Home | Service | Pastor | Mission | History | Officers | Prayer Requests | Contact Us | Directions Announcements | Ministries | Calendar | Photos Gallery | Audio Links | Video Links DVD Order Form  | Bible Search | Guest Book | Fun Page | Links | Site Map | Member Email Member Forum | Christian books   THE HISTORY OF SECOND SHILOH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH  Bronwood, GA    The Second Shiloh Baptist Church was organized in the year 1851.  The first worship services were held in what was known as “The Bush Harbor”.  The Bush Harbor was a structure made of vine and brush.  This structure was formed without a roof and church services were held without any protection from the elements of the weather. After the Bush Harbor, the church family decided to build a building to hold their worship services.  So a small wooden structure was erected that had one window and one door.  It is not known how long the worship services were held in this building.  However, later on land was purchased and a larger church was built.  This church site was located about 5 miles south of Bronwood on a dirt road next to what is now known as the Gardners’ Place.  The members also constructed this building.  This building remained in existence until the year 1920 when it was destroyed by fire. By the grace of God, a new church was re - built that same year!  Services were held in that building from 1920 until 1981.  The spiritual history of this church, in that building, is enormous!  We know that it was in this wooden building, many prayers were sent up and answered because you can see where our church is today!  It was during those years, that most of our older members united in fellowship with Christ.  Some of us can remember some of the old songs that were sung by some of our deacons, missionary workers, ushers, choir and other talented members of the congregation!   In the year 1981, the church was moved from that old familiar location out near the “Gardner’s Place” and relocated to the present location where we now worship! Here, in the city limits of Bronwood we also can say that there are fond memories that have remained a part of this congregation.  We have been truly blessed since the inception of this congregation back in 1851.  Our membership may have dwindled somewhat, but for those of us that still remain we find sweet consolation in knowing that God has truly been on our side!  Although the road was not always smooth, but then he said that it would not be!  Who are we to complain for any trials and pitfalls that may have come our way?  Are we not our Father’s children?  Haven’t we learned anything from the many messages we have heard, from the many teachings of our great leaders and forefathers, and from our own innermost feelings?   We are all believers in Christ and we know that He will see us through any trial if we trust in him!   So, as I journey on to acknowledge some of our leaders, and members, I would like to leave this thought with you.   “If God brought us to it, (whatever that it may be in your own personal life), I want you to know that He can also bring us through it!  Since our church was destroyed by fire in 1920 any recorded history was loss in that fire.  However, most of our history has been preserved from the memory of our older members and it is now being recorded for future use.  