Pleasant Plain Baptist Church

A Legacy Of Love...

This church began in a small wooden structure on land which was donated by Frank Watts, a black landowner. Members of the Baker, Robinson, Wade and Watts families were among the first members of the church.

During the late 1920's the members died or moved away; the church ceased to operate for several years. In 1931, due largely to the efforts of the John Evans' family and the Madison Baker family, the church reopened. The structure enlarged and remodeled, yet still retained much of its original fabric. Reverend W.H. Horne agreed to serve as preacher twice a month on the first and third Sundays.

Other serving Pastors were Reverends Lyles and Willoughby, Amos English, Julius Chamblers, W.H. Horne, V.C.Cauthen, A.C. Chambers, J.S. Dean, Josheph Huntley, E.A. Robinson, W.E. Knox, U.M. Brevard, G.V. Lewis, C.N. Evans, J.D. McMANUS, C.W. Williams, J. Warren Parson, James Hawthorne, S.J. Young, Warren Parsons (second term), and Dennis Wilson.

The Original structure was a one-room wooden building with a wood stove which was later brick veneered. Under the leadership of Rev. C.N. Evans the first modern building was erected. This was a brick structure with indoor bathrooms. The wooden building served as the fellowship hall and Sunday School classrooms. The cost of construction was kept down because the men of the church donated their labor. Rev. Parsons resigned before the project was completed and Rev. James Hawthorne was called as Pastor. We began to hold worship service every Sunday and the construction project was continued. William and Frankie Logan and other faithful members came forward to provide funds, supplies, furniture and labor to complete the job. Upon its completion, the wooden structure was torn down.

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