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                  Faith Temple

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                  Faith Temple Baptist Church


                   Location

                  662 Mountain Range Rd.

                  Mill Spring, NC 28756
                  828-625-9256
                  (located in Mill Spring/Pea Ridge Community)


                  Pastor

                  Dr. Chris Osborn

                  Email: crosborn@windstream.net


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                  An Oral History of Faith Temple Baptist Baptist Church (1964-2001)


                   

                  Faith Temple Baptist Church had its humble beginning, when in 1964 a group

                  of about four dedicated believers determined to begin meeting regularly for

                  worship service.  Those first meeting s were held under a brush arbor located
                  on the property where Jimmy and Dianna Painter now reside.  As other area
                  believers learned of the meetings, attendance began to grow, and after a few
                  months, when the small flock had increased to about thirty, a decision was
                  made to purchase a tent.  For the next four years the tent housed the fledgling
                  congregation quite satisfactorily.  However, the instability of a tent was
                  graphically illustrated, when during the winter of 1968 the weight of a heavy
                  snow storm demolished it.  Finding themselves without a meeting place, the
                  congregation began meeting at a private residence in Tryon until late
                  1969.  At this time a shed was built on the site at which the church presently
                  sits.  A little later Robert “Bob” Painter cut logs and used them to erect walls
                  around the shed.  This crude edifice served as the church for several
                  months.  Then, in the spring of 1970 the sanctuary that is still in use by the
                  church today was constructed, giving the congregation its first semblance of a
                  substantial home.  After existing for a half dozen years as an informal body of
                  believers, the congregation was organized as a church in 1970, and operated
                  under the watch care of Big Level Baptist Church for a period of one year.
                  At the organizational meeting, William “Bill” Painter was ordained as the
                  pastor, and Robert Painter, Richard Painter, Melvin Blackwell, and Bruce
                  Kuykendall were ordained to serve as the first deacons.  Twenty-two charter
                  members were named to the church’s first membership roll.
                  The four acre tract of land that was donated for the erection of a church by
                  Richard and Etta Painter in 1970 still serves as the campus for the structures
                  comprising Faith Temple Baptist Church.  Soon after the sanctuary was built
                  in 1970, a trailer was purchased to provide space for Sunday School
                  classes.  In 1980 the church signed a deed of trust to secure a loan of
                  $20,000.00, the proceeds of which were used to construct an addition of
                  Sunday School rooms and a Fellowship Hall, both of which are presently
                  being used today.  Reverend William Painter faithfully served as pastor of the
                  church for twenty-eight years, and it was only in 1998 that the church’s

                  second pastor took office. Several pastors have served since then with the present pastor being Dr. Chris Osborn. Since its inception in 1964 and

                  organization in 1970, the church has been a sustaining influence in the
                  community.  Along with the regular worship services, its Sunday School and
                  Training Union Departments, revival meetings, special singings, and other
                  special services, have addressed the spiritual needs of the church and
                  community at large.  The congregation at Faith Temple Baptist Church has
                  long been a caring and loving flock, and in addition to spiritual needs, has
                  always had an interest in the welfare of the sick, elderly, and needy families,
                  both in an out of the church, providing needed assistance even when the
                  church was struggling with its own financial existence.  Their willingness to
                  serve Him has put them in good stead with the Father, and their love and
                  benevolence to His children has put them on a solid foundation to continue to
                  grow and add new believers to His Kingdom.


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                  Services

                   

                  Sunday


                  Sunday School - 10 AM

                  Morning Worship- 11AM



                  Wednesday


                  Prayer Meeting & Bible Study- 7 PM

                  Children's Meeting- 7 PM



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                  Telephone: (828) 894-3787

                  Email: asocpba@windstream.net

                  Address: 208 Blanton St. Columbus, NC 28722

                  Mail: PO Box 711, Columbus, NC, 28722

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                  Open hours


                  Monday
                  08:00 am - 2:00 pm
                  Tuesday
                  08:00 am - 2:00 pm
                  Wednesday
                  08:00 am - 2:00 pm
                  Thursday
                  08:00 am - 2:00 pm
                  Friday
                  08:00 am - 2:00 pm
                  Saturday
                  Closed
                  Sunday
                  Closed

                   

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