Summary
"That's pretty significant for the church's sons to come home and deliver a message," said Pastor Grigsby who has led the church for six years. "It's significant because it will tell how Morning Star has been shaped."
In the fall of 1919, Rev. G.H. Garner was called as pastor, and the current building at the corner of Shaw and Boundry avenues was completed in December. After Rev. Garner was called to pastor a church in Monessen, Rev. Henry Jones, associate minister of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Pittsburgh, took over the pastoral duties at Morning Star.Reverend [Charles W. Brown] left Morning Star in early 1928 and Rev. Lee, the church's associate minister took over as pastor. Reverend McLendon was elected pastor later that year but he only served one month of his tenure before passing away. Reverend Lee assumed pastoral duties once again.See the full content of this document
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Morning Star Celebrates 85th Year
Morning Star Baptist Church in Clairton will celebrate its 85th anniversary May 2.
Reverend W.C. Calloway will be the preacher for the celebration, which will include dinner after the morning worship service.According to Pastor Canard S. Grigsby Jr., 50-year members of the church and those...See the full content of this document
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