Embracing our past while pursuing our future!

On April 3, 1949 the first service of East Valdese Baptist Church was held at “The Old Tea Room”. There were 34 charter members (some photographed above) and our very first Pastor was Rev. Cecil Thompson.

East Valdese Baptist Church was planted out of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church because they “wanted to start a church to reach the east part of Valdese”. People were walking from the East side of town all the way to Mt. Calvary which is also still in existence today in Valdese.

Though we may do some things differently today than they did 72 years ago, the mission of the church has largely stayed the same and we are proud of our history!