So, as we add to our history each year we want to continue to preserve what has been recorded from our older members…  Our recorded history for year 2002 is as follows: Our past pastors were:   Rev. West Rev. Johnson Rev. Bynum Rev. Haynes Rev. Woods Rev. Riley Rev. Jones Rev. Willis Rev. Wesley Lee Rev. Whitfield Rev. Byrd Rev. Woodall Rev. C. T. Anderson Rev. D. L. Terry Rev. Quincy Key, Jr. Rev. Dr. H. L. Tomlin Rev. Darian Dewaine Blue is our present pastor. Members that were also ministers include:   Rev. A. D. Perry Rev. Beecham Perry Rev. J. S. Gease Rev. Marion Rev. Morris Burgess is our present member minister and he serves as our associate pastor and Son of the House. Our past deacons included:   Horace Wilbon Henry Wilbon Bryant Harris Johnny Harris Flozell Holloway Howard Patterson Rubin Moman Jake Motley R. C. English Bill Byrd Williams Harris Louis Byrd Adolphus Wilbon Jerry Holmes Walter Green Emanuel Seals Henry Stephens John (Tom) Kendricks Ben Moman Charlie Martin Allen Lewis Bryant Collier M. C. Kendrick Will Jones Alfred Harvey Lee Harvey Dave Moman Benny Mitchell Cleeve Riley MacArthur Cladd Walter Clarit Jessie Lunsford George Kitchen Thomas Harvey    Our present deacons include:   Robert Gardner, Chairman Artie Gardner Willie C. Mitchell, Assistant Chairman Rochell Harris Charles Nelson Jarvis Cladd Calvin Bishop Past Mothers of the Church included:  Pearl Riley Jessie Emma Seals Emma Wilbon Lizzie Wilbon Mary Wilbon Our present Mother of the Church is Sis. Jessie Jewel Harris. Past secretaries of the church included:  Hardy Richardson Emma Wilbon Mary Richardson Albert Moman Pleamon Moman Rubin Moman Our church now has two secretaries:  Sis Precious Cladd – Recording Secretary and Sis. Mattie J. Nelson – Financial Secretary. Reporters for the church have been:  Mattie Nelson Mary Taylor Our present reporter is Sis. Brenda Bishop.  Past ushers of the church included:   Anna Wiseman  Agnes Harvey  Janie Harvey  Retha Harvey  R. C. English  Alice (Baye) Holloway  Addie Kendrick  Pat Johnson  Lula Maude Gease  Annie Bell Gardner  Cora Harris  Susie Mae Thornton  Nellie Gardner  Lizzie Ruth Brown  Lisa Brown  Willie Brown  Terrie Brown Jenkins  Harris Wilbon  Jimmy Gardner  Charlie Will Gardner  Elizabeth Wise  Howard Patterson  Jaylene Patterson  Ada Mae Stewart  Minnie Patterson  Bennie Kendrick  Sammie J. Kendrick  Tom Kendrick  Otis Wilbon  John  (Tom) Kendrick  Ruby Lee Wimbush Moman  Maggie Wimbush  Delores McDowell  Otis Harvey  Leslie Harvey  Helen Harvey  Helen Mosley  Theron Patterson  Ruby Dene Harvey  Mary Lou Wilbon  Louise Butts  Will Patterson  Robert Jefferson  Antonia Kitchens Clark  Sylvia Kitchens  Buddy Small  Hadley Harvey  Alice Kitchens Nelson  Barbara  Mae Richardson  Cynthia Ann Dykes  Howard  (Willa)Patterson  Tounche Thorton  Elmore Harvey  Willie Mae Harvey  Willie Mae Jenkins  Louise Jenkins  Nell Stewart  Early B. Barnes  Ruby J. Barnes  Mary Emma Coleman-Harris  Ella Gardner  Rodney Gardner  Florine Howard  Gloria Dean Gardner  Brenda Washington  Brenda Bishop  Ruth Harvey  Mary Taylor  Deanne Richardson  Janice Hicks  Georgdreka Ware  Shernita Sloan  Our present ushers include:    Betty Lunsford Jeanette Harvey Charles Nelson Jr.  Keira Harvey  She'nequa Harvey  Past senior choir members included:    Fannie Wilbon Mary Wilbon Otis Wilbon Mattie Manns Maggie Wimbush Addie Kendrick Rubin Moman R. C. English Robert Jefferson Katie Bishop Delores McDowell Benny Kendrick Lula Maude Gease Annie Clara Griffin * Jenny Simmons * Mary Richardson Bessie Richardson * Were not members of our church.    Some past members or the # choir were:    Gloria Harvey Douglas Bogans John Thomas Kendrick Cora Harris Betty Lunsford Barbara Mae Richardson Cynthia Dykes Ollie Bell Jackson Gardner Jury Bogans Eula Bogans Johnnie B. Dennard Ezekiel Brown Wilson Brown Emma Mays Patricia Gail Shorter Janette Smith Griffin Linda Smith Eddie Dean Williams Mary Ann Simmons Shirley Simmons Mack Scott Patricia Harvey Johnnie Harris Jaylene Patterson Maria Davis Youngblood Chevalier (Tom) Coleman Melvin Davis Walter Davis Helen Mosley Mable Bankston Addie Ruth Ware-Harvey Arthur Harvey Jr. Herman Harvey Arthur Harvey III Sonja Lewis Vonya Peters Muldrow Ernest Johnson Rick Robinson Vivian Harvey Sims Maggie Stephens Brown Nathaniel Carr Danielle Stephens Jackson Raven Darns Arvelta Washington Robin Gardner Kenya Hicks