired
the wall s were
nted, as well as
led down the center
and painted; the
and portions of
s were removed,
units.
The 1 ocal
Ma
cal s i g
that occasion
an Historical
to denote its
was held for
her
pages).
e
Drainage aro
by contourin§
cleaned and
several new bull
replaced brok
this one to
was donated
purchased.
School improved
horough 1 y
Some blinds and
New tiles
fountain and new
was created;
ge and new carpet
om. New toys and videos were
25
e
Cabinets and
office to fac
and an electroniC
church and sunday
A new Lanier Copie
reproduci ng
church and v
various churc
urchase
als
hool
and
t i n
storage for
school ,
the copying of
w
A new, lar
lawil mower
was donated.
The nursery
fan ,
a new ceiling
were installed.
ased, as well as new
boUght
time,
light
10.
A
ce iling
was donated.
11. Th
way to the pa
on the walkway,
the building.
the
ll S we
xtra lig
lot,
ed in front of
were
~, first
from
choir 1 oft
for the kitchen, a
rcial coffee maker
were reroofed
idewalk all the
was installed
alld near
26
12.
Through a n
and Allene S1
13. The Fell owshi
two newel
to more s
14.
A new TV/VC
training
returned t¢
15.
Pastor Johnn)
numerous boo
boo ks to be
16. CELEBRATING 100 YEARS
AS
s of
ans installed,
folding dOors
w folding chairs
for teaching
later found
ment~
a ~d
and
ary.
and donated
thers have given
A CHURCH FAMILY.
8
27
·
BY: Turne_~ $oR. No. 2~
and
when
continued to
with
Hi
therefore
72nd
on this
Rock
in 1919
and
28
29
IN 1891 MY GRANDFATHER, ADAM ROYDER, DEEDED THIS ACRE OF LAND TO BE
THE SITE OF A SCHOOL. LUMBER FOR THE BUILDING WAS HAULED FROM WELLBORN
BY MEANS OF WAGON AND MULES.
WAS
LIGHTING WAS KAROS
WOOD STOVE AND WATER WAS
AT THE NE CORNER OF THE
GRANDFATHER ~
THE
CHURCH WAS
CONSISTED MOSTLY OF
EARLY PASTORS WERE OFTEN CIRCUIT
OTHER GOODS IN LIEU
KAROSENE
NOONS IN PREPARATION FOR THE
THE CHURCH REPLACED
BY MEMBERS OF TEXAS
CARROLL's STORE
THROUGH THE YEARS. MANY
RENOVATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE TO
GRANDFATHER WOULD BE PROUD OF
I AC
CHURCH AND IN MEMORY OF
OCCASION POSSIBLE.
OF THE SCHOOLHOUSE
THE
RE THAT
ANY DENOMINATION.
PRAIRIE BAPTIST
THE EARLY CONGREGATION
OTHER RELATIVES.
AND
REPLACED THE
ON SATURDAY AFTER-
EARLY 1920's
DESIGNED AND CUT
SHOP AND BROUGHT TO
AND MANY
IS LEGACY.
ST
WHO MADE THIS
Royder
coOPERATI
PROGRAM
Tots
33
ongo i
Texas. On a quarterly
to be used by familie
are in charge of the m
The ~ on death
th es need
only hope for peace.
are taken
Mrs. (Nelda Bob
them
i t lng
Norris
Many of
He is their
The Lad~es
for the
we have collect
money for gifts. Duri
to buy school clothing.
offerings. Bro. &
to the cause of
someone to love them.
generous support.
we have
homemade cookies
the holidays
fruit, and sent
monies
is su d by fre and
Dan O'Q
that e and
ministry is unique and deserves
The class has plans to begin a shut-in ministry some time
within the year 2000.
Once a month,
fe
of the church meet at a local
This is a time to enjoy
ideas and plans for ministry.
34
SHOE BOX MINISTRY
Frank
a flashligh
box. Th
churches
been
the most
of
People in
a shoe
a T-shirt,
items inside the
and the
We urge
collect
be
li
ion center.
One can
and then about
off point to
FILL A BOX!
35
toys
fo
M*A*S*H TOYS FOH TOTS
effort
toys
This
in
provide
Chr
To
pleasing
to g
child at 1
their time
. It also
generously at
t one gift.
things we have with others, is
us all things~
CAROLING FOR
The
at one of
always a
those who need
to
caroling
This is
of music with
36
HONE
of - the Twin
(Dina)
Though we cannot
ministry,
Abuse
survi
revea
or record the
ings.
time h
results of that
return to Him
is is a place
struggling to
It
anyone
ere are
you carrying out
no longer find
preach the Word
ide in that
t. Are
37
had
mi
of
Pastor & Mrs.
Juliaa
I
Rock Prairie BaptiSt Church has
o be a part of an independent
the direction
educated in a
ds of
Indonesia.
Through our gift
spreading the
Indonesia.
supported and are
in villages surrounding Bandung,
There has been much unrest
these churches have
the police. God i
and
by
38
Pastor
Brazos
morning
gather to worship.
Ea
at the
Pastor
an
Several
he residents have
members ever s
g these years
The Pastor visi
and other cente
~ur$ing Home on a regular basis,
Ms as requested.
MBrches On
39
To
And
carriage
Sa
Men~
Amd
4O
o
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
SOU
oun~y H~
A by: Na
The Bryan/COllege Station
Church Records
Letters - Sam For
Clarice Royder -
State Records
Dedication Photos -
Worded by Allen
Poem - Allene Sloan
Cover Photos - Mary Carl l
ION
Cult ough
Eagle Newspaper
1980, 1991
d icat ion Speech
ven to the Church