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“Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it.” Psalm 127:1a

Greensboro Baptist Church to Celebrate 100 Years

Greensboro Baptist Church will be more than 35,000 people from all parts
celebrating its 100th anniversary on of the Eastern Shore and Delaware
Sunday, September 12. A year late, gathered at the tabernacle.
due to Covid, the church is planning a
According to a Denton Journal article
grand celebration and worship service.
dated July 31, 1920, “This stirring,
The day will begin at 10 a.m. with
old time revival has been attended,
memories and remarks from former
it is estimated by over 25,000 people
pastors. The worship service will begin

from all parts of this and surrounding
at 10:45 a.m. A luncheon will follow the
counties. Thunder and windstorms,
morning worship service. Memorabilia
camp meetings and county fairs have
and archive material will be on display
had no effect upon the large
in the old sanctuary during the
crowds that have attended
day.
the meetings nightly to hear
Special music, provided by the evangelist (Rev. Morris)
Servants Heart, will begin present the old-time gospel in
at 3 p.m. Servants Heart is a his unique and eff ective way.”
southern gospel singing group
On March 8, 1921, the church
from West Virginia. Th e group
voted to build a permanent
consists of Chan Hubbard
church. By June 1922, the fi rst
(former Greensboro Baptist
tabernacle had been moved
pastor), Marley Hubbard, Greg
across the street on the Bernard
Johnson and Linda Bane. Th ey
property and the lot was ready
minister, in song and testimony, GBC Sunday School students, 1939 for a new church. E.S. Adkins
as to how their relationship with
Lumber Company of Salisbury
Christ has made a diff erence in
agreed to furnish the lumber

their life. Their love and desire
for $45,000. The cornerstone
are to minister the gospel and
was laid on September 10, 1922
to encourage fellow believers.
and the church building was
Light refreshments will follow
dedicated on February 10, 1924.
in the Family Life Center.
Throughout the church’s
Greensboro Baptist had
history, the people of the
its beginnings during an
church have relied on faith
e v angel ist i c c amp ai g n
in God to provide for the
beginning on July 3, 1920. A
church’s needs. The church
tabernacle was built on a 72 x
added a brand new sanctuary
240 feet lot, purchased for $750.
to the original church and it
The Lane and Long Lumber
GBC Young Ladies Sunday School Class was dedicated on November 26,
Company of Ridgely agreed
2000. The church also was able

to supply the $1,300 worth of
to purchase adjoining property
lumber to build the tabernacle,
and build a Family Life Center.
which would seat 1,000 people.
Greensboro Baptist has hosted
Rev. Melvin G. Morris, a
many different ministries over

Mar yland Baptist State
its 100 years including a yearly
Evangelist, was called to lead
summer Bible School; Just
the evangelistic campaign. He
Older Youth (JOY), a ministry
was later called to be the fi rst
to reach our seniors in the
pastor of Greensboro Baptist
community; various youth
Church. During the more
programs (Awana’s, Wednesday
than four-week evangelistic
Connect); and the live nativity
campaign, it was reported that 1920s GBC Band
program, Emmanuel.
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