Kenya Thomas Pouchee Flouellen Alvin Leslie Nathaniel Carr Hurchell Dotson Katherine Taylor Ira Dennard Shountay Harvey Alasha Hicks Kenya Hicks Kenya Thomas Shanika Bishop Labreka Huckaby Taneshia Huckaby Georgedrecka Ware Georgetta Ware  Our present choir, commonly referred too as the # 2 choir, consist of:     Mary Emma Coleman-Harris – Founder/President Katie Bishop – Mother of Choir Brenda Bishop Brittney Armstrong * Shanika Nicole Bishop Waverly Carr * Mia Coleman Belinda Lunsford * Tracie Manning Blue Mattie Nelson Danielle James Julia Edwards  Willie Bogans Lonnie Bogans Jeanne Slaton Shirley Armstrong* - keyboardist/director Chevalier (Tom) Coleman - keyboardist/organist/director  * Not members of our church.  Church Ministries organized under Rev. Tomlin were:  The Food Bank The Pastor’s Aid Club The Special Project Committee Mrs. Dorothy Tomlin organized the Food Bank and she served as Chairperson.  She was assisted by Sis. Katie Bishop.  The committee itself was made up of church volunteers.  The food bank served a total of 41 families…17 of those families was families in the community.  Sis. Mattie J. Nelson chairs the Pastor's Aid Club and Sis. Betty Lunsford and other volunteer members of the church assist her.  Sis. Katie Bishop chairs the Special Project Committee and she is also assisted by volunteer members of the church.  Church Ministries organized under Pastor Darian D. Blue are:                                        Technology/Media Ministry Praise Team and Praise Dancer (s) Ministries Youth Ministry Healthy Lifestyles Ministry Beautification/Decoration Ministry Kitchen Ministry  Renovations of the church under Rev. Tomlin:  Pews padded in sanctuary Front foyer painted and furnishings added Finance room carpeted and window air conditioner installed Annex painted and floors tiled Women’s bathroom painted and new sink and mirrors installed Church sign has been refurbished and painted Pastor’s study has been expanded and re-furnished Completely new to our church is the photo and memory album and stand installed in our church’s annex.  The stand for this display and the soda machine was built and donated by Minister Morris Burgess.  Members joined under Rev. Tomlin:  Georgedrecka Ware - Baptismal Georgetta Ware - Baptismal Keira Harvey – Baptismal She'nequa Harvey – Baptismal Quoneshia Harvey - Baptismal Kayla Harvey - Baptismal Sheliah Harvey - Baptismal McArthur Cladd Walter Cladd Tomlin Dorothy Tomlin Walter Clarit Morris Burgess Julia Edwards Shernita Sloan Rochell Harris Annie Howard Herbert Tomlin Mia Coleman (Baptismal) Precious Cladd Reginald Cladd Whitney Crawford Nicole Coleman       Members joined under Pastor Blue:  Jarrin Jenkins Darrin Alston Lata'Via Edwards D'Atra Jenkins Cheyenne Barnes Jeanne Slaton Jennifer Slaton JoAnn Bogan Danielle James Nicole Coleman Jeannette Harvey Herman Harvey Tracie Blue Whitney Crawford Cordele Perry India Swinney Jasmine Rice Jay Washington Chevalier Coleman Natasha Sims Paula Jones Zeffery Grayson Namir Seabrooks Briana Farrar Pauline Burns Annie Howard ReSean Harper   This Church has come a long way!  But, we still have a long way to go!  The church reached a milestone in 1999 when it became debt free!  This means that all notes due by the Second Shiloh Baptist Church were paid in full!  This church and its members worked hard to achieve that financial goal!  Projects were completed and deemed a success and the purchase of stained windows in memory of our deceased love ones were also accomplished!  This Church, the first black church in Terrell County, organized a successful Food Bank Program!  Our church has seen improvements in areas as installation of a telephone, installation of new lighting system, installation of a new PA system; perform general cleaning sessions of our entire sanctuary, and the addition of a second service on Second Sundays!  