Loranger Methodist Church
1915 – 1965
The Loranger Community was unique in 1912-15 in that many of the people living here had come from the Midwest: Ohio, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Missouri, etc., representing many different protestant churches. At first, united services were conducted in the old green schoolhouse, long familiar to Lorangerites. The various ministers who lived here took turns preaching for these services.
As the community grew, people began to discuss and investigate the building of a church. But which denomination would it be? There were Quakers, Christians, Methodists, Congregationalists, Presbyterians, and many others represented. Many Baptists in the community worked long and hard in the church until they were able to build a church of their own. It seemed the Methodist Church would give the people the most help and its membership requirements were more inclusive. Since the majority of the membership seemed to be Methodist, the Methodist Episcopal Conference in Dallas, Texas was contacted, and the building campaign was underway.
Mr. Orin R. Brown, an architect formerly from Illinois, drew the plans for the building and was placed in charge of the construction. The Genesee lumber Company, owned by the Loranger brothers, donated the lot and all the lumber. The construction was done entirely by the men of the community and necessary funds were released by the members. Mr. L.M. Cook, a longtime resident of the community, made the cornerstone. In it was placed a metal box containing a list of the membership at the time.
On completion in 1915, the church was the largest and best equipped Methodist Church in Tangipahoa Parish. The building was heated with a large hot air furnace in the basement. Lights were at first provided by large hanging kerosene lamps, then a Delco Light system and later by commercial power.
Since everyone used horses for transportation in the early days of the church, a long shed was built to the east of the church to shelter the horses during the services. By paying his share of the construction costs, a member was entitled to exclusive use of a stall. In a sense then, each horse had his own pew.
Rev. W. C. Bergman was the first of some 30 ministers to regularly serve the Loranger Methodist Church. Bishop Thirkeld preached the sermon at the dedication service. Regular attendance in the early days of the church was more than 100 worshipers per Sunday. Adequate pay for the minister however, has always been a problem and like many rural ministers, Loranger’s ministers had to supplement their income as best they could. Two of the church’s ministers, Rev. T. J. Shrode and Rev. J. L. Irvin, also served as principals of the Loranger School. At times, when ministers were not available, members of the congregation conducted worship services. A complete list of ministers who have served Loranger Methodist is in the back of this Booklet.
At first the church had no parsonage and the minister either had their own homes or lived in the house by the high school. In 1928 the school board purchased the house for the school principal. The church then bought a small house and moved it to the church property. Additions to it have resulted in the present parsonage.
Mr. Evans, a trustee on the 1915 board, was the first Sunday School Superintendent. Soon after, he moved away and Mr. Art Fuhrman served as Superintendent for more than 20 years. Mr. Harris Parker served for many years as choir director and Mrs. Ruhrman and Mrs. L.M. Cook shared the duties of organist and pianist for most of the church’s first 50 years.
The first women’s organization was known as the Daughters of Wesley. Mrs. L. C. Learner was the first president. They were very active in fund raising for the church as well as visiting the sick and needy. In time they became known as the Ladies’ aid and later still, as now the Women’s Society of Christian Service (WSCS).
The first young people’s group was the Epworth League, similar to today’s M.Y.F. Gorman Howell was its first president and Mr. Rollin Lindgren the adult Leader. In addition to worship programs, they showed films for community entertainment from time
to time in the church auditorium. These films had to be carefully previewed after a Hollywood “snake dance” nearly wiggled its way onto the screen at one evening showing.
The church has served many other community functions in addition to the movies shown by the Epworth League. High school graduations were regularly held at the church until the present high school with an auditorium was built. Alumni banquets were also held in the church basement for a number of years. Even before the state began a school lunch program, Mrs. L. M. Cook was instrumental in starting a school lunch program for the Loranger School in the basement of the church. In the depression years the church basement served the community as a canning center. Mrs. J. L. Morelm Sr. was in charge of this program. In 1936, Dr. Samuel Irwin organized the Junior Church for school children. It consisted of a short worship and song service conducted every school day at noon for those children who wished to attend. The school principals cooperated by permitting the children to come. Teh Loranger Methodist church has been a center of community activity throughout its life.
The Building has had its trial as well as triumphs. A new metal roof was put on some time ago, sealing out the rain and thereby stopping its damage to the building. Recent repairs to the bell tower and new rope to the bell have enabled the bell to be used again after too long a silence. Only recently the members made major repairs to church basement walls and floor, making it water tight against ground seepage the had long troubled the building. These repairs should restore the basement to its original usefulness. The Kitchen is also being completely renovated and should soon be in excellent condition. The exterior of the church has just been given a new coat of paint that not only improves the appearance but will continue to help preserve the building.
