In 1926, 321 people signed cards, wrapped them in brown paper and placed them in a hollowed-out portion of a limestone cornerstone to commemorate the building of a new sanctuary for Central Baptist Church, Decatur.
Ninety-one years later those cards became a special part of Central Baptist’s 125th anniversary celebration March 19.
“It was an inspiring day of celebrating how the Lord has brought us through so far and how He will take us into the future,” said church historian Dorothy Hubbard.
To celebrate the past, the choir led the congregation in each of the two morning services in singing old hymns and a special display was set up with old photos, scrapbooks and the earlier mentioned time capsule from 1926.
Special guests included former pastor Mike Dawson, who shared memories of his time at Central Baptist, and Joe Teal, Alabama Baptist Historical Commission representative, who presented a commemorative plaque to the church. Former pastor Mark Tolbert also sent a video message sharing about his memories of the Morgan Baptist Association church.
Rob Jackson is pastor.
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