Succeeding Pastors - First Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church - 1st TabernacleMissionary Baptist Church

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Church History - Succeeding Pastors

The following is a listing of all of the pastors of our church. We are eternally grateful for their service to our church family.

Time Period	Pastor's Name	Noted Accomplishments
1898 - 1904	Rev. J.C. Urby	Continued growth of the congregation. Relocation to Huntington St.
1904 - 1906	Rev. Toby Sanford
1906 - 1910	Rev. C.W. Carswell	Accepted & Baptized 40 persons during Revival
1910 - 1944	Rev. E.D. Davis	Increased membership to 1,000 Ordained 9 Deacons and 1 Minister Purchased present site Mortgage Burning in 1918 Running water installed 1 Phone installed
1944 - 1952	Rev. W.W. Wilburn	Organized the E.D. Davis Club & Imperial Choir Ordained 3 Deacons and 1 Minister Property donated to church by Sis. Ellen Hogan
1952 - 1967	Rev. Eugene Gates Lane	Church Renovation Central Heating installed Acquired pulpit furniture Organized 18 to 19 auxiliaries Ordained 3 Ministers and 5 Deacons
1968 - 1976	Rev. Samuel Williams	Renovation of men and ladies restroom Built and furnished Pastor's Study Renovation and refurnishing of lower unit of church Dedicated Spencer E. White, Sr. Fellowship Hall Initiated the Birth Month Club Purchased land on Montgomery Street Re-roofed apartments on Alice Street and Jefferson Installed hot water heaters in Jefferson Street apartments Church Mortgage paid off Ordained 1 deacon
1977 - 1989	Rev. W. N. Robinson	Cleared indebtedness Made repairs to existing property Purchased new heating and cooling system Burglar bars installed on lower sanctuary windows Renovated Kitchen Purchased Church Bus and Piano Organized Mission-In_Action Ordained 4 Deacons Organized Trustees Board
1990 - 1996	Rev. H. Allen Green	Reorganized Church Choirs Established Music Ministry Purchased a piano and organ Organized Laymen Group Purchased handicapped equipped bus Reorganized Pastor's Aide Board H. Allen Green Ensemble formed Ordained 1 Deacon
1997 - 2000	Rev. Paul L. Taylor	Heating and air conditioning installed in upper sanctuary Church front painted Initiated gutting and renovation of Church apartments Began Video Ministry Acquired computer and up-graded office equipment Licensed 2 ministers
2001 - Present	Rev. Clarence Williams, Jr.	Continued growth of congregation Ordained 2 Ministers and Licensed 2 Ordained 1 Deacon & Appointed 5 Deaconesses Initiated Camp Golden Rule Summer Camp & Tutorial Initiated Monthly Recreation Established the Church Leadership Institute Reorganized Male Chorus, Brown Bag Ministry & Scouts Purchased Lesley Tone Cabinet for organ Restructured New Member Orientation Restructured Finance Committee Installed and Dedicated Church Elevator Re-activated non-profit (Alice Street ,Inc.) Conducted 3 Annual Church Retreats Re-activated Mid-Week Worship