Water was originally supplied to the church from the artesian well at the model farm. Now belonging to Mr. E. E. Himel. Later, water was piped from the school’s water system, but now the church and parsonage are served by a well on the church lot.
Loranger Methodist Church History
1965-1975
In the decade since the Fiftieth Anniversary many changes have occurred in the community of Loranger. Most noticeable is the building of the new businesses and houses that revived a dormant townsite to something more like its planners of 60 years ago must have envisioned.
The Loranger Methodist church has contributed a new parsongage to this building boom. While the “battle of the basement” still goes on, a new method for pumping away ground seepage water seems promising. The roof and exterior paint are holding up well although both will be needing attention soon. An elevator has been built for those who find the front steps too formidable to climb.
Not only is the physical plant at the Loranger Methodist Church in good shape, we feel the church is growing spiritually as well. In addition to such regular activities as Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, Sunday Morning Worship Services, etc., our young people have formed a group they call The Jesus Power & Light Company. An outgrowth of the M. Y. F. program, the J. P. & L. is a loosely organized group that visits in other churches on invitation for a program of singing and witnessing. They have been well received throughout the area.
This year saw our first dLay Witness Mission at Loranger Methodist Church. Its impact is still being felt and tentative plans for another Mission are already in the works. An Adult Bible Study Group, meeting once a week on Sunday evenings seems to be one of the results of the last Mission. Throughout the church today there is a stirring undercurrent of growth and anticipation as we move toward our next sixty years of service.
Loranger United Methodist Church History
1975 – 2015
In the late 1970’s and early 1980’s the “battle of the basement water”, though much improved, continued to be an ongoing issue. Couple with that the fact that the heating and cooling of the sanctuary were totally inadequate. Then, add the need of repainting the exterior of the building and the pending reroofing needs. Our congregation began to consider giving up on our truly beloved building in view of building something more efficient and practical. Mr. George Fuhrman was among the last Charter Members to impact our church in a significant way. Upon the death of George Furhman in 1977, our church was bequeathed $100,000., which greatly improved our financial resources. Soon, plans were in the works to give up on saving our church building, The construction of a new sanctuary began to materialize in 1982. The Groundbreaking ceremony took place april, 25, 1982 with Rev. Bobby Townsend serving as pastor. The chairman of the building committee was Brian Ridgedell who has gone on to become a Methodist Minister serving in the North Georgia Conference. The architect was Vincent Misuraca and the contractor was Frank Anzalonem The building of the new church continued through the summer and winter of 1982. Finally, in March of 1983 we rejoiced as we began services in our new church with Rev. Gray Elliot serving as pastor. The original building consisted of a sanctuary separated by folding doors. A small kitchen, five classrooms and two bathrooms completed the efficient floor plan This was truly an exciting time for our congregation.
After the completion of the new church in 1983, the difficult project of removing the original church was looming as time was moving right along. John Simpson and Thomas Faunce were instrumental in getting this daunting job started. It was a monumental task and many of the members in the church came together to complete this project. One of the items of business was to see what was in the cornerstone. As it was carefully opened, it became apparent that whatever was in there over the years had disintegrated and left nothing but powder. This was a big disappointment for everyone. The bell was carefully removed from the bell tower with a crane and stored until a bell tower could be built. Then, slowly the original building was taken down. In August, the only part of the building left was the bell tower & cement steps. Kenneth Champlin used his 4020 John Deere tractor and cable to pull the steeple down as a group of faithful onlookers observed reverently. The cement steps were knocked down with a track hoe and a dozer was used to fill in the basement. Some of the men used tractors and blades to complete the moothing of the dirt where the church once stood.
The next project was the Bell Tower. The original bell had been donated by charter dmembers Eloise Cook Mosher and Marion Cook Schultz. Family and friends of these ladies donated to the cause and soon the construction began. Jimmy Mosher designated the Bell Tower based on ones he had seen and admired in Germany while he was in the military. He supervised while his sons provided the manpower along with hired craftsmen to complete the project. By Easter 1984, the bell tower was completed.
