How it all started...
Enon Baptist Church was established on September 6th, 1842. God led a group of sixteen (16) Christian people to estalbish the church. The original families were the Carters, Starnes, Barnes and Wades. The name of the Church, Enon, was taken from John 3:23 , "Now John also was baptizing in Eanon near Salim, because there was much water there. And they came and were baptized." Originally, the spelling of the church was Aenon, and it is not known why it was changed to Enon.
The actual wording and spelling of the orginal minutes, establishing Enon as a church, is below, along with the names of the original members.
"Sept 6, 1842
The arm of the Baptist Church of Christ as Mudcreek convene together at Eanon on the 6th of September 1842.
Having previously cauld for Elder Thomas Hollan and John Suggs ministers of the gospel. Deacon John H. Jones and Henry Tankersley form a presbyter to constitute them into a Church the above Brethren attend on Sunday. Brother Thomas Holland preched the sermon from Rev. 2 chp. 29 ver. He that hath a ear to hear "let him hear what the spirit saith unto the Church." After an intermision the strength of the arm was examond and was found to be sixteen in number whose names are here unto anexed. Having examond them on there faith and found them to be orthodox. they were solemnly pronounced to be a Regular Baptist Church.
The church then presented to the presbyter Thomas J. Carter, Sr. and Presley Carter to be ordained to theOffice of Deacon after examination on there Faith they were set apart to the Office of Deacon by laying on of the hands prayer.
J.M. Carter
The under names are the members that was constituted into a Church in 1842.
Thomas J. Carter Sr. Nancy Carter
Willima StarnesMary Starnes
John StarnesBarbary Carter
Thomas CarterAmelia Carter
Presley CarterCatherine Carter
John M. Carter Sr. Catherine Starnes
------------------Sary Carter
Thos J. Carter DeaconMary Carter
Presley Carter DeaconTerresea Barnes
J.M. Carter ClerkTempy Wade
The actual wording and spelling of the orginal minutes, establishing Enon as a church, is below, along with the names of the original members.
"Sept 6, 1842
The arm of the Baptist Church of Christ as Mudcreek convene together at Eanon on the 6th of September 1842.
Having previously cauld for Elder Thomas Hollan and John Suggs ministers of the gospel. Deacon John H. Jones and Henry Tankersley form a presbyter to constitute them into a Church the above Brethren attend on Sunday. Brother Thomas Holland preched the sermon from Rev. 2 chp. 29 ver. He that hath a ear to hear "let him hear what the spirit saith unto the Church." After an intermision the strength of the arm was examond and was found to be sixteen in number whose names are here unto anexed. Having examond them on there faith and found them to be orthodox. they were solemnly pronounced to be a Regular Baptist Church.
The church then presented to the presbyter Thomas J. Carter, Sr. and Presley Carter to be ordained to theOffice of Deacon after examination on there Faith they were set apart to the Office of Deacon by laying on of the hands prayer.
J.M. Carter
The under names are the members that was constituted into a Church in 1842.
Thomas J. Carter Sr. Nancy Carter
Willima StarnesMary Starnes
John StarnesBarbary Carter
Thomas CarterAmelia Carter
Presley CarterCatherine Carter
John M. Carter Sr. Catherine Starnes
------------------Sary Carter
Thos J. Carter DeaconMary Carter
Presley Carter DeaconTerresea Barnes
J.M. Carter ClerkTempy Wade
Expanding the vision...
While Enon has a long and rich history, our focus in on winning people to Christ and sharing the love of Christ NOW.
Our goal is to continue to be a "saving station on the side of the road," as was indicated in some of the early church minutes.
Our goal is to continue to be a "saving station on the side of the road," as was indicated in some of the early church minutes.
Where we are headed...
We are headed out to all parts of our local community, as well as areas that are far reaching, to share the gospel and love of Jesus Christ. That early log cabin has been replaced by a modern church structure, with plans on continued expansion.
