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History Of The Red Oak Baptist Church
Thanks to Charles R. Newhouse, Deacon, Musician, Director of NBC and Host of
The Newhouse Gospel Hour Ministry, Radio KFRO 1370 since 1973 .



The Red Oak Missionary Baptist Church Inc. was founded in the eighteen seventies. The name was originally Red Oak Grove Baptist Church. No written records of the early church were preserved but we know that the land for the original building was donated by Sally Rollins. The first church was located southeast of Eastman Road at the former Sowell's home which is near the present home of Harrison Gregg.

Sixteen pastors have served over the years:

The Rev. Rube Wright

Rev. Bartlett

The Rev. H. Y. Jones

The Rev. M. J. Walker

The Rev. C. M. Butler

The Rev. H. C, Alexander

The Rev. W. M. Hardeman

The Rev. Leonard Harris

The Rev. J. H. Harris

The Rev. S. T. Alexander

During the administration of the eleventh pastor, The Rev. J. J. Finley, the church was destroyed by fire. (March 7, 1929).

The Rev. F.A. Scott

The Rev. Jones, Son of Rev. H. Y. Jones

In 1932, The Rev. L. R. Taylor was elected pastor and served for 9 years. The site where the church now stands was purchased from the estate of the Late Anna Rollins Jacobs and C.B. Jacobs. The church was destroyed by a storm shortly after its completion.

In 1944, The late Rev. J. E. Johnson elected pastor and served for a number of year

In 1967, The Rev. B. B. Brown was elected pastor and served in the 1980's. The current pastor, the Rev. H. C. Rockmore Sr. has served for the past sixteen years.

The present church building was completed in December, 1985. During the Summer of 2003, the church dedicated a $1.7 million dollar addition of Family Life Center, Educational Facility. We have an active membership of 650 active members, full time secretaries, a day care center, Agape Learning Academy for pre-school students licensed for 125 students,

The Red Oak Baptist Church, Inc. is located at 2717 South MLK Blvd. Phone: 903-753-7390 or 903: 757-6440

Email: redoak@baptch@sbcglobal.net.

We have some 20 active ministries in the church to meet the needs of our members and community members. Daily exercise programs for seniors, youth. Recreational ministry, Plan Giving Ministry, Big Brothers and Sisters in Christ Ministry, Summer Academic Camps and Feeding Programs are the latest additions to the many active ministries of our church.

Early Family Names associated with the history of our church include: Timberlake, Henry, Sowells, Stephens, Cotton, Mapps, Kilgore, Pittman, Marshall, Clabon, Gregg, Johnson, Moore, Denton, Jacobs, Harris, Rollins, Jacobs.


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