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Poplar Grove and Willow Chapel Churches
2023
Poplar Grove & Willow Chapel

The Eastern District Association of Primitive Baptists convened in its 171st annual session hosted by Poplar Grove and Willow Chapel Churches…


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Burke's Union Primitive Baptist Church
2022
Burke's Union

The Eastern District Association of Primitive Baptists convened in its 170th annual session hosted by Burke’s Union Church in Blackwater, VA.…


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Clear Springs Primitive Baptist Church
2021
Fairview

The Eastern District Association of Primitive Baptists convened in its 169th annual session hosted by Fairview Church (Bellbrook, OH) held on the grounds of Clear…


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From 1848 at Blackwater Lick…
…to 2023 at Poplar Grove & Willow Chapel
(NOTE: All Union Meetings start at 7:00 p.m. unless otherwise shown.)

July

FAIRVIEW: To begin on Thursday night before the 2nd Saturday. Ministers asked to attend: Oscar Irvin, Jason Robinette, Terry Sizemore, David Stapleton, Tyler Stapleton, Roger VanHoose, and Sam VanHoose.

SHELBY CREEK: To begin on Friday night before the 3rd Saturday (6:30 p.m. nightly); Sunday night (6:30 p.m.). Ministers asked to attend: All ministers are welcome.

BURKE'S UNION: To begin on Thursday night before the 4th Saturday. Ministers asked to attend: Wally Berry, Robert Brown, Jim Emery, Carter Hagar, Curtis Hale, Oscar Irvin, Jason Robinette, Joseph Robinette, Terry Sizemore, David Stapleton, Tyler Stapleton, Burnice Sybert, Scott Tipton, and Harmon Willis.

August

BLACKWATER LICK: To begin on Friday night (6:00 p.m.) before the 1st Saturday (10:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.); Sunday (10:30 a.m.). Ministers asked to attend: John Banks, Robert Brown, Jim Emery, Curtis Hale, Keith Holt, Oscar Irvin, David Parsons, Jason Robinette, Terry Sizemore, Burnice Sybert, and Harmon Willis.

POPLAR GROVE: To begin on Friday night before the 1st Saturday; Sunday (10:30 a.m.). Ministers asked to attend: Robert Brown, Curtis Hale, Jason Robinette, Chris Salley, Terry Sizemore, Tyler Stapleton, Burnice Sybert, and Scott Tipton.

WILLIS CHAPEL: To begin on Thursday night before the 2nd Saturday. Ministers asked to attend: Robert Brown, Daniel Hurd, Oscar Irvin, Terry Sizemore, and Burnice Sybert.

GARDNER'S MEMORIAL: To begin on the 2nd Saturday (6:00 p.m.; foot washing); Sunday (11:00 a.m.). Ministers asked to attend: Oscar Irvin, Chris Salley, Burnice Sybert, and all others are welcome.

MT. MITCHELL: To begin on Friday night before the 3rd Saturday; Sunday (10:30 a.m.). Ministers asked to attend: Charles Bernard, Robert Brown, Kevin Cross, Jim Emery, Frank Gilliam, Carter Hagar, Curtis Hale, Roger Manring, David Parsons, Jason Robinette, Joseph Robinette, Chris Salley, and Harmon Willis.

IRONDALE: To begin on the 3rd Saturday night (6:30 p.m.). Ministers asked to attend: All who wish to attend.

MACEDONIA: To begin on Friday night before the 4th Saturday. Ministers asked to attend: Robert Brown, Curtis Hale, Oscar Irvin, Wiley Lampkin, and Scott Tipton.

September

ROLLER'S CHAPEL: To begin on Thursday night before the 1st Saturday; Sunday (10:30 a.m.). Ministers asked to attend: John Banks, Kevin Cross, Mike Fullington, Daniel Hurd, Oscar Irvin, David Parsons, Terry Sizemore, Burnice Sybert, Scott Tipton, and Harmon Willis.

EDWIN HOLBROOK MEMORIAL: To begin on Friday night before the 1st Saturday. Ministers asked to attend: Wally Berry, Robert Brown, Frank Gilliam, Carter Hagar, Gary Hall, Daniel Hurd, Oscar Irvin, Roger Manring, David Parsons, Jason Robinette, Chris Salley, Terry Sizemore, Burnice Sybert, Scott Tipton, and Harmon Willis.

LITTLE COWAN: To begin on Thursday night before the 2nd Saturday, Sunday (11:00 a.m.). Ministers asked to attend: Robert Brown, Carter Hagar, Keith Holt, Daniel Hurd, Oscar Irvin, Roger Manring, David Parsons, Jason Robinette, Terry Sizemore, Burnice Sybert, Scott Tipton, and Harmon Willis.

KINGSWOOD: To begin on Thursday night before the 3rd Saturday; Homecoming, Sunday (10:30 a.m.). Ministers asked to attend: Robert Brown, Mike Fullington, Carter Hagar, Keith Holt, Oscar Irvin, Eddie Malone, David Parsons, Chris Salley, Terry Sizemore, and Harmon Willis.

CHESTNUT FLATS: To begin on Friday night before the 3rd Saturday; Sunday (11:00 a.m.). Ministers asked to attend: Charles Bernard, Robert Brown, Mike Fullington, Frank Gilliam, Curtis Hale, Gary Hall, Oscar Irvin, David Parsons, Chris Salley, Terry Sizemore, and Burnice Sybert.

WILLOW CHAPEL: To begin on Wednesday night before the 3rd Saturday (6:30 p.m. nightly). Ministers asked to attend: Robert Brown, Curtis Hale, Gary Hall, Hunter Hensley, Oscar Irvin, David Parsons, Jason Robinette, Joseph Robinette, Chris Salley, Terry Sizemore, Tyler Stapleton, Burnice Sybert, Roger VanHoose, Sammy VanHoose, Harmon Willis.

FLOWER GAP: To begin on Thursday night before the 4th Saturday. Ministers asked to attend: John Banks, Jim Emery, Mike Fullington, Curtis Hale, Gary Hall, Keith Holt, Daniel Hurd, Oscar Irvin, David Parsons, Chris Salley, Burnice Sybert, Scott Tipton, and Harmon Willis.


Burke's Union Primitive Baptist Church

The next annual meeting will convene with Burke's Union in Blackwater, Virginia where it will convene on Thursday morning October 3 through October 6, 2024.

Coming from Kingsport or Big Stone Gap on Route 23, turn at the Duffield intersection onto Route 58. Follow Route 58 for 0.8 mile, turn left onto Route 604. Follow Route 604 for the next 2.6 miles to Pattonsville, where Route 604 turns to the left. After 1 mile the road forks, turn left onto Route 603. Follow Route 603 for 4.3 miles to the church.

If coming in from the Rogersville area (Route 11W), turn North onto Route 70 and follow it to Blackwater. After 5.2 miles, Route 70 and Route 94 split. Remain on Route 70 for another 16.7 miles until you get to Route 604. Turn right and go approximately 1.7 miles where Route 604 goes to the left and Route 603 continues straight ahead. Follow Route 603 for 7 miles to the church.

When coming in from the Jonesville area, turn South onto Route 70 and follow it for about 12 miles to Route 604, turn left and go approximately 1.7 miles where Route 604 goes to the left and Route 603 continues straight ahead. Follow Route 603 for 7 miles to the church.

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"Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death, And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again."
Matthew 20:18-19 KJV
“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Romans 6:23 KJV
Panorama photo at Burke's Union Primitive Baptist Church
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John 3:16 KJV