KM:What year was the Bethel Assembly of God established?
JS:1937
KM:Who were the charter members?
JS:Meryl Jackson
Frankie Walker
Rev. Thompson
Copeland
Wallace
Mammie Copeland
O.L. Roberts
KM:Where did the church meet in the beginning?
JS:The first meeting was in a cow shed on Walker Street, behind the First Baptist Church.
KM:Was there a church building before the present one?
JS:The first building laid on the parking lot of the present church. The land for the first church was given to them by a man with the last name Copeland. The present church is the second building.
KM:Who was the first pastor?
JS:Rev. Thompson
KM:Can you name the preachers from beginning to present and their ten-year?
JS:Rev. Thompson - 1 year
Maddox-3 year
W.P. Campbell
Perry Paul
Ralph Roberts
J.L. Whitticker
Virgil Weaks - 24 years
Mike Tice - 2 years
Glen Graham
Jack Leathers - present
KM:What special events happened in the church?
JS:Building the new sanctuary, the church had a Jack Campbell Day, and there was a big celebration after a pastor left after 24 1/2 years.
KM:Do you remember if there were other churches that are no longer in Gideon?
JS:No.
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