About - Shiloh Baptist Church Monroe

"Shiloh Baptist Church strives to be a great commission church that includes praying, giving and going in order to make disciples of all nations. Each year, Shiloh is one of the top churches in the Union Baptist Association in it's mission giving and also in its going to places that need a witness both in the United State and in a number of foreign countries."

Church History

Shiloh Baptist Church was organized in 1847 by Elders E.C. Williams and Phillip Hammond. Mark Kiser of Meadow Branch (now Wingate), North Carolina and Mary Courtney Massey of Spring Hill, South Carolina were charter members. A brush arbor was used for the worship services. Nathan Brooks was the first pastor.

Land for the church was deeded by Abram Helms and wife Tarsey in 1884.

The first building was a log structure. It was taken down and reassembled where it is now on the late V.T. Helms farm near the airport. The church voted in 1889 to build a new sanctuary. That building stood until 1937. The records from 1847 until 1884 are missing or not recorded. However, one can surmise from the 1880-1890 accounts the following: the church erected a building between the original and the one voted in 1889 or used the school building across the road. The membership was near 200 during this period. A rather large structure was needed, much larger than the original. The thirtieth annual session of the Moriah Association met at Shiloh in 1884. The association extended from Matthews to Wadesboro, Anson County and included Chesterfield, South Carolina.

During the 1700's and 1800's it was customary to build a school house and a church on adjoining lots or the same lot. This could compensate for the church not owning land until 1884.

On July 25, 1937 the church voted to build a new sanctuary and classrooms. The building completed in 1891 was razed. The congregation worshiped in a school building while the new one was being erected.

The church began full-time service in 1945. A six room parsonage was built.

The organizational emphasis begun in the early forties created the need for additional space. Tem classrooms were added in 1949. During 1960 an educational building was added; it included 14 classrooms, three assemblies, three restrooms, kitchen and fellowship hall.

The present sanctuary was dedicated on August 13, 1972. The lower level of the north educational wing was used for worship services while the sanctuary was being erected.

A family ministry center, including pre-school facilities, was dedicated on July 14, 1991.

In 1997 Shiloh celebrated its 150th anniversary. Due to rapid growth in the late 1990's, additional space was needed. A renovation of the present educational space and an addition that included new Sunday School rooms, a choir room and an office suite was proposed. The ground breaking ceremony was held on March 29, 1998. The new building was dedicated on March 14, 1998.

Additional land adjacent to the present church property was purchased on September 5, 2001. On August 31, 2005 the church was incorporated.

On November 4, 2007, the church approved the recommendation to hire Miles Builders to construct the Christian Education and Recreation Building for a bid of just under $3.1 million dollars. A ground breaking ceremony was held on Sunday, November 25, 2007.

The new facility was completed in July 2009. This building includes space for a gym, an enlarged kitchen, and additional rooms for Sunday School classes and Mission groups.

Sunday School History

The Sunday School at Shiloh is the basic organization for Bible teaching.

The goals of our Sunday School are:

(1) To teach biblical revelation. The Bible is our text book.

(2) To reach persons for Christ and church membership.

(3) To support the growth and fellowship of believers in Christ

(4) To provide and interpret information regarding the work of the church and the Southern Baptist Convention

A Journey of Growth

Shiloh Baptist Church was founded in 1847. The records show that in 1946 the Sunday enrollment was 164 with an average attendance of 104. Mr. Reid Barnette was the Sunday School Director. We could say it took 99 years for Shiloh to average 100 members in Sunday School. In 1961, the enrollment reached 300 people with an average weekly attendance of 215. Mr. John McCorkle was listed as Sunday School Director. During the 1960’s, 70’s and 80’s, the Sunday School enrollment fluctuated around 350 with average attendance around 200. It was in 1996 that enrollment reached into the 400’s with 414 and an average attendance of 215. In 2007, Shiloh reached another milestone with 304 as average attendance for the year. Mr. Roger Benton served as Sunday School Director. The Sunday School at Shiloh has shown a steady rate of growth since 1996. We celebrate the average weekly Sunday School attendance of 315 for 2008. Many challenges, like the economic recession, were faced during the Sunday School year of 2009. We ended the year with a 292 average attendance. Join us as we continue to study the Bible, reach out to the lost and care for one another.

The Sunday School is organized by departments and classes for all ages.