Hartselle Church of Christ

The Hartselle Church of Christ had its beginning in 1920, with 17 charter members. Bro Oscar Norton was the first preacher. Proberty was purchased on the Rock and Hammett Streets and a building erected in Sept 1920. The church met at that location until 1945, when land was purchased on Sparkman Street and a building was completed in November, 1947. The membership had grown to approximately 100. The dedication services for the new building was held on November 16, 1947. Frank Andrews was the minister.

The church continued to grow in the 1950’s, with A.L. Butler, George Marshall, W.O. Norton, Roy Fudge, and Charles Stidham as ministers.

Elders in 1957 were E.H. Bennett, J.M. Dunnaway, J.F. Kelly, H.L. Slate, and L.T. Wagnon.

A renovation of the church building was completed in August 1960. A third, larger building program was completed in August 1972, with a membership of 300 members. Other ministers since then have been Charles Curtis, Hoyt Nelson, Charles Balcom, and Philip Hines, the present minister who preacher his first sermon at Hartselle on September 1, 1980.

The church continues to grow under the leadership of four elders, Tom Sneed, Dee Proctor, Bob Smith and Talnadge Reynolds. Another building project was completed in 1973. The church has missionaries in Romania and Nigeria and sponsors medical mission trips to Romania each year.