These services begin at 8 AM with the ringing of the church bell at 7:45 AM!  This was a church tradition back in the early days of our church.  So, you can say that by ringing the church bell on Second Sunday mornings, we are "going back to the old landmark" when church bells would be ringing through out the community!    In 2007, our church became debt free again after the expansion of the pastor’s study!  A couple of weeks ago, the church purchased new microphones for the sanctuary. This is a very special church!  One that you do not find in your midst every day.  One that has withstood the “pulling away” of the church that our Bible speaks of!  One that is loved so dearly by its newly called pastor, Rev. Darian D. Blue.  Rev. Blue has many goals and visions for this congregation.  He is a hard working leader with a family of 7, with 5 being children.  However, he still finds the time to be concerned about his church family.  He spends every Wednesday evening at the church to meet and counsel members that may be going through.  He visits the sick and shut in…he visits other churches and he is a “beacon” to this community!   His goal for our church in 2008 is “Maximizing our Ministries”!  He wants our church to take all that we do to another level in the Lord!  This church and her new pastor have brought 14 sheep into the fold in the 3 short months Pastor Blue has been Shepherd!  Pastor Blue accepted the challenge of leading this small congregation of people and has done it with praise, joy and thanksgiving!  This Church: A very special church indeed!  So, as we close another chapter in the history of our church, we ask for the prayers of each of you that come and worship with us that you continue to pray for our church leader and our church family!  Please stand with me today, as we claim the victory in the name of Jesus as we pray together this prayer; Heavenly Father, as we petition you this day, please keep us on the right path.  Father we pray, as we struggle and strive to do Your Work, Your Way, we ask that you guide us and lead us in all that we say and do, in Jesus Name We Do Pray, AMEN! AMEN! AMEN! Second Shiloh Baptist Church Present Membership for year 2007 Dea. Robert Gardner - Chairman Sis. Mattie J. Nelson - Secretary Rev. Darian D. Blue - Pastor    Darrin Alston Stephanie Alston Cheyenne Barnes Brenda Bishop Brianne Bishop Calvin Bishop Katie Bishop Shenika Nicole Bishop Tracie Blue JoAnne Bogans Lonnie Bogans Willie Bogans Morris Burgess Lizzie Burns Antonio Clark Chevalier Tom Coleman Nicole Coleman Whitney Crawford Lata’Via Edwards Annie Maude Fields Artie Gardner Robert Gardner Robin Gardner Rodney Gardner Rosa Gardner Lula Maude Gease Zeffery Grayson Sherry Ann Hardwick Jessie Jewell Harris Mary E. Coleman-Harris Rochell Harris Addie Ruth Harvey Jeanette Harvey Herman Harvey Quoneshia Harvey Keira Harvey She'nequa Harvey Danielle James D’Atra Jenkins Jarrin Jenkins Teri Jenkins Paula Jones Grace Key Alvin Leslie Betty Lunsford Mattie Mann Dennis Mitchell Effendi Mitchell Robert Mitchell Willie C. Mitchell Mattie Ruth Morris Lottie Murphy Charles I. Nelson, Jr. Mattie J. Nelson Cordele Perry Jasmine Rice Jeanne Slaton Jennifer Slaton Natasha Sims India Swinney Brenda Washington Jay Washington Catherine Wilbon Eric Wilbon Harris Wilbon Otis Wilbon Willie Lee Williams Home | Service | Pastor | Mission | History | Officers | Prayer Requests | Contact Us | Directions Announcements | Ministries | Calendar | Photos Gallery | Audio Links | Video Links DVD Order Form  | Bible Search | Guest Book | Fun Page | Links | Site Map | Member Email Member Forum | Christian books       This site was last updated:     Tuesday, December 30, 2008 12:02:39 AM  Second Shiloh Baptist Church Technology & Media Ministry technologyministry@secondshilohbaptistchurch.org Copyright © 2007-2008 www.hlharvey.com . All Rights Reserved.