About Us
Below you will find a brief summary of our Church's history, our staff and their bios, and what we believe, along with our and constitution & bylaws.
Our History
Samaria Baptist Church was founded when a group of men and women moved from Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church near Middlesex, NC. In 1823, church services began under a brush arbor and the present building was constructed in 1940. Samaria Baptist Church celebrates over 200 years serving God at the crossroads of NC97 & NC231.
Our Staff
Jim Gillespie
Pastor
Pastor Jim has been in the ministry since 2003. His passion is to be a disciple who makes disciples (Matthew 28:18-20) through bible study, prayer, worship, service, giving, and evangelism.
Eric Radcliff
Youth Pastor
Pastor Eric and his family moved to North Carolina in 2014 from Hartsville, S.C. where he worked in the fields of education and counseling. He's served in the Marine Corps, and as a missionary in Okinawa, Japan.
Kathy Merrill
Music Director
Kathy grew up in Samaria Baptist Church and has always had a love for God’s music. Throughout junior high and high school, she sang with the youth choir at Samaria. As time went on, she later joined the Adult Choir and was also a Youth Sunday School Teacher at Samaria.
Randy Bissette
Custodian
Randy grew up in the community, and is a lifelong member of Samaria Baptist Church. Over the years, he has served as a Sunday School teacher and a deacon.
