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  • 1924 Baptist in Prospect area began to meet at Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church each third Sunday at 3:00 PM for worship services.
  • 1925 A Church was organized and called Glenn Memorial because Mrs. Etta Glenn gave one acre of land to build the Church on.
  • 1944 After many years of having services every third Sunday, the Church began having Sunday School every Sunday and went into a church field with Elon Baptist Church in Pamplin, with preaching services every second and fourth Sundays.
  • 1970 Elon Baptist church went full time and Glenn Memorial entered a church field with Salem Baptist Church.
  • 1972 and 1986 Additions were built onto the church.
  • 1987 Glenn Memorial became a full time church.
  • 1988 Glenn Memorial bought 11 acres of land on Route 652, one-tenth mile from Route 460.
  • 1996 Glenn Memorial voted to build a new church building on the 11 acre site.
  • 1997 Construction began on the new building.
  • 1998 In September, the congregation moved into the new building.
  • 2002 Paid off the loan $110,000 from the Virginia Baptist Foundation.
  • 2003 Reverend Robert Edwards retired after serving from January 1st, 1989 to April 30th, 2003.
  • 2004 Reverend David Peppler became pastor on July 11th.
  • In September, Glenn Memorial paid off the remaining construction loan from Citizens Bank. The note had been for $70,000.
  • Reverend David Peppler was called to another Church.
  • Reverened Ethan Waters became pastor May 24th, 2009 
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  • Reverened Ethan Waters left Glenn Memorial May 30th, 2010