Curry Church of Christ
Our Story
The thought of
having a
Trustees Blen
McCoy, Earl Rigsby, Gus Nichols. Bruce Myers, and J. W. Wood purchased the land
from Mrs. P. J. Lowery of Thatch for $2,500. Earl Barnett gathered financial
help from other county congregations to get the effort up and going. Much labor
of love was poured into the building construction. Earl Rigsby borrowed
equipment from Drummond Company to dig the basement. The Blanton Brothers of
Midway laid the basement blocks. Continuing to put in long hours of work until
the basement was completed were Earl Rigsby-Atchel Blanton, Blen-Ruth McCoy,
Richard-Betty Garrett & children, Kenyon Banks, H. L. Couch, and Brodie
Plyler and Crews.
The first
assembly was held in the basement the first Sunday of May, 1971, with three
classrooms and a small auditorium. Earl Barnett preached. Near seventy members
and children were in regular attendance with an average contribution of $225
weekly. Decisions for the congregation were made at a men's meeting until
elders were appointed.
The upstairs
with auditorium was finished two years later as dedicated members of the
congregation and other congregations donated their time and effort to meet this
task. Earl Rigsby-H.L. Couch put up the A-frames with a borrowed crane from
Drummond Company. Brodie Plyler and crews put on the roof. Buell Dutton-Claude
Keaton finished the needed carpentry, masonry, and other construction work.
Others working tirelessly included those helping with the basement effort.
Three years
after the church was established the following elders were appointed to serve
the congregation : Earl Rigsby, John Dutton, Bruce Myers, John Pilling and
Richard Garrett. The congregation experienced a healthy growth. The preachers
who have served this congregation from it's beginning to present and helped in
its growth are Earl Barnett, Bill Lyons, Charles Bryan and Dale Hubbert.
Currently the Church is under the eldership of Carl Dunagan, Kenneth Whittmore, Keith Johnson and Jimmy Richardson; and is served by Joe Spivy and Jeremy Schopper.