As the church began to grow we were soon adding on a larger fellowship hall and relocating the Kitchen to accommodate the expanding activities of our church. The original sanctuary was expanded to include the fellowship hall area increasing the seating capacity to 235. In 1993 we moved into the new fellowship hall and kitchen that offered a truly lovely facility for receptions, showers and a host of other activities. A second addition was completed in August 2010, the created a much larger and well equipped kitchen that is more convenient for the many church activities that include food service. In addition to an expanded kitchen, two large handicap accessible bathrooms, an additional classroom and pantry were included in this construction project. The previous kitchen was converted into much needed storage space.
Throughout the history of Loranger Methodist Church, the youth have always been an integral part of our church. In the early 1970’s, youth meetings were held alternately at Coopers’ Chapel and Loranger churches. With only one member from Coopers’ Chapel, In about 1974 or 1975, this tradition ended. The youth group in 1975, which was made of up Loranger and Cooper’s Chapel youth, had many leaders- Johnnie Lou Champlin, Carolina Everett, Virginia Mosher, Rev. Paul Wesley and his wife Ruth and , recent high school graduate Brian Ridgedell. While all of these leaders were not in attendance evry Sunday eventing, They are the ones who kept youth activities, which were many, going. Beshides meetings on Sunday evenings, this group was given the name JP&L (Jesus Power and Light Company), and traveled to many revivals across the area to sing and give testimonies. They grew to love the Lord deeply, Several taught Vacation Bible School and many were involved in Lay Witness Missions across the state. As time passed, Most of the youth moved on but several- Brian Ridgedell, Clifford and Patty Champlin, and Lonnie and Anita Morse- Stayed around to be leaders for the next generation. During this time (about 1977-1981), These young leaders led many church services and held special services in our church. Brian Ridgedell is currently a United Methodist Minister serving in the North Georgia District at Moreland Methodist Church. Several from this group are still active leaders in both churches in our charge and some have become leaders in other churches where they live.
During the 1980’s and 90’s the youth continued to be very active. Our MYF- Methodist Youth fellowship leaders were Shree Brown, Judy Faust & Paula Puls. At its height, there were about 35 regular youth members. Youth fundraisers included: Pizza sales: where the youth prepared all the pizzas they sold in the church kitchen; slave for a day events – youth were bought by church members to perform work for them, i.e. washing farm tractors, cleaning windows in homes, ect., and fish frys. The MYF participated in several youth retreats. Many, Louisiana was the site of one youth retreat where the local youth leaders led all the devotions and activities for this event. It was an excellent opportunity for everyone involved. The next three summers the youth participated in the “Live It Up” Youth Camp in Panama City Beach, Florida. Here the youth members and leaders took part in many uplifting devotions, music and activities prepared by the Live it Up Staff. Beach volleyball, swimming and a luau were some of the fun activities that took place when the group wasn;t participating in worship and praise services. One summer the youth attended Camp istrouma. The campers stayed in cabins that were un-air conditioned but really enjoyed all the activities that the camp offered.
The youth of the early 2000’s underwent many changes in leadership as well as activities. Through it all they continued to serve the church faithfully. Some of those who served as a leader during that period are: Andy Moreland, Suzie McGovern. Robin Barnett, Marcie Scheibengraber, Amber Scheibengraber, and Glenda Husser. Our youth group today is led by Anita Morse, Lavonne Samuels and Sheree Brown. The Young Adult Sunday School Class, that consists of mostly former MYF members, has served as a very active sponsor for our youth by leading fundraisers as well as volunteering to serve in presenting devotionals, leading recreation and providing refreshments. Other adults in our church volunteer in these areas as well. Today, it is truly a group effort. The youth assist in the fund raisers, are trained by the Safe Sanctuary Staff, and serve as teen leaders in Vacation Bible School each year. For the last three years, they have participated Clayton King’s Crossroads Summer Camp located in North Carolina, (recently moved to South Carolina). Here they learned practical application of scriptures, participated in exciting worship services and innovative sports challenges and drew closer to the Lord through their many diverse experiences during the retreat. This year at Crossroads our youth participated in missions where they reached out to people in South Carolina as a part of the camp. On the 2015 Youth Trip to Crossroads, 24 youth and adults were transported to a local nursing home where they were given free reign with the residents for three hours each day. The Youth talked, sang, painted nails, shared Mardi Gras beads, called bingo, played cards and created relationships with residents. They also asked residents if they could pray with them and left many with photographs taken with them. These three days of outreach were in addition to the fun-filled morning and spirit-filled evening services in addition there was the church group time where the teens would rehash the day and build lasting bonds with each other and Jesus Christ. The youth truly benefit from these experiences and the entire church supports them with their prayers, encouragement and resources. Soon after the Crossroads trip several of our youth participated in CCE(Christian Community Experience) Which was established by our former pastor, Rev. Lorris Wimberly. Bro. Lorris wanted to Create a retreat that emphasized accountability, commitment, and community. This is also a dynamic summer retreat that the teens can’t wait to attend.
