Rev. Jack Norris served as pastor from September 15, 1957 until his resignation December 18, 1960. November 10, 1957, the church voted to build the sanctuary. In 1958, while under construction, the rafters had just been put in place when a wind storm blew them down, damaging the walls. The church borrowed $5,000 from Rowan Building & Loan Association, China Grove, NC to finish the building. Pews for the sanctuary were installed.
February 19, 1961, Rev. Carl Bell became pastor. September 1961 the lot behind the church was purchased for $900. October 14, 1962, this debt was paid in full. November 28, 1962, Rev Carl Bell resigned. November 28, 1962, Rev Carl Bell resigned.
January 20, 1963, Rev. Ray Blackwelder was called as pastor serving the church until his resignation September 1963.
December 1963, Rev Harley Faulkenberry was called as pastor. September 14, 1965, our church constitution was drawn up and adopted. March 16, 1969, Rev. Faulkenberry announced the church debt was paid in full. He resigned on September 7, 1969.
September 28, 1969 the church voted for Mr. Joe Draper to take charge until a new pastor could be called. January 4, 1970 a mortgage burning was held with Rev. H.T. Davis officiating.
April 19, 1970, Max Vanderburg, a member of the church was ordained as minister and was accepted by the church as pastor. Rev. John E. Carter, Rowan Associational Missionary, was in charge of the ceremony. December 1970, the sanctuary and exterior of the church were painted.
January 23, 1972, Rev. Max Vanderburg resigned.
Mr. Joe Draper supplied until Jimmy Joe Thompson was called on April 9, 1972, pending his ordination as minister. Ordination services for Rev. Thompson were held June 3, 1972 at Landis Baptist Church. Rev. Dolph Robinson delivered the charge to the church. Rev. Eugene Goodman delivered the charge to the minister. Mr. Herman Rutledge presented the Bible.
January 1973, the church agreed to help support Rev. Eugene Bunt, foreign missionary, by giving 2% of total offering each quarter. Stained glass windows were donated by the members of the church in honor or in memory of various people. The church received a gift of an Econoline van to be used for church purposes. April 7, 1974, an air conditioning system was installed. November 1974, land adjoining the church property was purchased for $4,000. A baptistry and new pews were installed. In 1979, a Dodge van was bought and a driveway in front of the church was paved. June 1980, plans were made for construction of a Fellowship building.
The church designates 5% of total offerings to Rev. Eugene Bunt in foreign missions, 5% to Dr. J. Harold Smith and 5% for Rev. Lester Roloff in home missions.
January 26, 1992 Buddy Truman was voted in as associate pastor. The church voted to purchase outside building for the cost of $2,000. February 14, 1993, Buddy Truman was voted in as pastor. Church voted to update the church roll; any member not attending church for 6 months would be put on an inactive church roll. After a one-year span they would be taken off the church roll. This doesn’t apply to our shut-in members. Inactive members would not be able to vote on any church rulings. March 6, 1994, pastor Buddy Truman announced he would be resigning as soon as they could find an interim pastor. April 1994, Rev Ray Blackwelder agreed to take the church on as interim pastor. On May 22, 1994, Rev Buddy Truman was voted back in unanimously as pastor.
February 11, 1993 Pastor Jimmy Joe Thompson went home to be with the Lord after a long battle with cancer.
April 23, 1995, the church voted 100% to withdraw from the Southern Baptist Convention due to the changes they were making that didn’t follow the KJV 1611 Bible.
September 1995, pastor Buddy Truman resigned as pastor. Rev. Cecil Dial agreed to take the church as interim pastor September 27, 1995. October 12, 1995, the church voted to buy a 1994 15-passenger Dodge van for $20,140. December 1995, Rev. Cecil Dial was voted in as pastor.
June 5, 1996, the church voted to get new sound system from Clark Sound for $5,818.66. On January 16, 1998, a new furnace for the church was installed for $2,725. In May 1998, a new sign for the front of the church was purchased for $3,000.
July 11, 1999 pastor Cecil Dial resigned as pastor. In July 1999, Chris Pethel agreed to take the church on as interim pastor. On September 26, 1999, Chris Pethel agreed to take the church on as full-time pastor. On October 9, 1999, Pastor Chris Pethel was ordained. Those who were part of the ordination service were preacher Richard Pethel, preacher Johnny Morton, Randy Bane, Bruce Graham and Billy Honeycutt.
January 2, 2000, the church voted to change their children’s mission to Tabernacle Children Home, and to the Lighthouse Girls Home. July 19, 2000, the church agreed to increase the amount given to Lighthouse Children’s Home and The Tabernacle Children’s Home to $50 a month, as well as take on another children’s home, The City of Refuge Children’s Home.
On April 4, 2011, the church was struck by lightning and burned down. Services were held in the fellowship building and the church received a huge outpouring of support from other local churches who donated things like pews, church hymnals, etc. Ground breaking for construction on the new sanctuary was held on March 3, 2012. The dedication service for the new sanctuary was held on January 27, 2013.
Pastor Chris Pethel, 61, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016. Such a fitting Homegoing, for this blessed saint of God! He fought a good fight and finished his course faithfully as the pastor of Corriher Heights for 17 years. His family, friends, and church members were grieved, but determined to move on for the Glory of God just like their Pastor would have instructed them to do!
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After the Homegoing of Pastor Pethel, Preacher Arnold Douthit a faithful member of Corriher Heights was voted in as interim pastor. Bro. Arnold had served in several other churches, and had already been a great help to the church in a supply role during Pastor Pethel’s sickness. He willingly stepped in and ministered to the congregation during some of their darkest days! Corriher Heights Baptist Church will always be thankful for the work and Labor of Love performed by Preacher Douthit and his wife Diane!
March 12th 2017, after a two month candidacy Corriher Heights unanimously voted in Preacher Jeremy Collins as pastor.
