Fletcher Memorial Mission

• Fletcher Memorial Mission was established July, 1978 sponsored by First Baptist Church of Statesboro, GA.
• The original congregation of 60 met in the late Mrs. JD Fletcher's home.
• The land for the church was later donated by the late JG Fletcher.
• The first sanctuary/education facility was built by the men of the church debt free.
• Rev. Don Patterson served as the first full time pastor from October, 1980 to August, 1985.
• Charter membership grew to 277 members under Rev. Patterson's stewardship.
• Rev. Roger Cabe served with his family as first full time music minister.

Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church

• The mission was constituted a church formally in a special service in February, 1984.
• The educational building (currently children's facility) was constructed for $60,000 in June, 1984.
• Rev. Steve Wilson served as pastor with his family from October, 1985 to April, 1988.
• Rev. Patterson is lead back to Fletcher in January, 1989.
• Church facilities have additions including a covered walkway and drive through areas.
• Church gains vision for expansion as long term building committee is appointed in March, 1991.
• Rev. Warren Rogers serves with his family as minister of music & youth.
• Sunday School room expansion takes place with 3 room new mobile unit in January, 1992.

Fletcher Memorial Baptist Church - Expansion

• Building Committee presents plans for new sanctuary in May, 1992.
• Baptist Women's Organization gets started in June, 1992.
• Architects were hired to design new sanctuary in October, 1992.
• Sunday School continues to expand as new 4 room mobile is purchased in January, 1993.
• Church body celebrates debt payoff of education building in May, 1994.
• The church senses God's leading to move forward with a new sanctuary in March, 1995.
• Ground breaking of the new 500 seat sanctuary begins August, 1995.
• The church celebrates its' new home in September, 1996.
• Interim pastor, brother JD Turner, serves beginning April, 1999 to December, 1999.
• Pastor Ronald Dale Andrew accepts God's call to minister beginning December 13, 1999.