Opportunities for high school graduates are often few and far between. Sheree Brown, seeing the need for opportunities for post high school individuals, offers get-togethers for this group. They participated in Clayton King’s Winter Fest Retreat held in Gatlinburg, Tennessee last January. One of their members, Marisa Coppock, went with the Clayton King Ministries to Cambodia as a Missionary recently as a result of the retreats she attended while in youth. This small but vibrant group has been involved in local mission projects as well as bible studies led by Mrs. Shree.
When Rev. David Bricker was our pastor; he began two children’s Groups with assistance from his wife, Robin, and some adult volunteers. One group included children in grades 1-3, and the other group included children in grades 4-6. These groups are called Basic which stands for Becoming A Soldier In Christ. Each group meets once every 2 months during the school year. The purpose is to give our children a basic understanding of what it means to be a Christian. This is more in depth than Sunday School Because the sessions are longer. It is a chance to learn about Jesus in a setting that will give children opportunities to learn by interacting with one another . The older group expands their understanding and builds on what they learned in the younger group. The focus is to have more open discussions with time for questions that are important to them at this point in life. This prepares them for the next step up which is becoming a part of the Youth Group. Both groups spend time in God’s Word followed by discussions, games and snacks.
Following the building of the new church, our congregation became more mission-minded like the church of our early beginning . Beverly Dinnel, who served on annual medical mission trips to Thailand and Vietnam each year from 1995-2002 with other medical personnel in her workplace, began receiving support through love offerings. She continued her mission activities and the church and UMW began helping with love offerings and the collection of medical supplies and OTC medicines that were distributed overseas. As time went on shie joined with LA VIM and the church and the UMW began fund raisers to aid in these missions. Our members have raised money for cattle and pigs to help the Cambodian villagers gain life skills with sustainable income. This is guided by CHAD workers we have partnered with Phnom Penh. We have collected and distributed thousands of eyeglasses to villagers in Cambodia, India and Thailand. No one walks away from the clinic without vitamins. We have donated Bibles to the prison ministry in Cambodia. Health and sewing kits are given to those in need, especially the youth living on the street and coming into the ministry for assistance. Our local missionaries have gone to Thailand, Vietnam, India and this year to Brazil offering medical intervention to those needing assistance in these countries. Over the years Kinsy Dinnel, Ashley Schiebengraber Good, Sharon Bengtson, Clair Dinnel and Laney Morse have joined Beverly in these overseas missions. Beverly continues to serve on the VIM Leadership Team, is a Certified Team Leader and trains New Team Leaders each year at Conference Training Center in Woodworth.
During the 90’s Prison Ministries were included in our outreach. Several members participated in Kairos where some of our members went into local prisons with the group to minister to the prisoners. Our church sent hundreds of homemade cookies to be given to the prisoners and provided prayer for the mission itself. This has been a highly effective ministry for prisoners. There are two former church members that have moved, yet still serve in Kairos ministries today. Later the UMW participated in Angel Tree, a ministry that provided Christmas gifts for children of incarcerated parents. Today several of our members select a needy family each Christmas to purchase gifts for them as a secret Santa which is an outgrowth of the Angel Tree Ministry. When Rev. Lorris Wimberly was our pastor. Our church got very involved in Grace Camp which is a summer camp for children of incarcerated parents. Some of our members served as chaperons at the camp while others were instrumental in collecting and packing the many items that were used at camp for the participants. When each camp ended there was laundering to do of the linens from camp in order to have them ready for the next camp. Our church is still helping by doing laundry between camps each summer. It was a very rewarding experience for all who participated knowing that these children had many obstacles to overcome in their lives.
Closer to home our UMW supports local missions that include providing school uniforms for students in our local school when parents cannot afford to get them. Prior to the start of school a specific day is set aside for parents to fill out application specifying the sizes of uniforms needed for their children. Our church then purchases the needed uniforms as they are ordered then sets a second date for the parents and children to pick up the uniforms. On the Pick Up Day students are given needed school supplies in addition to uniforms. During the school year the school lets us know if there are kids needing uniforms that move into the are and the church provides this for them. Socks and underwear are also provided to the school in case of accidents and for families in dire need. We provide school supplies for those in need as well as pay for school fees for needy children so they won’t be exempt for field trips.
