History of Valley View



In Summer of 1938, Mrs. Lula Tyree shares with her friend Mrs. Annie Quillen that God has laid on her heart to start a Sunday School. They team together and in August, the first Sunday School is started with 5 adults and 12 children.
Across the street from Mrs. Quillen’s house was a large oak tree on the property of Maurice and Kathryn Roberts. This property is where the current church is located today.
Bro Raleigh Cardwell preached the first sermon in "Roberts woods". Throughout this early stage of Valley View Church, many different traveling pastors preached messages here.
Rev Knipp serves Valley View from May 1940 to July 1941.
At urging of Mrs. Tyree, the church comprised of Baptists, Lutherans, Nazarenes, and Methodists organize as a Baptist Congregation. Representatives from many local Baptist churches in the area approve this new fledgling congregation.
A little white building that measured 20 by 40 feet was completed. Later a basement was added to this building.
Rev Moody serves Valley View from November 1941 to June 1944. Later Dr. Moody becomes well known as a Professor of Theology.
During these days, the church was very committed to door to door contacting, bus ministry, and revival services. By 1944 the church had grown to more than 200 people.
Rev Anderson serves Valley View from August 1944 to January 1946.
Rev Segers serves Valley View from May 1946 to December 1948.
Rev Case serves Valley View from June 1949 to May 1955. Under his ministry the church reached out to Waverly Hills patients and started a recreation program.
At one point there were so many children in the church during those days that all of the adult groups had to move down the road to rented houses. During this time, the brick building now part of the children's area was built.
Rev Helms serves Valley View from January 1956 to November 1958.
Rev Davis serves Valley View from January 1959 to July 1961.
Rev Tassie serves Valley View from September 1961 to June 1963
Rev Jones serves Valley View from November 1963 to August 1973. Under his leadership, the church grew to just over 600 people.
In July 1967, the church moved in a new Sanctuary. This building currently is where our church offices, chapel, and attic are located.
Rev Upchurch serves Valley View from August 1964 to September 1989.
In early 1979, our existing family life building was built and offered the area the first recreation facility of its kind in the area.
In 1986, the church broke ground on our existing worship center.
Rev Trunnell serves Valley View from October 1989 to August 1996.
Pastor Kevin Hamm serves Valley View from Nov 1997 to March 2006. Under Pastor Kevin's leadership the church grew to just under 2,400 people.
Pastor Joel Carwile serves Valley View from June 2007-July 2015.
Pastor Brian Stone serves as Valley View's 14th Pastor from January 2016 - August 2020.
Rick Howerton serves Valley View as Interim Pastor from September 2020 - July 2021.
Steven Rice becomes Valley View's Interim Pastor in August 2021.
Information provided by Vision of the Valley. A booklet about the History of Valley View Church.