| 1919 |
Elder Sydney Scott*
First company of believers organized after tent was pitched
on Central near Littlejohn drugstore. The seventh-day
Adventist church started in the home of Mrs. N.H. Turner
at 1112 ½ South Carroll Street. |
| 1920 - 1923 |
Elder R.L. Bradford, Sr.*
Spring 1923, first camp meeting held.
Church home moved to Mrs. Hall's building on State street.
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| 1923 - 1926 |
Elder E.M. Gates*
Spring of 1926, another tent meeting conducted in Christian
Park on Thomas & Washington avenue in North Dallas.
Church officially organized into charter. |
| 1926 - 1927 |
Elder J.G. Dasent* |
| 1926 - 1929 |
Elder H.J. Miller* |
| 1926 - 1929 |
Elder Antonio K. Watkins*
1928 - tent meeting conducted on Haskell Street.
October 3, 1928 - Construction of Beulah Seventh-day
Adventist Church begins.
1929 - First church building completed on corners of Haskell
and Day streets. Church seating capacity was 200. |
| 1929 - 1936 |
Elder M.M. Young, Sr.* |
| 1936 - 1937 |
Elder P. McDaniels* |
| 1937 - 1939 |
Elder J.N. Fisher |
| 1940 - 1943 |
Elder Stanley Huddleston* |
| 1943 - 1944 |
Elder R.T. Hudson* |
| 1944 - 1945 |
Elder A.B. Humphrey |
| 1945 - 1946 |
Elder L.R. Proctor* |
| 1945 - 1949 |
Elder J.H. Williams*
Conducted several evangelistic meeting, adding several
members by baptism.
1946 - Conference [called a mission] office organized
with first officers. |
| 1949 - 1951 |
Elder W.W. Fordham*
Conducted a crusade, adding 70 members by baptism.
Built new church location and school. Moved church from
South Haskell to 3711 Oakland Avenue. Church seating capacity
was 400. |
| 1947 - 1948 |
Elder Samuel D. Meyers* |
| 1951 |
Elder C.E. Bradford |
| 1951 - 1952 |
Elder Fred Parker* |
| 1954 |
Elder W.J. Cleveland*
Known for evangelistic efforts in West Dallas. |
| 1955 - 1958 |
Elder J.E. Cox, Jr.
1956 - Adventists purchase the Temple Emanu-El at 1900
South Boulevard, with the Southwestern Region Conference.
Official move was October 1, 1956.
Elder organized the adult choir which became known
throughout the city over the radio. This ministry increased
church membership to 400 strong. |
| 1956 - 1958 |
Elder V.L. Roberts* [Interim] |
| 1958 - 1962 |
Elder Charles E. Dudley*
Known for his aggressive approach to leadership. He started:
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a
successful weekly radio program |
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a
successful church school academy with an enrollment
increase from 76 to 310 students in two years under
the principal leadership of the late Mrs. Ruth Jordan
Paschal |
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an
active welfare program providing care for the local
disadvantaged and indigent |
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a
community service project of a nursery, kindergarten,
and preschool program providing care for 120 children
daily, with the late Mrs. Naomi Lewis as director |
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a
mortgage burning occurred March 11, 1962 |
Financial progress was a hallmark of this period!
November 26-29th, 1959
40-year anniversary convocation conducted |
| 1962 |
Elder L.B. Baker* |
| 1965 |
Elder W.C. Jones [Interim]* |
| 1965 - 1967 |
Elder C. Sampson Myles* |
| 1967 - 1969 |
Elder Jerome A. James |
| 1969 |
Elder Louis D. Henderson* [Interim]
Church properties at 1530 and 1600 Bonnie View Road,
secured.
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| 1970 - 1972 |
Elder James A Edgecombe*
May 16, 1971 - construction completed at new 1530
Bonnie View location.
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| 1972 - 1973 |
Elder Norma Snipes [Interim] |
| 1973 - 1975 |
Elder Warner Rice [Interim] |
| 1975 |
Elder D.J. Williams |
| 1976 |
Elder J.C. Hicks [Interim] |
| 1976 - 1982 |
Elder Gerald N. Wells
January 17, 1981 - Dallas Fellowship Seventh-day Adventist
Church opened its doors for worship at Bishop College.
A few individuals from City Temple Church stepped out
on
faith to form this new church.
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| 1982 - 1990 |
Elder Jack A. Morris
Initiated Sabbath afternoon Spirit of Prophecy classes
and New Year's Eve family communion services.
1983 - Southwest Region Conference Bible Worker, Sis.
Verdia Tucker, initiated S.W.A.T. (Soul Winning Action
Team).
November 16, 1985 - S.W.A.T. conducted a Revelation
Seminar which resulted in 15 baptisms and the formation
of a new church in West Dallas - Penuel Seventh-day
Adventist Church.
January 25, 1986 - forty-six members transfer from
City Temple to Penuel Church.
Sis. Lallage Egleston initiated a cup offering ministry
following the conclusion of the Children's Story - this
tradition continues to date.
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| 1990 |
Elder Rawden Brown [Interim] |
| 1990 - 1999 |
Elder Helvius L. Thompson
Known for conducting panoramic, multimedia third angel's
gospel crusades.
Organized the renovation of the church and school.
Pastor Ron Williams started his ministry as the church's
Associate Pastor/Bible Instructor.
February 16-19th, 2000
80-year anniversary program conducted.
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| 2000 - 2007 |
Elder Alex Horton
July 22, 2001: New church website goes live (www.dallascitytemple.org)!
August 25, 2002: Church restarts live radio broadcast on KHVN (970 AM).
2003: Another renovation of the church occurs.
January, 2004: Church installs new audio/visual equipment and A/V ministry in place.
April, 2004: Church renovates entire sanctuary and furniture.
June, 2004: Several members from City Temple Church canvas the DeSoto/Lancaster
area. Agape Fellowship Company is the result with Chaplain Tyrone Boyd as the pastoral overseer.
In 2007, Agape becomes a church in the Southwest Region Conference.
October, 2004: Junior Bible Bowl team established by Dr. Michael McHenry.
December 8, 2007: Pastor Horton preaches his farewell sermon, accepting a call to the
South Central Conference.
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| 2007 - 2008 |
Elder Charles Sanders [Interim]
Pastor Charles Sanders, Director at the Southwest Region Conference is
announced and serves as the Interim Pastor of City Temple Church from December 22, 2007
to August, 2008.
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| 2008 - Present |
Senior Pastor: Eddie Polite
Associate Pastor: Charles Sanders
July 31, 2008: The Southwest Region Conference Executive Committee votes Pastor Eddie
Polite as the next pastor of City Temple Church effective September 1, 2008.
October 4, 2008: Pastor Polite officially installed as Senior Pastor. Pastor Charles Sanders
will remain as the Associate Pastor.
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