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\WqREV. A. E. ANDREWS JR.AndrewsWill BePastor.,.The Rev. Alfred E . Andrews'Jr., will move to Wilkesboro onMa'y 1 and will ' assume his.r esponsibilities as pastor of Ukesboro Baptist Church on.Sunday, May .--'The Rev. Mr. Andrews, anative of Charleston, SouthCarolina, . began a major inphannacy at the University ofSouth Carolina, but after[responding to the call to becomea minister, he transferred to: Campbell College, where hereceived the B.S. degree. He isalso . a graduate ot SouthemBaptist Theological .Seminary;'from which he received his B.D.degree. .'Mr.Andrews ' . formerpastorates include churches inSouth· Carolina, Virginia andNorth Carolina. He comes toWilkesboro from First BaptistChurch, Hickorv. where he.served as minister of youth and'ed uca tion and as interimoastor. His experience alsoincludes varying associational offices, pastor-student advisor, for Le noir Rhyne College,hospital chaplaincy committee,presidency of P.T.A. and civic, organization officer;.Mr. Andrews , his wife ,Margaret, and their two sons,Eddie 7, and Jamie 4, will residein the pastorium on ' KenleighCircle, Ken Acres, Wilkesbor Q., . . I . . . . . .1' .I .· Newton : Obs"rv"r·N"ws- E n t"rprl."North Wilksboro : J ou rnal · Patr lotO JtTdfdciagerPittsboro : Chatham RecordPl y m oll th : Ro" nak e Beac on------------
,- for 2Q xears/o!ffiserviceA c elebration w a s heldSun day at Wilkesboro BaptistChu r ch to commemorate ,the.Rev. fred Andrews' 25 years of 'ministry.HWldreds of members of theWilkesboro Baptist Church a t tended a covered dish supper toexpress t h eir appreciation forAndrews' 2 5 years of service.The supper was held after themOrning worship service,Rev. Andrews led his first wor sJ'ilp service at WilkesboroBaptist Church May 6. 1973. Thechur ch h as continued to thrivesince h is firs t sermon, Churchhis torian , Robert Triplett re p orted' since Andrews' val,the church membership and ed ucational facilities have nearlydou bled. The membership of thechurch has grown from 608members to 1, 100.He said m ission offeringshave increased every year andwill total more than 100,000this year."Since 1973,"1iiplett said, "thechurch budget has grown seven fold . Rev. Andrews would ,be thelast to take credit for any of this,bu t he d eserves much of thecredit."Ass istin g with the 8:45 a.m .and 11 a.m. service were the Rev.Roy Dobyns, minister of youthand edu cati on, and the Rev.Morris Driggers, minister ' ofmusic and children's minister.Thechoiranthem, "AnExpression of Gratitude," Inhonor of the Andrews, was thebenediction for the morningservice.Members of the church be stowed several gifts to Rev.Andrews and his wife, Margaret,in clu d t ng a gold engraveds crap book from Bettie Wheless,a d enim shirt and tie from thechu rch youth and a racquet forracquetball from Deacon JohnG. Myers.Terry Carroll, representingMrs. Andrews' couples class,sang , "Thank You," a song hesaid reflected the sentiments ofclass members toward the. ,:,. . .Andrews. Erlil Bennett. 12. one vacation. Volunteers -have :a E'of the church's n est members. ready lined up to fill the pulpit:; . , :presented Andrew8 with an in during that time.Rev. Andrews said, "It :j u.;st:.scribed Bible.\'seems like yesterday th t : 1 : ev. Dobyns ' opened the mikecame to Wilkesboro. It takes - ab riefly for anyone"who wished toloVing congregation to love thet{ :speak. Perry Wheless, ' who is aneighbor of the Andrews said, pastor. We have sought the m :of the Lord together ' for - Z5:"You.j u st know when someoneyears." "feels for you from the heart. Rev.Andrews shares our joys andHe said future plans for the,pain. I appreciate him as achurch include the increase -:tn :neighbor.".membership.'- Church member Essie Hayes"Of course we want more peo expressed thanks to the church ple to come to know the Lord," hefor · their love and concern said. 'The major goal is for theshown to her after a fall at thechurch to be the body of Christchurch at the time of thethat Jesus wants us to be."Andrews' 20th anniversary cele Rev. Andrews attended - the bration."The love of the church is justUniversity of South Carollna topalpable," she said.pursue a degree in pharmacy.Pete LOvette, chairman of the While attending the university,celebration planning commit he received his calling to ' be tee, then rolled out a wheelbar come a minister. He transferred ·row filled with potted azaleasto Campbell University In orderand letters from the congrega to receive some Biblical studies .before entering th.e seminary.:' :. .tion and a shovel.Steve Melton presented a "loveBefore coming to Wilkesboro,Andrews serVed' at churches inof,fering" from. the church andinformed the pastor that the Pollocksville and - lat.erd Firstcongregation was giVing 'blmBaptist Church in HiCkory Cj.S ' - .and Mrs. Andrews a montl:t's free youth minister.
