DEPTH STUDY OF HICKORY GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH, CHARLOTTE, N. C. By: Jeanette West _ In 1975 Depth Studies of Local Church Programs, Dept. of Religion, Campbell

College, Vol. 3 (microfilm)

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PASTOR: RAYMOND IRIS SANDERSON

EDUCATION: Midway High

PASTORATES:

Georgetown College, Received B. A. Degree

Southern Baptist Seminary, Received Bachelor of Divinity

Georgetorm College, Received Doctor of Divinity

Clear Creek Bap tist Church, Versailles, Kentucky

Evergree n Baptist Church, Frankfort, Kentucky

First Bap tist Church, Pineville, Kentucky

First Bap tist Church, Gli nton, Tennessee

Grace Bap tist Church , Evansville, Indiana

Firs t Bap tist Churc h , Roc lr.wo od, Tennessee

Hick ory Grove Bap tis t Church, Charlotte, North Carolina

DENOMINATI ONAL SEHVICE: In Ken tuck y

Moderator of Bell County Baptists

Chairma n of Evangelism, Bell County

Me~ber o f Exe c u t i v e Board, Kentuck y Baptis t

Trus t ee of Temperan ce League

In Tennessee

Committee on Boards , Exec utiv e Board

Committee on National Baptists , Missions

FA~ILY:

BOBBIES:

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Committee for Tennessee Baptists

Moderator of Clinton Association

Moderator of Big Emory Association

In Indiana

Vice President of Indiana Baptist Convention

Chairman of Evangelism of Southwestern Association

President of the Greater Evansville Ministerial Association

In North Carolina

Member of the Program Committee of the North Carolina Baptists

Chairman of Evangelism of Mecklenburg Association

President of local Ministerial Association

Member of the Board of Advisors for Gardner Webb College

Trustee at Gardner Webb College

Southwide: Southern Baptist Convention

Member of the Executive Conmittee

Wife: Rell

Qhildren: 4 sons, all married

Fishing, Golf, Gardening

Hickory G ove Baptis Accepts w Ministe

Ry RTTA S1i\1P ON News Staff Writer

Dr. Raymond Sanderson. 48-year-old paslor of First Rapt isl Chureh in Ro<'kwood. Tenn., has accepted a call as minister of H i c k o r y Grove Baptist Church.

A graduate of Georgetown College in Kentu<:ky, Dr. San-de1son has his ba<:hclor of divinity and his doctorate from Southern Baptist Seminary. He is presently a member of the Tennessee Baptist Executive Board and of lhe executive committee of lhe Southern Bap-tist Co111'enlion.

HE HAS SER\'F.G churches in Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana.

The J--llc:korv Grove Chu. has been without a senio pastor since the Rev. D. J. Abcrnathr resigned in June, 1968. to aC'c:ept a pastorate in _ ·orth Park Baptist Church in Orlando. F'la. Since that time, many of the church responsibil-ities ham been handled by the Rev. Henr~ :'vlaxcy. minister ol music-acti·;ities, ancl by lay-men.

Bruce Conner. C'hairman of the p u I pit committee that sought the lll'\V minister, said. "The members of Hickory r.ro\e Baptist warmly welcome Dr. Sanderson and his w11fe to Charlotte. and we believe they will help lhc church to make thi community a better place lo live."

Conner al~o ex1irrssed apprr-!'iation to Dr. G1•orge ~loon• and the Re,. C'lyde ·ates, who haH' s<'rv!'d as int!'rim pastors 2t Hickory Grow.

Locater! at 60~0 Hickory Gl'll\t' T{cl., llickory GrO\'e Bap-11st Church has approximately l,:wo members anrl about UOO members of the Sunday SC'hool classes.

RE\', RAYl\10. 'D SANDERSO.'

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Pastors Begin Duties There are three new men in

town : a Baetist, an Episco· :r,alian and eventh-Day Ad· ventist, new ministers of Char-lotte congregations.

The Baptist is Dr. Raymond Sanderson, pastor of Hickory Grove Baptist Church.

Sanderson, 48, graduated from Georgetown <Ky.) Col· lege and earned his doctor of divinity degree from Southern Baptist Seminary. He has served churches in Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana and is a member of the execuitve com-mittee or the Southern Baptist Church.

Sanders will preach his first sermon today.

The Episcopalian b Aev. :J. Grafton Cockrell, associate rector of Christ Church. He also begins his official duties today.

His special training is in pastoral care and counseling.

Cockrell, a native of Vir-ginia, g r a d u a t e d from Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Va. He earned his bachelor and master of di· vinity degrees from Duke Uni-versity.

He has served as chaplain Intern at the Duke Medical Center and as vicar in Cooleemee, A d v a n c e and Raleigh.

The Seventh-Day Adventist is Elder Mitchell A. Tyner, new pastor of the congregation at 1011 E. Morehead St.

