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| Our Beginning |
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- 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.
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| Watch Us Grow |
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- 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.
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| And we continue in our growth and service to our community... |
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- 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.
- 2012 New Bylaws were adopted.
- 2013 Westminster moved from the PCUSA to ECO. |
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