The Bean Creek Missionary Baptist Church is located in the Bean Creek Community. The community supposedly got its name when a man was riding along the creek when the sack of beans he was carrying burst open and landed in the water. The beans eventually took root.
JH Nichols donated one acre of land in 1863 to be used for worship. A log cabin that once stood across the street served as the first place of worship. The current church was built in 1955.
The Bean Creek Cemetery sits on the hill behind the current church structure. Burials date back to when the church was first founded. The cemetery and church are still active.
This small structure is located on the Glover Chapel Baptist Church campus. Initially, I could not identify the structure, but thankfully, the church is still active, and they confirmed it is a one-room schoolhouse.
The congregation of St. Paul Baptist Church was founded in a house in 1879 on the corner of Jackson and Concord. In 1960, the congregation moved to this location on McElmore Avenue. The church outgrew this facility and moved to a new location on East Holmes Road in 2007.
There seems to be limited information on this church in La Grange, Tennessee. It is a historically Black congregation that began in 1913, and this building was constructed in 1925. According to obituaries, the church was active through at least the 1990s. The grounds are cared for, so the church may still hold occasional services.
The First Baptist Church of Huntsville is home to a fantastic mosaic officially titled “Cosmic Christ.” Still, it is colloquially known as “Eggbeater Jesus” because the bottom part of Jesus’s body resembles a whisk. The mosaic was inspired by Huntsville being the home of NASA’s Marshall Space Center and the United States Space and Rocket Center, and by a Bible passage that referred to a ‘cosmic christ.’ Glass artist Gordon William Smith designed it in 1966, and the mosaic was installed in 1973. It cost $115,000 to complete. It took over 14 million pieces to make the mosaic.
Over the years, the mosaic began to deteriorate, and it was decided to restore it in 2016. The restoration lasted until 2022. It took 4.3 million blown glass tiles to restore. The church continues to use the original tiles in art projects.
In addition to the “Eggbeater Jesus,” the church is noted for its 229-foot steeple made by Campbellsville Industries, a company based in Kentucky. Known as the “God Rocket.” it is the largest premade steeple in the world.
The combination of the tower and the mosaic makes for an incredible piece of public art that you can see on Governor’s Drive. If you are ever in Huntsville, it is a must-see. If you are able, try to visit it at night when the mosaic is lit up.
Brutontown was founded in 1874 when Benjamin Bruton, a freedman, bought 1.75 acres in the northwest part of South Carolina. Over time, it became a Black settlement as more Black families moved around Bruton’s land.
The Bruton Temple Baptist Church was the first church for the community. It was built in 1921. The church is still active.
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