
On Friday, June 16, 1967, at 7:30 in the evening, the
Marysville Mission was
organized into a New Testament Church. Eld. Lloyd Dickerson was
the missionary who led out in the organization. The New Hope
Missionary Baptist Church of Oroville, CA was the church who
sponsored the mission; the organizational meeting also took place at
the New Hope church.
Of those on the council, Eld. Norval Ketchum was selected to
bring the message, Eld. C.E. Hunt was elected to be the moderator,
and Eld. Leonard Buttram was chosen to be the clerk. Other
council members included, Eld. C.L. Hunt, Eld. Richard Perdue,
Eld. Ora Holloway, Eld. Edgar Polson, Eld. H. E. Hart, Eld. Tim
Westbrook, Bro. Joe Rohrig, and Bro. Richard Jones.
![]() Moderator, Eld. C.E. Hunt
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![]() Clerk, Eld. Leonard Buttram |
![]() Eld. Edgar Polson
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![]() Eld. Ora Holloway
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The church began with 12 charter members, 6 from the sponsoring
church of New Hope and 6 from Landmark MBC of Roseville.
Eld. Lloyd Dickerson, Sis. Faye
Dickerson, Bro. J.C. Cornog, Sis. Roxie Cornog, Bro. Lindal Rohrig,
Sis. Jean Rohrig,
Bro. Richard Stevenson, Sis. Betty Stevenson, Sis. Paula Stevenson,
Sis. Marie Crouch, Bro. Carol Fry, and Sis.
Marie Fry.
![]() Chater Member, Bro. Carol Fry, with Grandson, Harry Mitchell, Jr. |
![]() Charter Member, Sis. Marie Fry (wife of Bro. Carol) |
![]() Early Church Member, Sis. Irene Dealy (left), Charter Members Bro. Clay (middle) & Sis. Roxie Cornog (right) |
![]() Eld. Dick Stevenson baptizing his daughter Paula in the Feather River |
Past pastors have been, Eld. Lloyd Dickerson (1967-1970), Eld.
Bob Woodfill (1970-1971), Eld. Harold Blaylock (1971-1972),
Eld. Richard Stevenson (1972-1993), and currently Eld. Houston Kelley
(1993-present).
![]() Missionary Pastor and Wife, Eld. Lloyd
& Sis. Faye Dickerson
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![]() Former Pastor, Eld. Richard Stevenson |