HiSTORY

The body of Christ at Cloverdale first met in its present location on July 4, 1976. The dream began with a small group of people from the Westside Church of Christ to serve the eastern part of Searcy. Property was purchased in 1974 and preparations began. For two years, the group met at locations that were offered rent-free, while plans were being made to borrow money and build a building.

 

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This building was owned by Joe and Alice Robinson, on Market St. behind Wendy's. It was offered to the Cloverdale group for meetings while construction on the new building was completed.

 

preachers members

Groundbreaking for the present church building and the picture to the right is Eugene Bryant, Bill Pierce, Don Eads and Henry White

 

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Cloverdale Church of Christ as it appeared in 1976, when meetings began on July 4

 

sign groundbreaking

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The sign, built by Cloverdale members and on the right Groundbreaking for an addition in 1985

 

firstelders

First Elders: Dale Smith, Henry White, Van Tate, Gene Bryant and Hardie King

 

firstdeacons

First Deacons: Van Middleton, Cecil Lasley, Bill Bullard, Bill Pierce, Earl Edwards, Lloyd Tucker and Vernon Rogers

 

firstpreacher

First Preacher: Ed White