2011-10-04-Riceville Missionary Baptist Church 145 yearsPITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION
2011-10-04
VIRGINIA: At the adjourned meeting of the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors held in the General District
Courtroom of the Edwin R. Shields Courthouse Addition in Chatham, Virginia on Tuesday October 18, 2011, the
following resolution was presented and adopted:
WHEREAS, the Riceville Missionary Baptist Church was organized in 1866 and their meeting place was a room on the
west corner of the Rice's Meeting House (now First Baptist of Riceville). Reverend John L. Glass, pastor of the First
Baptist Church of Riceville, preached and conducted funerals from 1866 to 1876 for the Riceville Missionary Baptist
Church; and
WHEREAS, on October 20, 1876, Claw Hairston Scott was the first black minister to preach; and
WHEREAS, the Riceville Missionary Baptist Church trustees purchased property on December 30, 1885 located on Route
640 where they worshipped for approximately twenty eight years.; and
WHEREAS, on December 13, 1913, Riceville purchased their present lot for 100 dollars which its first church on site was
built in 1914 by Reverend J.C. Banks who was serving as their pastor and, as the congregation grew there was a need to
expand and more land was purchased on July 14, 1936 and again on February 18, 1942; and
WHEREAS, in 1968 the cornerstone for the present building was laid and the Church was dedicated to the Lord in April
1969 under the pastoral leadership of Reverend Bennie Williams; and
WHEREAS, in 1995 additional property was purchased to build the new Family Life Center and the dedication and ribbon
cutting was held on October 22, 2005; and
WHEREAS, the Reverend Ronnie R. Walker became the pastoral leader of the Riceville Missionary Baptist Church on
October 11, 1996, and was installed on the ls` Sunday in February, 1997, and continues to lead the Riceville Missionary
Baptist Church congregation; and
WHEREAS, the Riceville Missionary Baptist Church has continued to spiritually grow enormously under the pastoral
leadership of the Reverend Ronnie R. Walker with more than 250 member and 15 Ministries; then
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, The Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors congratulates the Riceville Missionary
Baptist Church in its 145` year anniversary of faithful worship, their unwavering spirit for continuous growth despite
social pressures and economic limitations of each era, community service and missionary works, and wish the Riceville
Missionary Baptist Church and its congregation many more years of blessings; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be presented to the Riceville Missionary Baptist Church.
Given under my hand this 18`~ day of October, 2011.
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Tim R. Barber Chairman
Pittsylvani~unty Board of Supervisors
William D. Sleeper, Clerk y
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors