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DEPTH STUDY OF HICKORY GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH, CHARLOTTE, N. C. By: Jeanette West _ In 1975 Depth Studies of Local Church Programs, Dept.

Degree Southern Baptist Seminary, Received Bachelor of Divinity Georgetorm College, Received Doctor of Divinity PASTORATES: Clear Creek Baptist Church, Versailles,

Evansville, Indiana Firs t Baptist Church, Roclr.

1 DEPTH STUDY OF HICKORY GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH, CHARLOTTE, N. C. By: Jeanette West _ In 1975 Depth Studies of Local Church Programs, Dept. of Religion, Campbell College, Vol. 3 (microfilm) w 51 PASTOR: RAYMOND IRIS SANDERSON EDUCATION: Midway High Georgetown College, Received B. A. Degree Southern Baptist Seminary, Received Bachelor of Divinity Georgetorm College, Received Doctor of Divinity PASTORATES: Clear Creek Baptist Church, Versailles, Kentucky Evergree n Baptist Church, Frankfort, Kentucky First Baptist Church, Pineville, Kentucky First Baptist Church, Gli nton, Tennessee Grace Baptist Church, Evansville, Indiana Firs t Baptist Church, Roclr.wo od, Tennessee Hick ory Grove Baptis t Church, Charlotte, North Carolina DENOMINATIONAL SEHVICE: In Kentuck y Moderator of Bell County Baptists Chairma n of Evangelism, Bell County Me~ber o f Exec u t i v e Board, Kentuck y Baptist Trus t ee of Temperan ce League In Tennessee Committee on Boards, Executiv e Board Committee on National Baptists, Missions

W 52 Committee for Tennessee Baptists Moderator of Clinton Association Moderator of Big Emory Association In

of the Greater Evansville Ministerial Association In North Carolina Member of the Program Committee of the North

Member of the Board of Advisors for Gardner Webb College Trustee at Gardner Webb College Southwide: Southern

2 W 52 Committee for Tennessee Baptists Moderator of Clinton Association Moderator of Big Emory Association In Indiana Vice President of Indiana Baptist Convention Chairman of Evangelism of Southwestern Association President of the Greater Evansville Ministerial Association In North Carolina Member of the Program Committee of the North Carolina Baptists Chairman of Evangelism of Mecklenburg Association President of local Ministerial Association Member of the Board of Advisors for Gardner Webb College Trustee at Gardner Webb College Southwide: Southern Baptist Convention Member of the Executive Conmittee FA~ILY: Wife: Rell Qhildren: 4 sons, all married BOBBIES: Fishing, Golf, Gardening

$Hickory G ove Baptis Accepts w Ministe Ry RTTA S1i\1P ON News Staff Writer Dr. Raymond Sanderson. 48year-old paslor of First Rapt isl Chureh in Ro<'kwood. Tenn.$ $He is presently a member of the Tennessee Baptist Executive Board and of lhe executive committee of lhe Southern Baptist Co111'enlion. HE HAS SER\'F.G churches in Tennessee, Indiana.$ Kentucky and The J--llc:korv Grove Chu. has been without a senio pastor since the Rev. D. J. Abcrnathr resigned in June, 1968. to ac'c:ept a pastorate in _ orth Park Baptist Church in Orlando. F'la.

Kentucky and The J--llc:korv Grove Chu. has been without a senio pastor since the Rev. D. J. Abcrnathr resigned in June, 1968. to ac'c:ept a pastorate in _ orth Park Baptist Church in Orlando. F'la.

3 Hickory G ove Baptis Accepts w Ministe Ry RTTA S1i\1P ON News Staff Writer Dr. Raymond Sanderson. 48year-old paslor of First Rapt isl Chureh in Ro<'kwood. Tenn., has accepted a call as minister of H i c k o r y Grove Baptist Church. A graduate of Georgetown College in Kentu<:ky, Dr. Sande1son has his ba<:hclor of divinity and his doctorate from Southern Baptist Seminary. He is presently a member of the Tennessee Baptist Executive Board and of lhe executive committee of lhe Southern Baptist Co111'enlion. HE HAS SER\'F.G churches in Tennessee, Indiana. Kentucky and The J--llc:korv Grove Chu. has been without a senio pastor since the Rev. D. J. Abcrnathr resigned in June, to ac'c:ept a pastorate in _ orth Park Baptist Church in Orlando. F'la. Since that time, many of the church responsibilities ham been handled by the Rev. Henr~ :'vlaxcy. minister ol music-acti ;ities, ancl by laymen. Bruce Conner. C'hairman of the p u I pit committee that sought the lll'\v minister, said. "The members of Hickory r.ro\e Baptist warmly welcome Dr. Sanderson and his w11fe to Charlotte. and we believe they will help lhc church to make thi community a better place lo live." Conner al~o ex1irrssed apprr!'iation to Dr. G1 orge ~loon and the Re,. C'lyde ates, who hah' s<'rv!'d as int!'rim pastors 2t Hickory Grow. Locater! at 60~0 Hickory Gl'll\t' T{cl., llickory GrO\'e Bap11st Church has approximately l,:wo members anrl about UOO members of the Sunday SC'hool classes. RE\', RAYl\10. 'D SANDERSO.' Burlington Times-News Charlotte News Charlotte observer Concord Tribune Dunn Record Durham Herald Durham Sun Elizabet h City Adva nce Fayetteville Obse rver Gastonia Gazette Go ldsboro News-Argus Greensboro 0,J.ily News Greensboro Record