Beginning in the early 2000’s we partnered with the Tangipahoa food pantry and we currently distribute food boxes to about 100 families each month from our church to locals that qualify. The last few years Cooper’s Chapel has taken the responsibility of this endeavor and bothe Churches provide volunteers to aid in the distribution of food from our church fellowship hall. At Christmas and Thanksgiving our churches collect donations to purchase hams and turkeys for those receiving the food boxes as a special holiday treat. In addition, we aid those in the community in various ways when the need arises on an individual basis.
Our church serves the Jr. High School with the weekly Power Breakfasts before school on each Tuesday and Thursday during the school session. Our church sets aside funds to cover the cost of this endeavor. This mission has grown in attendance to nearly 40 highschool students on Tuesdays and about 100 Junior High students on Thursdays each week. Students are offered fruit juice or milk, pancakes or sausage and biscuits all prepared in our kitchen by our volunteers. This is followed by a timely devotion to draw the kids closer to the Lord. Before leaving for school students are encouraged to leave prayer request notes for items they desire to have prayed over. After the students leave the volunteers pray for these requests.
A very successful and outstanding outreach program, Kids Hope USA, was organized and led by Kathy Mayeaux beginning in 2000. Loranger UMC was partnered with Kids Hope USA, an award winning program that was created to meet the emotional, social and academic needs of children. In this One Child, One Hour, One Church, One School model, our church partnered with Loranger Elementary School. Adults church members who were willing to give a little time and a lot of love partnered with an at risk elementary school child in the community who needed a loving, caring adult in their life. Each mentor and child had a prayer who prayed specifically for the adult mentor and their student. In the ten years that Loranger UMX was involved with KHUSA, at least 50 members of our church participated in the program and mentored between 30 and 40 elementary school children. The Kids Hope Program continued through 2010. This excellent and highly successful program ended due to the state restrictions on the teaching day that made it difficult for the students to be pulled from classes for this assistance. However, many children did benefit from the program while it was in existence.
A relatively new outreach program is the Monday Morning Crafters. They held their first meeting in November, 2013. It began with ten women meeting in the home of one of our church members, Vonna Pinney, and has grown to thirty-five attendees. As the group has expanded Brenda Lester has graciously assisted in organizational duties of this endeavor. The group now meets in the Fellowship Hall of the church each Monday morning, and is open to all women in our community. Several school-age girls attend during the summer months and whenever school is not in session. The women share their expertise and pass on their enthusiasm and love of creating beautiful handmade items to the next generation. One outreach project of the group is to knit and crochet warm hats for patients undergoing chemotherapy, and distribute them to four of our area hospitals. The ladies also created numerous shawls and throws for our church, which they gave for year-round use in the sanctuary.
Vacation Bible School is a highly successful and well attended project for our church that has been an extremely popular outreach for many, many years. One of the most significant changes for our youth happened in the early 2000’s when Shanda Addison took on the challenge of VBS coordinator. In Her hands, the program changed from age-grouped classrooms to clusters of children led by youth to stations manned by adults. Although this change was made to enhance our VBS, it radically improved our youth participation! Junior high and high school students became excited about participating in VBS as leaders. They take responsibility for their small group, teaching the young ones to listen respectfully, to bow their heads for prayer and to respect the church building. They also lead the music with enthusiasm and give feedback at each day’s culmination meeting. Amazing results have come from this one change and continues today. We generally average about one hundred children in attendance with twenty to twenty-five adults assisting in various ways. Our VBS has evolved into a very dynamic, high energy experience that the kids and adults truly love. For five days they sing, view movies, make crafts, have bible story time, go to recreation and enjoy refreshments all paced into a morning of fun and fellowship. VBS continues to be a highlight of the church calendar and has been referred to as the “Super Bowl” of the church year. The congregation is extremely supportive and many enjoy volunteering to participate in this happy endeavor.
Many Disciple Classes were taught from 1999 to 2009 which resulted in Bible Study Groups that still meet today. Many of our members participated in these Studies resulting in individual spiritual growth that will impact our church for years to come. These studies were intensive but offered an opportunity for small group meetings where spiritual bonds were created and are still cherished. The outgrowth of these studies are the Tuesday morning and Thursday night Bible Studies that are still going strong today.
