Family Life Center
Regular Hours
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.,
Monday - Friday

ASSISTANCE:
  Our wheelchair ramp and
entrance is located at the back of the sanctuary. Those in wheelchairs, or those who have difficulty with steps, may want to enter there. You may park in the back for these purposes.

If you need assistance, please let someone know.

  Personal Audio Devices are available for those needing enhanced hearing capabilities. These will be provided upon request.
 

Our History

On November 25, 1881 Shady Grove Baptist Church was organized under a brush arbor
near the site of the present church, located at 3240 Tryon Courthouse Road, Cherryville,
North Carolina.

Mount Zion Baptist Church was the moving spirit as thirty-two charter members formed a
new Baptist church called Shady Grove. Home missionary, Reverend A. L. Stough preached
the first sermon using as his text, Acts 12:24, "The Word of God grew and multiplied".  Trustees
elected by the Church were Mr. I. P. Hicks, Mr. Noah Mauney and Mr. M. L. Hullette. 

During the winter of 1881, a one-room frame structure was erected, which was the first church
building used for worship. In 1926, the church building was turned to face the highway and
additional space was added for Sunday School classrooms and the choir.

In 1949, a new church building was planned and construction began. The church was built
mostly by free labor both from members and the community. The new brick sanctuary was
dedicated on February 18, 1951.

Land for a parsonage was purchased in 1956 and a parsonage was constructed. Land
adjoining the church property was purchased in 1962 for the purpose of building an
Educational Building; however, a fire on March 6, 1963 gutted the church sanctuary and
these plans had to be postponed. Finally, in 1964, the Educational Building was erected.

In 1979, the church purchased 93.848 acres of land behind the church for additional growth.
Growth continued and the Family Life Center was completed and dedicated in August 1992. 
In 2005, the Family Life Center was remodeled and the staff offices were relocated to this area.

In 2006, a new pastor, Rev. Tim Robbins, was called. We anticipate continued growth as he
leads our church to reach out to the expanding community surrounding the church.

For more than 125 years now, through the faith, dedication, and hard work of our members,
Shady Grove has been a beacon of love and a source of strength and hope to its members and
the community.  May the Word of God continue to grow and multiply, as our church becomes
all that God called it to be.