History of the Greater Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist Church Mount Vernon Baptist Church started in the home of the late Rev. Earnest Carter in 1961, where Bible Classes and Prayer Meetings were held. It was then the Lord gave Rev. Earnest Carter a vision to organize a church. Mount Vernon Baptist Church was the name. In organizing the church there were three deacons, a choir director and one candidate for baptism.

Rev. Earnest Carter moved to another city and the late Rev. Johnny Jones was called to lead the flock, and Rev. Samuel C. Brown was the Assistant Pastor. When Rev. Johnny Jones passed away, in 1967, Rev. Samuel C. Brown was called to lead the flock. Rev. Brown came with a kind and humble spirit. His motto seems to be Romans 1:14, “I’m debtor both to the wise and to the unwise. So, as much as is in me, I’m ready to preach the gospel to you.”

In 1967, when Rev. Samuel C. Brown was our leader there were 12 deacons and deaconess at this time. The Choir was under the direction of Sis. Ruby Cox and the Musician was the Late Bro. Leon Pines. God continued to bless Mount Vernon and on Sunday, March 17, 1985, at 2p.m., we dedicated our new church, and it was Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist Church. On Sunday, August 11, 1985, the cornerstone  was laid. Around 1999, God continued adding to the church and we enlarged the church’s sanctuary, the fellowship hall, and added a children’s church.

Because God is faithful and continued to add to our ministry on Sunday, May 22, 2005, we dedicated the Greater Mount Vernon Missionary Baptist Church. There were 21 deacons and deaconess. Serving as Deacons were Paul Bell, Robert Baham, Terry Brown, the late Henry Davis, Clarence Gaten, Larry Francis, the late Howard Burnett, Jeff Moore, Lee Vern Showers, Alex Showers, Earl Slocum, the late Valentine Washington, Isaac Williams, James Bradley, Jeremy Showers, J.Kelly, the late James Jones, Ray Tillis, Derrick Wilson and Selven Cox. The choir was under the direction of Bro. Clifford Guy Walker, Music Director, Elder Michael Jackson, Minister of Music, Bro. Robert Cox, Percussionist., Sis. Ruby Cox,
President, and Sis. Dorothy Burnett, Vice President. We thank God for all his many blessings and for our leader, Dr.Samuel C. Brown.

We haven’t stopped or ceased to grow under the direction of Dr. Samuel C. Brown. We thank God for                                                                   what has been and for what is to come.