History of Meadow Baptist Church
Meadow Baptist Church
Rev. Mike Sarna
6158 Highway 191
Comer, GA 30629
706-783-5690
Rev. Mike Sarna
6158 Highway 191
Comer, GA 30629
706-783-5690
Our church was named for Berry James Meadow who bought 515 acres of land from
Robert Bloomfield in 1877 at the corner of George Edwards Rd on Ga. 191.
In 1910 Mrs. Auzzie Bruce and Mrs. Josie Turner saw the need for a Sunday School, which
was organized in the nearby Meadow Academy on Feb. 12, 1911. W. D. Meadow was
elected its first Superintendent. "He made a good one. The Sunday school was real good
too," wrote J.W Stephens in a letter describing the increasing need for a church.
On July 25, 1912 the church officially organized with 38 members. W.D. Meadow was
elected church clerk, pro tem. When they adjourned they were a constituted church, without
a building, without a pastor. But "they had the leadership of the Holy Spirit, and capable
minds, which would lead them forward."
In September the church had its first pastor, J.C. West, who served until December, and
Rev. E.R. Goss was elected as first regular pastor. Evangelist B.G. Smith said this: "We
believe here is a church that is going to accomplish great things for Christ."
A great, three week tent revival was held in the field under the brush arbor, and by
September the membership rolls contained names of those who had moved their letter to this
new church and those who had been newly baptised during the revival. By September 1912,
Meadow Baptist Church membership stood at 118.
Robert Bloomfield in 1877 at the corner of George Edwards Rd on Ga. 191.
In 1910 Mrs. Auzzie Bruce and Mrs. Josie Turner saw the need for a Sunday School, which
was organized in the nearby Meadow Academy on Feb. 12, 1911. W. D. Meadow was
elected its first Superintendent. "He made a good one. The Sunday school was real good
too," wrote J.W Stephens in a letter describing the increasing need for a church.
On July 25, 1912 the church officially organized with 38 members. W.D. Meadow was
elected church clerk, pro tem. When they adjourned they were a constituted church, without
a building, without a pastor. But "they had the leadership of the Holy Spirit, and capable
minds, which would lead them forward."
In September the church had its first pastor, J.C. West, who served until December, and
Rev. E.R. Goss was elected as first regular pastor. Evangelist B.G. Smith said this: "We
believe here is a church that is going to accomplish great things for Christ."
A great, three week tent revival was held in the field under the brush arbor, and by
September the membership rolls contained names of those who had moved their letter to this
new church and those who had been newly baptised during the revival. By September 1912,
Meadow Baptist Church membership stood at 118.
| Source of historical data: book "Meadow Baptist Church" By Gene Todd, pub. July 25, 1976 |
| Our Church By W.D.Meadow May we linger where we love thinking of things eternally above, Then, let us think and ponder, with those here, there, and yonder, Loving, looking into each face, and to God for mercy and grace, With such a tender handshake, then may He our souls take. |
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| If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and forgive their sin and heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14 NKJV |
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Meadow Baptist Pastors
J.C. West Sep. 1912 - Dec. 1912
E.R. Goss Jan. 1913 - Dec. 1914
J.S. Settle Jan. 1915 - Dec. 1918
W.W. Saye Jan. 1919 - Dec. 1924
W.J. Spearman Feb. 1925 - Dec. 1928
George C. Bonds Jan 1929 - Dec. 1933
W.I. Gray Jan. 1934 - Dec. 1935
R. Cranfill Brown Jan. 1936 - Dec. 1936
S.S. Williams Jan. 1937 - Dec. 1938
F.J. Hendrix Jan 1939 - Mar. 1941
S.S. Williams Apr. 1941 - Sep. 1941
L.P. Glass Oct. 1941 - Dec. 1942
William Crowe Jan. 1941 - Aug. 1945
J.C. West Sep. 1945 - Oct. 1948
Rufus O'Kelley Jan. 1949 - Dec. 1951
Eugene Pettyjohn Jan. 1952 - Jan. 1973
Ben I. Haygood Apr. 1973 - Jan 1975
Gene Todd May 1975 - May 1984
Randy Harrison Oct. 1984 - Jun. 1986
Jerry W. Nash Sep. 1986 - Nov. 1989
Tom Robinson Sep. 1990 - Mar. 1995
Tracey Sims Mar. 1995 - Aug. 1997
Joe Dooley Sep. 1998 - May 2002
Mike Sarna Aug. 2002- present
J.C. West Sep. 1912 - Dec. 1912
E.R. Goss Jan. 1913 - Dec. 1914
J.S. Settle Jan. 1915 - Dec. 1918
W.W. Saye Jan. 1919 - Dec. 1924
W.J. Spearman Feb. 1925 - Dec. 1928
George C. Bonds Jan 1929 - Dec. 1933
W.I. Gray Jan. 1934 - Dec. 1935
R. Cranfill Brown Jan. 1936 - Dec. 1936
S.S. Williams Jan. 1937 - Dec. 1938
F.J. Hendrix Jan 1939 - Mar. 1941
S.S. Williams Apr. 1941 - Sep. 1941
L.P. Glass Oct. 1941 - Dec. 1942
William Crowe Jan. 1941 - Aug. 1945
J.C. West Sep. 1945 - Oct. 1948
Rufus O'Kelley Jan. 1949 - Dec. 1951
Eugene Pettyjohn Jan. 1952 - Jan. 1973
Ben I. Haygood Apr. 1973 - Jan 1975
Gene Todd May 1975 - May 1984
Randy Harrison Oct. 1984 - Jun. 1986
Jerry W. Nash Sep. 1986 - Nov. 1989
Tom Robinson Sep. 1990 - Mar. 1995
Tracey Sims Mar. 1995 - Aug. 1997
Joe Dooley Sep. 1998 - May 2002
Mike Sarna Aug. 2002- present