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Ingleside Baptist Church
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Church History
1947-1985
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Early in the year of 1943, Miss Louise Fletcher, a missionary of the General Baptist Association of Virginia, held a meeting at the home of Mrs. J. Barber at 4110 North Highland Avenue, Norfolk County, Virginia. The area, which is now Industrial Park, was then Broad Creek Village, a housing development constructed for people who came to Norfolk during the early part of World War II to work at shipyards and military bases. From the meeting in the home of Mrs. Barber a Sunday School group was begun that later was organized as the Broad Creek Baptist Church, which is now Virginia Heights Baptist Church.
At first, Broad Creek Baptist Church met in the Broad Creek rental office, later moving to the Elementary School building. At the other end of the village a Methodist group met in the Broad Creek High School building. For some reason the Methodist group was not successful and ceased to exist.
There was a need for religious instruction and worship in the area vacated by the Methodists. At the suggestion of the manager of the village, Broad Creek Baptist Church, under the leadership of Pastor Frank Hughes, established Nelson Park Baptist Mission. Rev. J. Otis Pruden of New Bern, North Carolina, was called as associate pastor in charge of the mission.
The mission was organized as Nelson Park Baptist Church in 1947. Rev. Pruden continued to serve as pastor. During Rev. Pruden’s pastorate a Building Fund was begun. According to Mr. James R. Hunt, charter member and treasurer for many years, it was not uncommon for him to pay the bills first, waiting a few weeks before paying the pastor’s salary. Of course, Pastor Pruden instructed him to do this. Rev. Pruden resigned in 1951.
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A call was then extended to Rev. Ernest S. Higginbotham. He served well for three years.
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Rev. Wallace Avery began his pastorate in December, 1954. Under Pastor Avery the church purchased our present property for $20,000. In August, 1955, the church changed its meeting place to the Ingleside Elementary School building located on the corner of Ingleside Road and Virginia Beach Boulevard. The name of the church was also changed to Ingleside Baptist Church. Rev. Avery resigned in August, 1958.
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Between pastors the church completed the first unit of our present building. The first structure cost approximately $85,000. Services were conducted in the new building for the first time on Sunday, October 4, 1958.
In March, 1959, Rev. Roy H. Silvers II of Bolling Green, Virginia, became pastor. He served until July, 1961.
Our church was most fortunate in having United States Navy Chaplain Billy N. Wolfe to serve as interim pastor.
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Rev. Rembert Truluck of Danville, Kentucky, began his pastoral duties on June 3, 1962. As of December, 1962, the Sunday School enrollment was 448, church membership was 302, and the total annual budget amounted to $24,144. By October, 1965, the Sunday School enrollment reached 536, church membership was 440, and the total annual budget amounted to $42,278. Pastor Truluck resigned on August 31, 1965, but not before the second unit of the church building program was begun in May, 1965.
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A former pastor of Ocean View Baptist Church of Norfolk, Virginia, Rev. Yancy C. Elliott, who had retired from the active pastorate and had returned to Norfolk for his retirement, became interim pastor.
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Construction of the second unit of the building was completed in January, 1966, at a cost of $82,677. During the same month the building was dedicated and was first used by the Sunday School and other organizations.
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On May 1, 1966, Rev. James E. Womble of Norfolk, Virginia, became pastor. During his pastorate the church continued to minister in the community through Sunday School, Training Union, graded choirs, missionary support groups (WMU, YWAs, GAs, RAs), a vibrant Youth Group, and a women's bowling team! Rev. Womble served until June, 1971.
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Once again, Rev. Yancy C. Elliott returned to serve as interim pastor until November 21, 1971, when the church called Rev. Ivey C. Cook to serve with us. Rev. Cook served as pastor through July, 1974.
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On December 1, 1974, Rev. G. William (Bill) Ralph was called as pastor. Under his shepherding the church membership grew to 365 and Sunday School enrollment reached 550. Pastor Ralph led Ingleside Baptist Church to an exciting time of physical and spiritual growth. He stepped down as pastor in February, 1981, feeling he had completed the work the Lord had for him at Ingleside.
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The position of pastor was filled on April, 1, 1981, as Rev. William (Bill) Wardlaw was called to serve. Pastor Wardlaw extended our fields of ministry during his time of service. Teen Challenge, directed by Rev. Emory DeBusk, was allowed to use part of the church building to house students in a drug rehabilitation program. The Teen Challenge program averaged 3 to 4 students at any one time but accommodated as many as 14. Many of these young men came to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ through the work of Rev. DeBusk and his staff. Pastor Wardlaw resigned in July, 1984, to enter the Foreign Mission field.
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Rev. Robert E. Lee was called as interim pastor in November, 1984, and served until August, 1985.
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