Elcanaan Baptist Church - Whiteville, TN
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YoSam.
N 35° 19.860 W 089° 08.873
16S E 304779 N 3911867
Very near the Historic Allen-White High School
Waymark Code: WMTQPG
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 12/31/2016
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County of church: Hardemann County
Location of church: Allen St. & Jackson St., Whiteville
Phone: 731-254-8002
"When you want to attend a church service in Whiteville, TN, go to Elcanaan Missionary Baptist Church. We celebrate mass every Sunday and live out the good news of the Lord Jesus Christ everyday in every aspect of our lives. Ours is a fellowship that aims to be a reflection of our belief.
Pastor: Guy Hendre
"When you want to come together with other people to worship and praise Jesus Christ as Lord, join the Sunday service of Elcanaan Missionary Baptist Church in Whiteville, TN. Our church fellowship aims to develop members into model disciples of Christ who can spread the good news to everyone. Drop by our church soon. We wholeheartedly welcome you to our fold!
"Planning and fundraising for the school began in late 1918 and construction was underway in 1920. Clay
Crowder, a local black merchant, donated land for the school next to El Canaan Baptist Church in 1920." ~ NRHP Nomination Form
"On Sunday, October 26,
El Canaan Baptist Church
members celebrated 110
years of worship, service
and community that has a
prominent history in the
city of Whiteville. Although
the church roots began oneand-one-half
miles north
of Whiteville in 1904, the
members of El Canaan
Baptist Church have called
Whiteville home since its
move to the city into a oneroom
building in 1905." ~ Bolivar Magazine, By Jennifer Smeltser, November 5, 2014