Music has always been an integral part of our worship service. In the sixties and seventies several different volunteers filled in a pianist. Gayle Carrier became pianist in 1979 upon moving back to Loranger and served in that capacity for about 30 years. Soon after the building of the new church the choir was reorganized under the direction of Gayle. As time went on the choir and the variety of music expanded adding a pleasant aspect to the worship service. Cantatas are presented at Christmas and Easter with a combined choir from the Loranger and Coopers’s Chapel congregations. There is much joy in singing praises to our lord and members enjoy the time spent preparing music as well as sharing it with the congregation. Currently our director is David McGovern and our pianist is Julie Stilley. We are truly blessed to have these talented musicians to head our music program. Our church has added an outstanding sound system as well as video capabilities that allows for many types of presentation, power points & Music. Our volunteers do a great job manning the system and keeping things in order. One of our recent pastors stated that this church has a large number of volunteers that do specific jobs in consistent and timely manner. This is one way our congregation serves our Lord with gladness. We are truly blessed to have so many who volunteer and give so much to the well-being of our church. May God continue to bless us as His instruments in serving as Disciples in today’s world.
As we face a new 100 years as Loranger United Methodist Church, we gave thanks to those who have gone before us. We pray that we will serve our Master with the same dedication and love that our forefathers did. We are grateful for the faith we were taught by those no longer with us and pray theat we may leave a legacy that is equal to the one left for us. As John Wesly said,
“May you do all the good you can.
By all the means you can.
In all the ways you can.
In all the places you can.
To all the people you can.
As long as ever you can.”
Pastors of the Loranger United Methodist Church
| Rev. William C. H. Bergman | 1915 – 1916 |
| Rev. T. H. Schultd | 1916 – 1917 |
| Rev. T. J. Shrode | 1917 – 1923 |
| Rev. J. L. Irvin | 1923 – 1928 |
| Rev. W. G. Torbert | 1928 – 1929 |
| Rev. W. D. Gray | 1930 – 1931 |
| Rev. J. D. Denney | 1931 – 1933 |
| Rev. J. C. Shaw | 1933 – 1934 |
| Rev. R. E. Walton | 1934 – 1935 |
| Rev. Wm. B. Van Balkenberg | 1935 – 1936 |
| Rev. Dr. Sam W. Irwin | 1936 – 1939 |
| Rev. Dr. Anna Ruth Nuttall | 1939 – 1940 |
| Rev. D. T. Williams | 1940 |
| Rev. Ted Trotter | 1940 – 1941 |
| Rev. Spitzkeit | 1941 – 1942 |
| Rev. Cavanaugh | 1942 |
| Rev. P. W. Sibley | 1942 – 1947 |
| Rev. R. E. Carter | 1947 – 1948 |
| Rev. J. T. Waltman | 1948 – 1949 |
| Rev. George Horne | 1949 – 1951 |
| Rev. J. M. Wilkes | 1951 – 1954 |
| Rev. John Lambert | 1954 – 1955 |
| Rev. Paul Carroll | 1955 – 1956 |
| Rev. Walter R. Hillis | 1956 – 1957 |
| Rev. M. D. Corrigan | 1957 – 1958 |
| Mr. Sidney Langhart | 1958 |
| Rev. C. J. T. Cotton | 1958 – 1963 |
| Rev. A. E. Wingfield | 1963 – 1965 |
| Rev. Allen Reeves, Jr. | 1965 – 1967 |
| Rev. Brady Foreman | 1967 |
| Rev. Richard Stegall | 1967 – 1969 |
| Rev. Larry Stafford | 1967 – 1972 |
| Rev. J. Thomas Logan | 1972 – 1974 |
| Rev. Paul L. Wesley | 1974 – 1978 |
| Rev. Albert A. Collins | 1978 – 1979 |
| Rev. Allen W. Lawrence | 1979 – 1980 |
| Rev. Bobby Townsend | 1980 – 1982 |
| Rev. Gary Elliot | 1982 – 1984 |
| Rev. Percy Mac Frazier | 1984 – 1993 |
| Rev. John Locascio | 1993 – 1997 |
| Rev. Richard Frost | 1997 |
| Rev. Emile E. Tosso | 1997 – 2005 |
| Rev. Lorris Wimberly | 2005 – 2009 |
| Rev. Spiller Milton | 2009 |
| Rev. John Deschner | 2009 – 2012 |
| Rev. David Bricker | 2012 – 2014 |
| Rev. Spiller Milton | 2015 |
| Rev. James Moore | 2015 – 2019 |
| Rev. Ray Varnido | 2019 – 2020 |
| Rev. Adam Moore | 2020 – present |