Marbledale Baptist Church
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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 Marbledale Baptist Church Celebrates 100 Years
1910 - 2010

A Century Ago --- A Century to Grow 

Anniversary celebration calendar will be online soon, please check back. 
The official church minutes and membership records were destroyed by fire in the home of the Church Clerk, Mr. Aaron Terry, in 1928. The following is history as told to Mr. Earl Monday by the older members of the church. This data was compiled and edited by Mr. Earl Monday July 29, 1955 and revised October 1974. The history of Marbledale Baptist Church was made official by the vote of the church September 3, 1980. 

A small group of Christians in Marbledale Community began having services in the old Sinking Springs School building. They were of the Baptist faith. This was previous to the year 1910.

Sand Springs Baptist Church was taken down from its location near where the new Sand Branch United Brethren Church now stands. The church had ceased holding services and there were no members.

A group of citizens from Marbledale Community donated $125.00 and let a contract to Mr. Horace Russell to tear down and erect the church at the present location. The lumber was hauled up Thorn Grove Pike on wagons pulled by mules and horses. The benches were stored in Sam Kries' barn until the church was rebuilt. This was the year 1910.  Click here for more history