1551-53 South Tripp Ave.

         On December 31, 1959, twenty-two baptized believers in Christ assembled themselves at 1449 South Tripp Avenue in the home of Elder and Sis. Shepard Little.  From this dedicated group, an honest and sincere desire for spiritual leadership surfaced.

"How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? and how shall they preach, except they be sent?" --Roman 10:14.

         Elder Shepard Little knew that God had a special calling on his life, and he humbly surrender to the work of God, to “feed His sheep”.

351 South Kilbourne

           Officers appointed were: two deacons - Paul Holifield, George Perry; two ministers - Emmanuel Little, Phillip Ross; church mothers - Corine McClure, Marie Stanton; Church Clerk - Gloria R. Perry, Church Missionary - Marry Johnson, Assistant Church Missionary - Eloise Nunn, Sunday School Supt. - Eld. Emmanuel Little; Assist.  Sunday School Supt. - Deacon Paul Holifield, Sunday School Secretary Lillie Lindsay, President of Hospitality Club - Evangelist Hannah Brown, Y.P.W.W. President - Evangelist Cleo Little, Vice President - Ann Brown, Church Treasurer Deacon George Perry, Trustee Board - Robert Little, Alice Rice, Alberta Culpepper, Eloise Nunn, George Perry; Senior Choir Director - Juanita Conway; President of Senior Usher Board - Roosevelt Culpepper~ Pianist - Sis. Ruby Patterson. The Lord gave our Pastor the name for this body of people - —The King of Glory Tabernacle Church of God in Christ”. The Scripture and Church Theme - Psalm 24:7-14.

2314 East 83^rd

            Our first church service was held on Sunday, January 10, 1960. The Pastor’s message was “Be Still and Know That I Am God”, Psalms 46:10. The blessings of God was great and our little place was filled to its capacity. On the following Sundays, it was overflowing and this necessitated the enlarging of our borders by leasing the adjoining storefront.