Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church- 1020 Sexton Gin Road
Anderson County, Iva,SC.29655
South Carolina USA

Church History

Pleasant Grove Baptist Church was founded and organized on February 20, 1874, by a group of Christians who desired a charter for their church. These members included Charlie Starks, Berry Mauldin, Milton Berry, Aaron Thompson, Harry Cheatmen, Jackson Nance, Anthony Long, Andrew Robinson, Jackson Simmons, Ransom Beaty, and Milton Lindsey.
The church has been served by several pastors: Rev. Milton Lindsey, who served their first pastor. Rev. Phillip Morris, for whom Morris College in Sumter, SC, was named, served Pleasant Grove. Others were Rev. Stewart Oliver, H. Watkins, E.V. Gassaway, J.C. Chancellor, R.L. Robinson, J.D. Hicks, L.R. Best, C.R. Lewis. It was under Rev. C.S. Sanders' pastorate where a building project was instituted and a new church was built in 1965. Rev. C.S. Lewis served as Spiritual Advisor for six months. Rev. J.A. Wells, Rev. J. Butler also served as the church's pastors. Pleasant Grove went through many trials and sought the Lord for true and divine leadership. God answered Pleasant Grove's prayers and sent Rev. Stephon Gilliard to shepherd the flock. It was under Pastor Gilliard where another building project was instituted and Pleasant Grove received renovations for the sanctuary, and fellowship hall. Rev. Gilliard was lead to leave for a season and Rev. Terence Ford became pastor of Pleasant Grove. After much prayer, Rev. Gilliard was lead back to Pleasant Grove to pastor. It was under Pastor Gilliard where Pleasant Grove Baptist Church became Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church. It was also a sad time when the church burned down in December 2005. Pleasant Grove are in efforts of rebuilding the church ministry, spiritually, physically and mentally. It is with our prayers that Pleasant Grove will worship in their new church facility in the year 2008!

"We come this far by faith, leaning on the Lord"!

History Submitted by: Profiles of Black Folks in Anderson County, South Carolina; the late Gwendolyn Anderson, author and an insert by Ken and Besceglia Swaney, webmasters for Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church

Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church- 1020 Sexton Gin Road
Anderson County, Iva,SC.29655
South Carolina USA

Church History

Pleasant Grove Baptist Church was founded and organized on February 20, 1874, by a group of Christians who desired a charter for their church. These members included Charlie Starks, Berry Mauldin, Milton Berry, Aaron Thompson, Harry Cheatmen, Jackson Nance, Anthony Long, Andrew Robinson, Jackson Simmons, Ransom Beaty, and Milton Lindsey.
The church has been served by several pastors: Rev. Milton Lindsey, who served their first pastor. Rev. Phillip Morris, for whom Morris College in Sumter, SC, was named, served Pleasant Grove. Others were Rev. Stewart Oliver, H. Watkins, E.V. Gassaway, J.C. Chancellor, R.L. Robinson, J.D. Hicks, L.R. Best, C.R. Lewis. It was under Rev. C.S. Sanders' pastorate where a building project was instituted and a new church was built in 1965. Rev. C.S. Lewis served as Spiritual Advisor for six months. Rev. J.A. Wells, Rev. J. Butler also served as the church's pastors. Pleasant Grove went through many trials and sought the Lord for true and divine leadership. God answered Pleasant Grove's prayers and sent Rev. Stephon Gilliard to shepherd the flock. It was under Pastor Gilliard where another building project was instituted and Pleasant Grove received renovations for the sanctuary, and fellowship hall. Rev. Gilliard was lead to leave for a season and Rev. Terence Ford became pastor of Pleasant Grove. After much prayer, Rev. Gilliard was lead back to Pleasant Grove to pastor. It was under Pastor Gilliard where Pleasant Grove Baptist Church became Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church. It was also a sad time when the church burned down in December 2005. Pleasant Grove are in efforts of rebuilding the church ministry, spiritually, physically and mentally. It is with our prayers that Pleasant Grove will worship in their new church facility in the year 2008!

"We come this far by faith, leaning on the Lord"!

History Submitted by: Profiles of Black Folks in Anderson County, South Carolina; the late Gwendolyn Anderson, author and an insert by Ken and Besceglia Swaney, webmasters for Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church