Tyner graduated from Union College in Lincoln, Neb. and studied theology at Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Mich.

He bas served in churches in St. Joseph and St. Louis, Mo.

Charlotte News

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DR, RAYMOND SANDERSON Revival Speaker

r. Sande cheduled As peaker Here Dr. Raymond

pastor of Hickory Grove Baip-tist Church, Charlotte, and a

e.tive of l{entuckY, will begin a week of revival services at £nglewood~ Baptist Church, starting at 7:30 Monday and extending through April 30.

For 25 years, Dr . Snaderson has served churches in Ken-tucky, Tennesree and Indiana. He is a graduate of Georgetown College a n d Southern Seminary a n d received bis Doctor of Divinity degree from Georgetown in 1958. He has served as a member of the executive com-mittee of the Southern Baptist Convention and as a member of the executive boards of Kentucky and Te\lnessee. He also has been moderator in most of the associations in which he bas served.

Gerald Southerland will lead the congregational singiU1g and f,pecial music each night during the revival.

"Dr. Sanderson preaches the Gospel with 'Power, con-viction and cornpas!>ion," the Rev. Claude W a l k e r , Englewood pastor, declared as he invited the public to visit the church during the service. A nursery also will be provided.

Roanoke Rapids Herald Rocky Mount Telegram

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Journal-Sentinel

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STABLE TO STEEPLE - A History of Hickory Grove Baptist Church, Charlott, NC 5. HIS LOVE ... REACHING (NCCF) The church was blessed with the ministry of two interim pastors who were deeply loved

and highly respected. Dr. George Moore served 7 months, and the Rev. Mr. Clyde Yates served 9 months, making a total of 16 months the church was without a fulltime pastor . Many members feel that God used Henry Maxey during this time of transition to keep the church moving in the right direction .

Dr. and Mrs. George Moore. Rev. and Mrs. Clyde Ya1es. In October, 1969, the Search Committee presented Dr. Raymond I. Sander on to the

congregation. He was a native of Kentucky, having earned the B.S. degree from Georgetown University and graduated from Southern Baptise Theological Seminary in Louisville. He had held pastorates in Kentucky, Ind iana, and Tennessee, where he has served the denomination well through associational and state offices . His ministry at Hickory Grove began the fir t Sunday of November in 1969.

V Dr. and Mn. Rll)mcmd Sanderson. Dr. Sanderson has been actively involved in the whole church program. He has a burden for lost people, and probably, he would agree that his most important task is soul-winning.

One of his goals was to bring together a great staff. His first team-mate v. as Henry Maxey, who provided outstanding leadership in music and education.

DR. RAYMOND SANDERSON Revival Speaker

r. Sanderson cheduled As pea1ker Here Dr. Raymond

;pastor of Hickor Gro Ba tist Church, Charlotte, and a

aH 0£ Kentucky, will begin a week of revival services at Englewood Baptist Church, starting at 7: 30 Monday and extending through April 30.

For 25 years, Dr. Snaderson bas served churches in Ken-tucky, Tennessee and Indiana. He is a graduate of Georgetown College a n d Southern Seminary a n d received his Doctor of Divinity degree from Georgetown in 1958. He has served as a member of the executive com-mittee of the Southern Baptist Convention and as a member of the executive boards of Kentucky and Te\lnessee. He also has been moderator in most of the associations in which he has served.

Gerald Southerland will lead the congregational singirug and ~.pecial music each night during the revival.

"Dr. Sanderson preaches the Gospel with power, con-viction and compas~ion," the Rev. Claude W a I k e r , Englewood pastor, declared as he invit.ed the public to visit the church during the service. A nursery also will be provided.

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Journal-Sent inel

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STABLE TO STEEPLE - A History of Hickory Grove Baptist Church, Charlott , NC 5. HIS LOVE ... REACHING (NCCF)

The church was blessed with the ministry of two interim pastors who were deeply loved and highly respected. Dr. George Moore served 7 months, and the Rev. Mr. Clyde Yates served 9 months, making a total of 16 months the church was without a fulltime pastor. Many members feel that God used Henry Maxey during this time of transition to keep the church moving in the right direction .

Dr. and Mn. George Moore. Rev. and Mn. Clyde Yates.

In October, 1969, the Search Commitree presented Dr. Raymond I. Sanderson tO the congregation. He was a native of Kentucky, having earned the B.S. degree from Georgerown University and graduated from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville. He had held pasrorates in Kentucky, Indiana , and Tennessee, where he has served the denomination well through associational and state offices. His ministry at Hickory Grove began the first Sunday of November in 1969.

Dr. and Mn. Raymond Sanderson.

Dr. Sanderson has been actively involved in the whole church program. He has a burden for lo. t people, and probably, he would agree that his most important task is soul-winning. One of his goals was to bring t get her a great staff. His first team-mate was Henry Maxey, who provided outstanding leadership in music and education.