Our Church History
Mt. Bethel Missionary Baptist Church celebrates a long history in this tight knit community as a place of worship, as well as a school and a community center. In 1866, right after the end of the Civil War, sainted brothers and sisters met for the purpose of establishing a local Baptist church. They were experiencing difficulty attending Bethel Baptist Institutional Church on a regular basis; as in those times, it was quite a distance from this Moncrief Bottom Creek neighborhood to the downtown location, and transportation was limited. A new church was born and this small congregation decided to incorporate a portion of the mother church’s name into its new name.
Their first services were held in a bush arbor, a sort of lean-to shelter, located on Moncrief Creek. In the late 1800’s, the late Dea. Charlie Williams, Sr. generously donated a plot of land which is believed to be where the first wooden church was built. Mt. Bethel’s first known pastor was Rev. Wright Robinson, and charter members included Bro. Belfast, Dea. Charlie Williams, Sr. and Bro. Brown, along with other dedicated and faithful Christians.
For further information on the Churches History please visit the BRAM (Biblical Resource and Archive Ministry) website at bram1620.wordpress.com/
Mt. Bethel Missionary Baptist Church celebrates a long history in this tight knit community as a place of worship, as well as a school and a community center. In 1866, right after the end of the Civil War, sainted brothers and sisters met for the purpose of establishing a local Baptist church. They were experiencing difficulty attending Bethel Baptist Institutional Church on a regular basis; as in those times, it was quite a distance from this Moncrief Bottom Creek neighborhood to the downtown location, and transportation was limited. A new church was born and this small congregation decided to incorporate a portion of the mother church’s name into its new name.
Their first services were held in a bush arbor, a sort of lean-to shelter, located on Moncrief Creek. In the late 1800’s, the late Dea. Charlie Williams, Sr. generously donated a plot of land which is believed to be where the first wooden church was built. Mt. Bethel’s first known pastor was Rev. Wright Robinson, and charter members included Bro. Belfast, Dea. Charlie Williams, Sr. and Bro. Brown, along with other dedicated and faithful Christians.
For further information on the Churches History please visit the BRAM (Biblical Resource and Archive Ministry) website at bram1620.wordpress.com/