BEGINNINGS

Location: Wade, North Carolina

Started: 2004

Pastor: Rev. Lynn McLaurin

Rev. Lynn McLaurin planted the South River Community Church on Hwy 13 near Wade, NC in 2004. South River Community Church began its first service on September 19th, 2004 with 83 people attending. Pastor Lynn McLaurin rejoiced to see the official opening of the church as this church was birthed in his spirit as he rode through the community that he worked and lived in and realized that there were hundreds and hundreds who did not attend church. Many of the people who attended the first service are unchurched and Pastor McLaurin has a vision to reach the lost of his community with the gospel.

2005

In Summer of 2005, Rev. Lynn McLaurin reported he was averaging in the mid-sixties each Sunday and in December of 2005 about 85 each Sunday.

South River Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church celebrated their first anniversary on August 21, 2005 with 167 people in attendance. What a great success! They also had 137 in attendance on Friends Day, baptized 13 people in 2005 and 20 individuals had been saved.

2006

World Witness Director, Dock Hobbs visited South River Community Church in January of 2006. They had 117 in attendance the Sunday that Rev. Hobbs visited and on January 15th, they had 107 in attendance. But more importantly, souls are being saved and lives are being changed by the power of God.

In July 2006, South River Community Church reported that they had begun their development of nineteen acres of land. They also moved some buildings for the property they acquired. Pastor Lynn McLaurin is truly excited to see what the Lord is doing.

2007

In January 2007, South River Community Church received a gift of $122,000 to help get started with a new church building in 2007.

Since the beginning, Pastor Lynn McLaurin has experienced continual growth at this church. In a building that holds only about 100 they are averaging over 90 per Sunday to date and their high attendance has reached 167 for their first annual celebration Sunday. God has blessed them to receive 19 acres of land and they plan to build a sanctuary in late fall 2007 with the hope of it being completed in 2008. South River Community Church celebrated their third year in September 2007. The church has been averaging in the 80’s in attendance through 2007 and their sanctuary that will be completed in 2008 will hold nearly four hundred in attendance.

In October 2007, Pastor Lynn McLaurin reported that God is still blessing the SRCC with their church growth. They are waiting for final architect drawings and licenses to start their new church facility. It is their hope to start their building by late November or early December. Pastor McLaurin recently received $50,000 from an individual toward the cost of the facility. This is in addition to $122,000 that was given to him earlier. Continue to pray that God will bless this church plant.

2008

Pastor Lynn McLaurin reports breaking the 100 barrier two times in recent weeks.  One time the barrier was broken with 112 and another with 104 in attendance.  This is a great accomplishment for the 4 year old church. 

South River Community Church is approaching construction.  They have a total of 19 acres. Fifteen acres were donated by friends who do not attend the church but have a great interest in what God is doing.  The church has finished with all the permits and they will soon begin their new church building on Highway 13 just north of Wade N.C. Since they started their church three years ago in a small community building that they had to refurbish God has blessed the church to grow. The average attendance has largely been in the 80’s in a building that should only seat about 60 people comfortably. They have already purchased some of the material to build a 400 seat sanctuary.

Please pray that South River Community Church will be greatly blessed spiritually and that the building program will go smoothly.

SPECIAL THANKS

Rev. Lynn McLaurin, pastor of the South River Community Church, would like to thank all the volunteers who have helped out the SRCC. Your help is greatly appreciated. Thank you for the many months of hard work by the Oak Grove Church, and many others who are to numerous to name in the remodeling of the South River Community Building. Special thanks to Long Branch Church, Randall's Chapel, Horace Johnson and Jerome Pope for helping provide tables for the church.

Pray for God to open doors for land to eventually build a church. One unnamed individual gave a large gift toward this effort! God's blessings to Pastor McLaurin and to the work at South River Community Church.

CONTACT

If you would like to help out the South River Community Church or make a donation, you may contact Rev. McLaurin at 910-321-0223 or Amy Murphy at the PFWB Headquarters at 910-892-4161.

Church Address:
6092 Goldsboro Hwy
Wade, NC 28395

Church Phone: 910-323-4761