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The '''Bethel Baptist Church of Pratt City''' is a large Baptist church at 1708 [[Spencer Avenue]] in [[Pratt City]]. [[T. L. Lewis]] has been pastor since [[1982]]. | The '''Bethel Baptist Church of Pratt City''' is a large Baptist church at 1708 [[Spencer Avenue]] in [[Pratt City]]. [[T. L. Lewis]] has been pastor since [[1982]]. | ||
The church building was irreparably damaged by the [[2011 tornado outbreak|April 2011 tornado]]. The congregation of 2,000 met temporarily at the [[Fair Park Arena]] while planning to rebuild. | The church building was irreparably damaged by the [[2011 tornado outbreak|April 2011 tornado]]. Pastor [[Tommy L. Lewis]] established a "Pratt City Disaster Relief Center" at [[Scott School]], coordinating relief efforts for the community. The congregation of 2,000 met temporarily at the [[Fair Park Arena]] while planning to rebuild. | ||
The church held its first service in the new building on [[August 24]], [[2014]]. | |||
==Pastors== | |||
* [[Tommy L. Lewis]], 1982–2024 | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* Garrison, Greg (May 1, 2011) "Jesse Jackson joins Pratt City's Bethel Baptist Church service at Birmingham's Fair Park." {{BN}} | * Garrison, Greg (May 1, 2011) "Jesse Jackson joins Pratt City's Bethel Baptist Church service at Birmingham's Fair Park." {{BN}} | ||
* Garrison, Greg (April 11, 2024) "Beloved Birmingham pastor who rebuilt church destroyed by 2011 tornado retires after 42 years." {{AL}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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[[Category:Spencer Avenue]] | [[Category:Spencer Avenue]] | ||
[[Category:2011 demolitions]] | [[Category:2011 demolitions]] | ||
[[Category:2014 buildings]] | |||
[[Category:Churches in the Pratt community]] | [[Category:Churches in the Pratt community]] | ||
Revision as of 08:22, 15 April 2024
- This article is about a church in Pratt City. For other churches with the same name, see Bethel Baptist Church (disambiguation).
The Bethel Baptist Church of Pratt City is a large Baptist church at 1708 Spencer Avenue in Pratt City. T. L. Lewis has been pastor since 1982.
The church building was irreparably damaged by the April 2011 tornado. Pastor Tommy L. Lewis established a "Pratt City Disaster Relief Center" at Scott School, coordinating relief efforts for the community. The congregation of 2,000 met temporarily at the Fair Park Arena while planning to rebuild.
The church held its first service in the new building on August 24, 2014.
Pastors
- Tommy L. Lewis, 1982–2024
References
- Garrison, Greg (May 1, 2011) "Jesse Jackson joins Pratt City's Bethel Baptist Church service at Birmingham's Fair Park." The Birmingham News
- Garrison, Greg (April 11, 2024) "Beloved Birmingham pastor who rebuilt church destroyed by 2011 tornado retires after 42 years." AL.com
External links
- Bethel Baptist Church of Pratt City website
- Bethel Baptist Church of Pratt City on Facebook.com