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BRIEF HISTORY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW BAPTIST CHURCH

In the early part of 1947, Rev. John J. Cox began conducting cottage prayer meetings in various homes in the Jeff Davis Road, White Road and Burkett Road areas of Thomaston. Eventually, Mr. and Mrs. William Kennedy allowed the services to be held in a vacant house on their property on Jeff Davis Road.

On December 7, 1947, fourteen people came together to organize the church itself. Rev. John J. Cox was elected as the Pastor of the new church with Mr. Tom Burkett and Mr. Jim Burkett chosen as the first Deacons. Miss Martha Cox was chosen as the church clerk and Mr. Jess
Burkett was elected treasurer. The name chosen for the new church was Mountain View Missionary Baptist Church, partly due to the scenic view of the mountain which frames the church. Charter members of the church were Rev. and Mrs. (Mattie Lou) John Cox, Martha, Laura, Betty and Jeanette Cox, Charlie and Emma Burkett, Tom and Mary Burkett, Mr. and Mrs.
William Kennedy, and Jess and Bessie Burkett.

Men who have served as pastors of the church over the history of the church are John J. Cox, C. R. Bailey, Cooper Locke, Perry Laten, Joel Montgomery, Jerry Bryant, Brady Blalock, Doil Moore,
James A. Coogler and our current pastor, Dr. Rex King who has been pastor of the church forover 21 years.

Significant dates in our history are:

1947 Church was organized
1948 Land was donated by Mr. Rufus and Mrs. Maggie Gilbert and the          church was built on its current site on Jeff Davis Road
1952 Additional buildings were added for Sunday School rooms
1970 New Fellowship Hall was built; Baptistry added
1971 Steeple was added for the first time to the church under the direction          of Mr. Harry Creamer
1975 Additional parking spaces were added and paved
1978 Rex King was issued the call as the church's 10th Pastor
1979 New Sanctuary was built; today it serves as the Chapel
1983 New 7,000 square foot Gym and Fellowship Hall were added
1988 New and current sanctuary, seating 800, was completed with the first          services in the sanctuary occurring in December, 1988

Mountain View Baptist Church has truly been greatly blessed by the Lord over the years, and growth is a marvelous blessing from the Lord. Mountain View has been recognized by the Georgia Baptist Convention as one of the steadiest growing churches in Georgia. We currently draw membership from not only Upson County, but Pike, Meriwether, Lamar, and Spalding
Counties as well. Total membership in the church today is over 900, but we like to be affectionately referred to as "the largest small church in Upson County" because we do try to treat everyone personally and as a part of our family..





						BRIEF HISTORY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW BAPTIST CHURCH In the early part of 1947, Rev. John J. Cox began conducting cottage prayer meetings in various homes in the Jeff Davis Road, White Road and Burkett Road areas of Thomaston. Eventually, Mr. and Mrs. William Kennedy allowed the services to be held in a vacant house on their property on Jeff Davis Road. On December 7, 1947, fourteen people came together to organize the church itself. Rev. John J. Cox was elected as the Pastor of the new church with Mr. Tom Burkett and Mr. Jim Burkett chosen as the first Deacons. Miss Martha Cox was chosen as the church clerk and Mr. Jess Burkett was elected treasurer. The name chosen for the new church was Mountain View Missionary Baptist Church, partly due to the scenic view of the mountain which frames the church. Charter members of the church were Rev. and Mrs. (Mattie Lou) John Cox, Martha, Laura, Betty and Jeanette Cox, Charlie and Emma Burkett, Tom and Mary Burkett, Mr. and Mrs. William Kennedy, and Jess and Bessie Burkett. Men who have served as pastors of the church over the history of the church are John J. Cox, C. R. Bailey, Cooper Locke, Perry Laten, Joel Montgomery, Jerry Bryant, Brady Blalock, Doil Moore, James A. Coogler and our current pastor, Dr. Rex King who has been pastor of the church forover 21 years. Significant dates in our history are: 1947 Church was organized 1948 Land was donated by Mr. Rufus and Mrs. Maggie Gilbert and the church was built on its current site on Jeff Davis Road 1952 Additional buildings were added for Sunday School rooms 1970 New Fellowship Hall was built; Baptistry added 1971 Steeple was added for the first time to the church under the direction of Mr. Harry Creamer 1975 Additional parking spaces were added and paved 1978 Rex King was issued the call as the church's 10th Pastor 1979 New Sanctuary was built; today it serves as the Chapel 1983 New 7,000 square foot Gym and Fellowship Hall were added 1988 New and current sanctuary, seating 800, was completed with the first services in the sanctuary occurring in December, 1988 Mountain View Baptist Church has truly been greatly blessed by the Lord over the years, and growth is a marvelous blessing from the Lord. Mountain View has been recognized by the Georgia Baptist Convention as one of the steadiest growing churches in Georgia. We currently draw membership from not only Upson County, but Pike, Meriwether, Lamar, and Spalding Counties as well. Total membership in the church today is over 900, but we like to be affectionately referred to as "the largest small church in Upson County" because we do try to treat everyone personally and as a part of our family..

PASTORS: Here’s a list of pastors who have served Mountain View Baptist Church over the years: 1. Rev. John J. Cox 2. Rev. C.W. Bailey 3. Rev. Cooper Locke 4. Rev. Perry Layton 5. Rev. W.H. (Junior) Thompson 6. Rev. Joel Montgomery 7. Rev. Jerry Bryant 8. Rev. Brady Blaylock 9. Rev. Doyle Moore 10. Rev. James Coogler (1970-77) 11. Dr. Rex King (1978-Present)