A Church History

We here at Main Street Church of Christ are committed to bringing the glory of God through His Son Jesus Christ by teaching the Gospel here in eastern Kentucky and throughout the world.

Our worship services follow the examples of New Testament worship. We partake of the Lord's supper every Sunday. We have congregational acapella singing, prayer, giving of our means, and Bible-based preaching.

In 1935, a small group of Christians in east Kentucky began meeting in the home of Jonas Fields to worship the true and living God. From this humble beginning, we now have what is known as the Main Street Church of Christ.

The First Methodist Episcopal Church put their building up for sale in 1943; and the brethren bought the building after a down payment. In November 1982, the building was torn down to make way for a new building. The present building was completed in August 1983. In 1998, a three-floor addition consisting of classrooms, a new fellowship area and "kitchen" was constructed.

Garnie Edmonds, Howard Kidd, and Drew Justice were appointed as the first elders. Our cur' rent elders are Keith Blackburn, Chuck Damron, and Howard Justice.

The congregation has been served by the following preachers: Roger Clifton Inman, C.R. Nichols, Harold Driscoll, Charles Cochran, Clark Elkins, Roy T. Doss, Bob Kessinger, Douglas Mays, Kenneth Hales, Raymond Mock, Charles Bryan, Howard Emerson, Bill Meade, Roger Shepherd, and James E. Farley. Harold Driscoll, Clark Elkins, Gene Clemons, and Roy T. Doss worked with the congregation on two occasions. Our current preachers is Keith Kasarjian.

We have seven men who serve as deacons: Sam Akers (Education); David Broderick (Communications/Recordings); Bob Edmonds (Building and Grounds); Danny Johnson (Worship); Bob McKinney (Young @ Heart); Robbie McKinney (Personal Work and Youth Activities); and Thaniel Thacker (Evangelism and Missions).

Through the years, the Main Street congregation has been involved with many works of preaching, benevolence, and missions - including Bible correspondence courses, food pantry, Noah's Ark Preschool, and the Appalachian Bible Institute, an extension of the Bear Valley Bible Institute of Denver, CO.

May we keep up the good work.

 

THE FUTURE OF MAIN STREET

A congregation does not grow by accident, whether spiritually or numerically.  Neither does a congregation please God just by existing.  It is the fervent desire of the elders for the congregation at Main Street to grow, recognizing that this requires determination, commitment, and effort.

In order to have a bright future, we must plan for a bright future.  With this in mind, the terms listed below present a Biblical overview of God's expectations for His people.  This is not to say that none of these presently exist, but we must seek ever to grow into the fullness of what the Scriptures reveal a congregation of God's people should be.  Therefore, in accordance with God's Word, may all of us at the Main Street Church of Christ determine to:

We realize that it is not enough to acknowledge what the Scriptures say.  We also realize that setting goals is not enough.  We must therefore commit ourselves not only to believing these things but also to training for greater service in the kingdom in each of these areas so that they might become a reality.

In order to prepare for the future of this congregation, the elders envision training classes or workshops to address various aspects of congregational activity and responsibilities -- from singing and song leading to visitation, from the Bible Class program to leadership, from personal evangelism to delivering devotionals.

Every member of Main Street can be part of a bright future.  But we must begin by loving this congregation enough to work and to sacrifice for that future.

 

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