Pastors Begin Duties There are three new men in town : a Baetist, an Episco :r,alian and eventh-day Ad ventist, new ministers of Charlotte congregations. The Baptist is Dr.

He has served churches in Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana and is a member of the execuitve committee or the Southern Baptist Church. Sanders will preach his first sermon today. The Episcopalian b Aev.

Cockrell, a native of Virginia, g r a d u a t e d from Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Va. He earned his bachelor and master of di vinity degrees from Duke University.

4 Pastors Begin Duties There are three new men in town : a Baetist, an Episco :r,alian and eventh-day Ad ventist, new ministers of Charlotte congregations. The Baptist is Dr. Raymond Sanderson, pastor of Hickory Grove Baptist Church. Sanderson, 48, graduated from Georgetown <Ky.) Col lege and earned his doctor of divinity degree from Southern Baptist Seminary. He has served churches in Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana and is a member of the execuitve committee or the Southern Baptist Church. Sanders will preach his first sermon today. The Episcopalian b Aev. :J. Grafton Cockrell, associate rector of Christ Church. He also begins his official duties today. His special training is in pastoral care and counseling. Cockrell, a native of Virginia, g r a d u a t e d from Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Va. He earned his bachelor and master of di vinity degrees from Duke University. He has served as chaplain Intern at the Duke Medical Center and as vicar in Cooleemee, A d v a n c e and Raleigh. The Seventh-Day Adventist is Elder Mitchell A. Tyner, new pastor of the congregation at 1011 E. Morehead St. Tyner graduated from Union College in Lincoln, Neb. and studied theology at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Mich. He bas served in churches in St. Joseph and St. Louis, Mo. Charlotte News Dunn Record Durham Herald Durham Sun Elizabeth City Advance Fayf!ttcvillc Observer Gastonia Gazette Goldsboro News-Argus Greensboro 0.1ily News Grl!e.nsboro Record 21969

DR, RAYMOND SANDERSON Revival Speaker r. Sande cheduled As peaker Here Dr. Raymond pastor of Hickory Grove Baiptist Church, Charlotte, and a e.

$He has served as a member of the executive committee of the Southern Baptist Convention and as a member of the executive boards of Kentucky and Te\lnessee.$ He also has been moderator in most of the associations in which he bas served. Gerald Southerland will lead the congregational singiu1g and f,pecial music each night during the revival. "Dr.

He also has been moderator in most of the associations in which he bas served. Gerald Southerland will lead the congregational singiu1g and f,pecial music each night during the revival. "Dr.

5 DR, RAYMOND SANDERSON Revival Speaker r. Sande cheduled As peaker Here Dr. Raymond pastor of Hickory Grove Baiptist Church, Charlotte, and a e.tive of l{entucky, will begin a week of revival services at nglewood~ Baptist Church, starting at 7:30 Monday and extending through April 30. For 25 years, Dr. Snaderson has served churches in Kentucky, Tennesree and Indiana. of graduate a is He and College Georgetown and Seminary Southern received bis Doctor of Divinity degree from Georgetown in He has served as a member of the executive committee of the Southern Baptist Convention and as a member of the executive boards of Kentucky and Te\lnessee. He also has been moderator in most of the associations in which he bas served. Gerald Southerland will lead the congregational singiu1g and f,pecial music each night during the revival. "Dr. Sanderson preaches the Gospel with 'Power, conviction and cornpas!>ion," the Wal ke r, Claude Rev. Englewood pastor, declared as he invited the public to visit the church during the service. A nursery also will be provided. Roanoke Rapids Herald Rocky Mount Telegram --Salisbury Post Sanford Herald Shelby Star Statesville Record & Landmark Tarboro Southerner Thomasville Times Tryon Bulletin W~shington Daily News W1lm1ngton News Wilmington Star W!lmington Star-News Wilson Daily Times Winston-Salem Journal Winston-Salem Sentinel W,nston-SalemJournal-Sentinel

Clyde Yates served 9 months, making a total of 16 months the church was without a fulltime pastor.

