Church History

Church History

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 30^th, 2003.

2004 Reverend David Peppler became pastor on July 11^th.

	In September 2004, Glenn Memorial paid off the remaining construction loan from Citizens Bank. The note had been for $70,000.

	2009 Reverend Ethan Waters became pastor on May 24th, 2009.