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Former Pastors

The following men have lead the church as pastor:
John Billups, First pastor beginning in 1933. The church had 60 members 
Carl McKinney served along side Pastor Billups.
Cecil Patterson served for four years afterwards.
PL Craig served for one year.
Neal Blankenship served in 1939.
Nelson Webb served for a short time.
Neal Blankenship then returned.
Henry Bryan was called to pastor in 1941 and served 7 years.  He later took the pastorate at Walnut Hills BC in Huntington, WV.
Henry Jones was called as pastor September 1951 and the church grew in membership. November 1951 he led the church to change its name from Calvary to Grace. In November 1957 he accepted the call  to First Baptist in Russell, Kentucky. 
Charles Stewart was  called to pastor the church November 1957 until April 1964
Earl Waugh was called to be pastor June 1964 and stepped down June, 1965
Larry Mullins was called to the pastorate October 1965, ordained November 1965, and served till November 1967
Bob Patton was called to the pastorate in May 1968. Brother Patton served over 40 years with a short break in the later years of service. He served till 2008.
Chris Horn served for short time from May 2005 to September 2005.  
John Frye was called to pastor in  2008 and served till July 2020.
C. Mike Prater accepted the call August 2021 and is the current pastor
 

Grace Missionary Baptist Church, of Ceredo, West Virginia, Pastor Mike Prater

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