About Us
About Us
Lens Creek Missionary Baptist Church
AFFILIATION
We are an Independent, Fundamental Baptist Church.  We believe that a church
should be led and under the governance of God and His Holy Word, the Bible.  
We believe the Bible is the final authority for everything pertaining to this life,
and the life to come.
CHURCH HISTORY
The Lens Creek Baptist Church for several years was a mission of the Browns Town Baptist Church of Marmet, West
Virginia.  On September 9 1899, several brethren and sisters of the Browns Town Baptist Church requested letters to
organize the Browns Town Mission into an independent church at Hernshaw, West Virginia, to be known as the Lens Creek
Baptist Church.  The original church building was erected in 1900 and completed in 1903.  On July 8, 1900, the church met
and called T. G. Bonham as the first pastor.  Pastor Bonham served the church until September 1, 1901.

On March 16, 1902, the church met and called J. S. Poe as pastor.  Pastor Poe served until September 1, 1906.  During his
pastorate, the church was built on a lot given by Mrs. Marion Smith which was located at the mouth of Four Mile Road in
Hernshaw.

From 1906 to 1953 the following pastors served the church:

T. G. Bonham                                June 6, 1907-August 17, 1911

Garfield Hudson                            September 13, 1913-September 14, 1918  

John Harman                                 February 15, 1918-September 14, 1919

James Miller                                  November 3, 1919-July 1, 1921

Henry Snodgrass                           Jan. 15, 1922-Sept. 24, 1922                     

James Kieffer                                October 21, 1922-November 11, 1922

Henry Snodgrass                           January 27, 1923- April 21, 1923

C. E. Walker                                May 21, 1923-1924

John Faulkner                               1925-1926

Dell bowman                                1927-1929

Howard A. Jackson                      July 1929-July 1933  

Bruce Cooper                               Served one year

Mark Farren                                 Served five months

Otis Caldwell                                1935-1936

Delbert Moore                              1936-1937  

Floyd Stone                                  1938-1940

Silas Deal                                     1941-1944  

Edwin Parsons                              July 30, 1944-July 30, 1945  

E. G. Williams                               July 1946-April 25, 1948

Otie Gay Smith                              May 23, 1948-November 1951  

Laird Fain                                     Several months in 1953

On December 8, 1953, Sanford A. (Buck) Harvey was elected pastor and served until May 15, 1955.

On August 7, 1955, Reuel Miller was elected pastor and served until September 4, 1956.

On May 12, 1957, Sanford A. (Buck) Harvey was called again and elected pastor.  Preacher Harvey served as pastor of the
church for 18 years until his resignation on December 16, 1973.  The church began to grow under Preacher Harvey's
leadership, and it was decided a new church would be built on a lot given by J. B. Griffith, which is the site of the present
church on Route 94.  On the first Sunday in June 1958, a ground-breaking service was held.  The opening service in the new
church was held on June 7, 1959 with T. D. Toler as guest speaker.

On January 6, 1974, Vernon (Bunk) Price was elected pastor of the church and served for 25 years until his resignation on
December 31, 1999.  During his leadership, many improvements were made to the church, including the activity building.

On June 4, 2000, Tim Martin was called and elected as pastor.  Pastor Martin served until September 2005.

On August 27, 2006 Greg Johnson was called and elected as our present pastor.
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