Title
Bethel Baptist Church, 3003 25th Street, Tuscaloosa
Subject
Churches
African-American--History--Tuscaloosa
Description
Bethel Baptist Church was featured as the Tuscaloosa News Feature Church on April 24, 1970.
"Bethel Missionary Baptist Church was organized in 1881, with the Reverend Delaware Jackson, a local citizen of Tuscaloosa, as the organizer and first pastor.
The church was located at Castle Hill, on the north side of the Birmingham Highway near the intersection of what is now 6th Avenue, East. Years later, church officials purchased the site on 11th Street and 6th Avenue, East, from Mrs. Fannie Garland, and built another frame house church in the year 1903. The Reverend J. McDaniel was then chosen for pastor.
Reverend O.S. Harvey was called to pastor Bethel in October of 1933 and is still serving in this capacity. Bethel was rebuilt in 1950 of brick this time. This location served as church-home from August 1, 1903 to January 31, 1965.
Bethel has now, since January 31, 1965, put down roots for a church-home in its new location at 3003- 25th Street and 30th Avenue.
The church auxiliaries are: Sunday School which is organized into 3 departments and 14 classes operating on the six-point record system; the Missionary Society which is organized into 18 work-study units; two Usher groups; Baptist Training Unions; three choirs and 15 Deacons.
The activities of Bethel include: Worship Service every 2nd and 4th Sundays at 10:45 A.M.; Sunday School and Baptist Training Union each Sunday at 9:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M.; The week-day activities are: Laymen and Missionary Circle, Tuesday at 7:00 P.M. ; Prayer Meeting , Wednesday at 7:00 P.M.; Teacher's meeting, Thursday at 6:30 P.M.; Choir Rehearsal and Usher meeting each 2nd and 4th Thursday at 7:30 P.M.
We invite you to accept a place of service in the life of the church. Bethel welcomes you to its services at any time."
"Bethel Missionary Baptist Church was organized in 1881, with the Reverend Delaware Jackson, a local citizen of Tuscaloosa, as the organizer and first pastor.
The church was located at Castle Hill, on the north side of the Birmingham Highway near the intersection of what is now 6th Avenue, East. Years later, church officials purchased the site on 11th Street and 6th Avenue, East, from Mrs. Fannie Garland, and built another frame house church in the year 1903. The Reverend J. McDaniel was then chosen for pastor.
Reverend O.S. Harvey was called to pastor Bethel in October of 1933 and is still serving in this capacity. Bethel was rebuilt in 1950 of brick this time. This location served as church-home from August 1, 1903 to January 31, 1965.
Bethel has now, since January 31, 1965, put down roots for a church-home in its new location at 3003- 25th Street and 30th Avenue.
The church auxiliaries are: Sunday School which is organized into 3 departments and 14 classes operating on the six-point record system; the Missionary Society which is organized into 18 work-study units; two Usher groups; Baptist Training Unions; three choirs and 15 Deacons.
The activities of Bethel include: Worship Service every 2nd and 4th Sundays at 10:45 A.M.; Sunday School and Baptist Training Union each Sunday at 9:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M.; The week-day activities are: Laymen and Missionary Circle, Tuesday at 7:00 P.M. ; Prayer Meeting , Wednesday at 7:00 P.M.; Teacher's meeting, Thursday at 6:30 P.M.; Choir Rehearsal and Usher meeting each 2nd and 4th Thursday at 7:30 P.M.
We invite you to accept a place of service in the life of the church. Bethel welcomes you to its services at any time."
Source
Tuscaloosa News
Publisher
Tuscaloosa News
Date
April 24, 1970
Contributor
Tuscaloosa Public Library
Rights
Tuscaloosa News
Type
Newspaper
Identifier
932
Coverage
Tuscaloosa (AL)
Original Format
Newspaper