November 20, 2020 – http://mynetzone.com/ I had the privilege to visit Broadway United Methodist Church one of the earliest accounts of a circuit rider coming to Maryville is that of Methodist Lorenzo Dow in 1804. His dynamic preaching, said to attract 1500 listeners from many denominations, rang from the heights of Mt. Gilead hill, about a … More Broadway United Methodist Church – The Church Journey
November 11, 2020 http://mynetzone.com/ I had the privilege to visit the New Era Baptist Church established in 1885. The following outlines a portion of the meticulously collected notes by the church over the last 135 years. The first sermon by T. Holbert, November 22, 1885. December 1885, Rev. J. B. Walker was elected first pastor for … More New Era Baptist Church – The Church Journey
November 6, 2020 – http://mynetzone.com/ I had the privilege to visit Lycoming Christian Church, in which the congregation was founded in 1834, and many years ago was called the Emery Church. Reviewing a newspaper article from June 1909 it was stated “Children’s services on account of bad roads and weather would be canceled at the Lycoming … More Lycoming Christian Church – The Church Journey
October 29, 2020 http://mynetzone.com/ I had the privilege to visit Moores Gap United Methodist Church, which is a picturesque white wooden church located against a hilly wooded backdrop. I was unable to find much history or a website related to this church. Checking newspaper archives I found funeral notices going back to 1943. MY JOURNEY: I … More Moores Gap United Methodist Church – The Church Journey
October 27, 2020 http://mynetzone.com/ I had the privilege to visit St. Lutheran Church in about 6,000 square feet in a delightful two stories. In 1994, God used his people to start what is now St. Paul Lutheran Church in Sevierville, Tennessee. They celebrated their 20th Anniversary in 2014! The church had its humble beginnings with a … More St. Paul Lutheran Church – The Church Journey
October 20, 2020, http://mynetzone.com/ I had the privilege to visit First Red Bank Baptist Church, which was one of the first primitive Baptist church in the area around 1819. The first building, made of logs, was torn down and rebuilt about 1870. The church and community had a pie supper to raise money to buy the … More First Red Bank Baptist Church – The Church Journey
October 12, 2020 http://mynetzone.com/ I had the privilege to visit Jersey Shore Presbyterian Church that has a history going back to 1792. Founded in 1792, is one of the oldest churches in this area. Its first meeting place was in God’s great outdoors, shadowed by the famous “Tiadaghton Elm” near lower Pine Creek Bridge. It was organized … More Jersey Shore Presbyterian Church – The Church Journey
September 28, 2020, http://mynetzone.com/ I had the privilege to visit Roberts United Methodist Church, which is a United Methodist Church in the Smoky Mountain District of the Holston Conference. They aspire to the theme “Open Minds, Open Hearts, Open Doors.” [2] The Holston Conference is the organization of nearly one thousand United Methodist churches in thirty-three … More Roberts United Methodist Church – The Church Journey
September 10, 2020- http://mynetzone.com/ I had the privilege to visit First Baptist Church of Sevierville. This historic church has been situated in three different states: Franklin, North Carolina and Tennessee. In 1789, George Washington was selected as the first President of the United States. In that same year, Richard Wood led an exceptional array of faithful … More First Baptist Church Sevierville – The Church Journey
September 3, 2020 – http://mynetzone.com/ I had the privilege to visit Middle Creek Methodist Church. Since 1787, circuit riding preachers held services in the Sevier County area. In the early 1800’s, people from the Middle Creek community and beyond traveled by wagon and by horseback to gather for week-long revivals known as camp meetings. Rev. Francis … More Middle Creek Methodist Church – The Church Journey