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 Church History 
Our Beginning
Dr. Fred Poag, Minister First Presbyterian Church, Spartanburg, SC

- 1956   Our property was purchased by Enoree Presbytery and First Presbyterian Church of Spartanburg.  A survey indicated 27 families interested in starting new church

- 1959   The Reverend Leonard Topping of First Presbyterian Church leads these families in worship service at Spartanburg High School (125 members).  In October, a petition was presented to Presbytery to formally charter the Church on December 30, 1959

- 1960   The Reverend Joe Brooks becomes first full-time pastor.  In January, Building Committee appointed to raise $53,000 for Fellowship Hall and 15 classrooms.   The church was incorporated on June 6 as Westminster Presbyterian Church of Spartanburg, South Carolina, Inc.

- 1962   Our first service held in Fellowship Hall on June 10th.
Watch Us Grow
1987

- 1965   A Building Committee was appointed for more Sunday School classrooms and a sanctuary

- 1970   Our sanctuary and Sunday School classrooms completed

- 1983   Our offices moved to the house which was the orginal manse at 104 Pineville Road.  Also  T.O.T.A.L. Ministries was begun by church members

- 1985   The Emory Road house(105 Emory Road) was purchased. It was used as a manse for the associate pastor, then the youth director and now is youth meeting rooms and youth staff offices. 

- 1987   Our gym and kitchen were added to the existing church structure.

- 1988   Our partnership with Young Life began.

And we continue in our growth and service to our community...
Westminster Presbyterian Church today

- 1991   A campaign was initiated to provide additional parking, a new playground and other projects.  Also our organ was dedicated

- 1994   Our fellowship hall was remodeled to accomodate more adult classrooms

- 1995   A sound treatment was installed in our gym and the  parlor remodeled

- 1996-1999  Financial Freedom Campaign began as a means to become debt free church

- 1999   Celebrated a debt-free church. The church also started a Capital Fund with Sptbg County Foundation to stay debt-free

- 2000   Charles Horne Retired after 20 years of service.

- 2002   Paul M. Petersen was installed as our fourth senior minister.


Westminster Presbyterian Church
309 Fernwood Drive
Spartanburg, SC 29307
PH: (864) 585-4186
FX: (864) 582-0993

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