Green Grove Primitive Baptist Church History Highlights.
The Green Grove Primitive Baptist Church and school was organized in 1870. Deacon D.K. Bostik donated the land to help establish the church under the leadership of Elder Robert Howse.
Green Grove Primitive Baptist Church was one of the founding churches of the Cumberland Association of Primitive Baptist. Two of our former Pastors have served as Moderators, Elder A.E. Bedford, and Elder Richard Lloyd
During the years of existence, Green Grove Primitive Baptist Church has had six Pastors and Our current Pastor is Elder Charles Claybrooks.
Former Pastors
Elder Robert Howse founding Pastor 1870 -1900
Elder A.E. Bedford 1900- 1952
Elder Robert Wright 1953-1966
Elder Henry Dozier 1967-1972
Elder Johnny E. Taylor 1972 -1979
Elder Richard Lloyd 1980- 2022 Elder Charles Claybrooks February 2024 – present
Assistant Pastors
Elder Robert Wright under Elder A.E. Bedford
Elder Dan Carothers under Elder Robert Wright
Elder Frank Ogilvie Jr under Elder Richard Lloyd
Elder Robert Shaw under Elder Richard Lloyd
Interim Pastors
Elder Frazier Beech 1986-1988
Elder Chris Hall 2023-2024 Former First Ladies
Mother Mary Dozier, Mother Margaret Taylor, Sister Bertha Lloyd
Present First Lady Sister Kerri Claybrooks
Oldest Member The oldest Member of age is Mother Mildred Johnson. She celebrated her 103rd birthday on April 27, 2025
The oldest Member in membership is Mother Irene Parks and has been a member for 62 years.
Dedication
The Present Facility was dedicated in September 2001
The Historical Marker was installed February 2019 and dedicated March 24, 2019The Church Bell was installed April 202312 in memory of Elder Frank J. Ogilvie
We are Thankful to God that we can honor our past, celebrate our present, and inspire hope for the future.
We have come this far by Faith.
Green Grove Primitive Baptist Church and Pastor, Elder Charles Claybrooks.
You are welcome to come and worship with us every Sunday in Person or Online
Church School 9:30 am -10:30 am. Morning worship 11:00 am
Bible Study, Wednesday Night 7:00 pm online
Our Theme is ” A Place to Find Christ & Heal”
Green Grove Primitive Baptist Church, Est. 1870
After the Civil War, African Americans who had been enslaved in the Triune area of eastern Williamson County organized to create a church and school. The D.K. Bostic family donated this site for that purpose. The church was founded in 1870 by Elder Robert House, a circuit preacher from Rutherford County, and named Green Grove United Primitive Baptist Church. Services were held under a tree until church members could complete the construction of a building for their church and school. Much of the work was accomplished at night by lantern light. In March 2001, the foundation for a new facility was poured. History repeated itself, men and women of Green Grove and the community worked together. On September 30, 2001 a newly built Green Grove Primitive Baptist Church was dedicated under the leadership of Elder Richard Lloyd.