First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall Dedication

Tue, 10/20/2015 - 11:12am — Jeremy Hack

Sunday, October 18 yielded a special day for First Baptist Church in Morgantown. Following regular service, a special dedication message was given to the congregation celebrating the completion of the new fellowship hall.

"We are doing God's work. [Our church has] been blessed beyond any means," said Greg Wallace, Pastor. A message was then given about Paul, and when he was beaten but refused to stop spreading the word.

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The message was that being a Christian requires doing the work of Christ despite the hardships of doing so.

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"Did Paul go home and give up after being beaten? No. (sic) He got up and marched straight back into town and spread the gospel of Jesus Christ." Wallace continued.

Following the dedication service, a large meal was served in the new fellowship hall.

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“We appreciate all the work that has gone into this building and we hope it is used. We didn’t build it to sit here,” said Pastor Wallace.

According to Peggy Drake, the ladies of the Clara Lee Missionary Circle started praying and talking about a building.

“We had $600 and decided when we got $1,000 we would start a building fund. The very next week we received a $400 check from Michigan and a $300 check from a local man, both from non-church members. We had over our $1,000 and decided it was time to start; that was April of 2009,” said Drake. “The circle has been active for 58 years and is still serving the Lord today.”

The congregation of First Baptist broke ground on the fellowship hall in 2014. Drake’s Contracting of Morgantown was the contractor.

“The project took about 11 months. They (the church) knew what they wanted and the entire process went well. It was a pleasure to work with the members of First Baptist Church,” said Donnie Drake.

According to Pastor Greg Wallace, the church had a need for a ground level, handicapped accessible fellowship hall and kitchen.

“We have members in our church who cannot attend fellowship gatherings because they cannot navigate the steps to the basement,” said Wallace.