The Mt. Sinai church was established
in the 1860s. It was in existence when the Bailey, Lowe, and Paster
families moved to the area from Macon County, GA. While Rev. T.H.
Harris was pastor in 1929, the church burned down. Services were
held in the Masonic Hall until the church was rebuilt in 1935. The
pastor at that time was Rev. T.J. Bridgett.
In the 1950s, most of the members
had relocated to the Davis Lowe subdivision. So in 1958, the church
was dismantled. Since the new location was quite a distance away,
the congregation decided to buy the old Sterlington Bank building to use
for services. While the building was renovated for use as a church,
services were again held in the Masonic Hall. The pastor at that
time was Rev. F.W. Thomas. The new church facility was dedicated
in November 1959.
After the building was damaged
by a chemical explosion in Sterlington on May 1, 1991, Rev. Dan Bryant
led the church in repairs to the structure. |
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