6 STABLE TO STEEPLE - A Histor y of Hickor y Grove Baptis t Church, Charl ott, NC 5. HIS LOVE... REACH ING (NCCF).]. Abemaihy The church was blessed with the ministry of two interim pastors who were deeply loved and highly respected. Dr. George Moore served 7 months, and the Rev. Mr. Clyde Yates served 9 months, making a total of 16 months the church was without a fulltime pastor. Many members feel that God used Henry Maxey during this time of transitio n to keep the church moving in the right direction. Dr. and Mrs. George Moore. Rev. and Mrs. Clyde Ya1es. In October, 1969, the Search Commit tee presente d Dr. Raymon d I. Sander o n to the congrega tion. He was a native of Kentuck y, having earned the B.S. degree from Georgeto wn Universi ty and graduate d from Southern Baptise Theologi cal Seminar y in Louisville. He had held pastorate s in Kentuck y, Ind iana, and Tennesse e, where he has served the denomin ation well through associati onal and state offices. His ministry at Hickory Grove began the fir t Sunday of Novemb er in V Dr. and Mn. Rll)mcmd Sanderson. Dr. Sanders on has been actively involved in the whole church program. He has a burden for lost people, and probably, he would agree that his most importa nt task is soul-win ning. One of his goals was to bring together a great staff. His first team-ma te v. as Henry Maxey, who provided outstand ing leadersh ip in music and educatio n.

DR. RAYMOND SANDERSON Revival Speaker r. Sanderson cheduled As pea ker Here 1 Dr.

30. For 25 years, Dr. Snaderson bas served churches in Kentucky, Tennessee and Indiana.

$He has served as a member of the executive committee of the Southern Baptist Convention and as a member of the executive boards of Kentucky and Te\lnessee.$

7 DR. RAYMOND SANDERSON Revival Speaker r. Sanderson cheduled As pea ker Here 1 Dr. Raymond ;pastor of Hickor Gro Ba tist Church, Charlotte, and a ah 0 Kentucky, will begin a week of revival services at Englewood Baptist Church, starting at 7: 30 Monday and extending through April 30. For 25 years, Dr. Snaderson bas served churches in Kentucky, Tennessee and Indiana. He is a graduate of Georgetown College and Southern Seminary and received his Doctor of Divinity degree from Georgetown in He has served as a member of the executive committee of the Southern Baptist Convention and as a member of the executive boards of Kentucky and Te\lnessee. He also has been moderator in most of the associations in which he has served. Gerald Southerland will lead the congregational singirug and ~.pecial music each night during the revival. "Dr. Sanderson preaches the Gospel with power, conviction and compas~ion," the Rev. Claude Wa Ike r, Englewood pastor, declared as he invit.ed the public to visit the church during the service. A nursery also will be provided. Roa n oke Rapids Herald Rocky Mou n t Telegram Salisbury Post Sanford Herald Shelby Sta r Statesv ille Record & Landmark Tarboro Southerne r Thomasville T imes Tryon Bulletin W~shingt on Dail y Ne ws W1lm1ngton News Wilm ington Star Wilmington Star-News W!ls on Daily T imes Winston-Salem Journal W!ns ton-salem Sen t inel Winston-SalemJournal-Sent inel

8 STABLE TO STEEPLE - A History of Hickory Grove Baptist Church, Charlott, NC 5. HIS LOVE... REACHING (NCCF).]. Abernathy The church was blessed with the ministry of two interim pastors who were deeply loved and highly respected. Dr. George Moore served 7 months, and the Rev. Mr. Clyde Yates served 9 months, making a total of 16 months the church was without a fulltime pastor. Many members feel that God used Henry Maxey during this time of transition to keep the church moving in the right direction. Dr. and Mn. George Moore. Rev. and Mn. Clyde Yates. In October, 1969, the Search Commitree presented Dr. Raymond I. Sanderson to the congregation. He was a native of Kentucky, having earned the B.S. degree from Georgerown University and graduated from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville. He had held pasrorates in Kentucky, Indi ana, and T ennessee, where he has served the denomination well through associational and state offices. His ministry at Hickory Grove began the first Sunday of November in Dr. and Mn. Raymond Sanderson. Dr. Sanderson has been actively involved in the whole church program. He has a burden for lo. t people, and probably, he would agree that his most important task is soul-winning. One of his goals was to bring t get her a great staff. His first team-mate was Henry Maxey, who provided outstanding leadership in music and education.

NAME: Troutman, Coit R., Jr. DATA: Photograph. SOURCE: Mecklenburg Baptist Association minutes, 1952, p /M66me

NAME: Troutman, Coit R., Jr. DATA: Photograph SOURCE: Mecklenburg Baptist Association minutes, 1952, p. 5 206.9756/M66me Ex-Charlottean To Be Past.pr Of Local C. The Rev. Coit R. Troutman will become pastor