POLtOCKSVI LLE BAPTIST CHURCH - A CENTURYOF CHRISTI AN SERVI CE by Ray N. Howe l l286 / l 7562l/H831.1\. . \,. . .ster of Youth and EducatiOlserved as pastor of the Wi)Mr. Andrews has servftant leadership positions inBaptist State Convention, tv'cia tion, President of the BruChairman of the MinisteriaCoHege.Ai AndrewsAlfred E. Andrews, Jr. , became the twenty-sixth pastor of Pol locksvi lle Baptist Church in August of 1966. A native of Charleston,Sout h Carolina, he is m a rried to t he former Margaret Floyd. TheAndrew s have tw o so n s.A gra d ua te of Ca m pbell College and Southeastern Se minary.Mr. And rews served severa l Virginia Baptist churches duri ng hisstu de nt day s. Wh ile in Po llocksville, he led the chu rch in build ing abeau t ifu l new parso nage. He left Pollocksv ille in Au gust, 1966 , andserved the First Chu rch, Hickory, for two and o ne- ha lf years as Mi ni 80Nelson Paige Vinson \Norfolk. Virginia . Heattendegraduated from the Associa teVinson worked for thirteen ,entering the fu ll time ministFrom 1956 to 1965 hBaptist Association and w as ich urches. He was ordained inRuth Price, the Vinsons ha viMr. Vinson served in )through April of 1973. He i Church in Whitakers, Northbefore coming to PoIJoc ks\'ill,Roc ky Mount and Chocko\'
munity affairs. While Pollocksville Rotarye Area Development Development Corn.Public Library. He isIe Chamber of Corn.·5.ortant religjous andving as a Trustee ofesident of the Green.len berg Baptist AsS( xecutive Committeer Baptist Convention,ster of You th and Education and Interi m Pastor. Since 1973 he hasserved as pastor of the Wilkesboro Baptist Chu rch.Mr. Andrews has served and continues to serve in many impor tant leadership positions including, General Board M ember of theBaf;lti st State Convention, Moderator of the Brushy Mountain Asso ciation, President of the Brushy Mountain Pastors' Conference, andCha irman of the Mi nisterial Board of Associates of G arner WebbCollege.Nelson Vinson\pril of 1982 to lead:y-sixth pastor of Pol native of Charleston.Margaret Floyd. TheJtheastem Seminary.churches during his! church in building ain August 1966, n ne-half yearsasMml.Nelson Paige Vinson was born on December 14, 19 2 6 , inNorfol k, Virgi nia. He at tended Chowa n College and in May of 1 970grad uated fro m the ssociate Progra m at Southeas tern Seminary. Mr.Vinson worked fo r th irteen years as a warehouse superv isor beforeentering the full time ministry.From 19 5 6 to 1965 he served as a lay-pastor in the NorfolkBaptist Association and was instrumental in the organization of twochurches. He was ordained in Marc h of 1966. Married to the formerRuth Price, the Vi nsons have five children.Mr. Vinson served in Pollocksvi lle from December of 1970through Apri l of 1973. He is presently serving the Hickory BaptistChurch in Wh itakers, North Carolina, the same church he was servingbefore coming to Pollocksville. Other pastorates inclu de Avalon nearRocky Mount a nd Choc koyotte near Roanoke Rapids.81
THE DEDICATION OF ANNUALS COMMITTEERECOMMENDS THAT THE lINUTE S OF THEONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIlTTH ANNUAL SESSIONBE DEDICATED TO1 REV. ALFRED E. ANDRE\VS, JR. .Alfred Edward An drews, Jr. was the first-born to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred and Edna SmithAndrews of Chaneston , SC. He has a sister, Anella Sansbury, who lives in Columbia, SC. Hecommitted his life to God at the age of nine at Citadel Square Baptlst Church. During his earlyyears an d in hi gh school, his mother relates that he was always involved with people who hadproblems and wanted to alleviate their hurts. His compassion for others and love for God evenstood out as a youth. He received many honors in school an d graduated from St. Andrews HighSchool in 1958.From high school , AI wen t on to the University of South Carolina pursuing a degree inpharmacy, fo llowing in his fathers footsteps. It was during these years that he met his wife, theformer Margaret Floyd. Also while attend ing USC, he felt his call from God to be a minister ofthe gospel. He responded immediate ly and transferred to CampbelJl University in order to receivesome Biblical studies befo re ente ring the seminary. In the summer of 1962, AI and Margaretwere married . They have been married for thirty-fou r years and Mrs. Andrews has wOrkedfaithfully in Wilkesboro Baptist Ch urch , and as a teacher in the Wilkes County School system forthe past 17 years.Rev. Andrews graduated from Campbell University in January of 1964 and enteredSoutheastern Seminary at Wake Forest, NC. He graduated from Southeastern in May of 1967.While at the semi nary, his first son was born - Alfred Edward 'Eddie' Andrews, III. Eddiegraduated from Gardner-Webb University in business in 1987, married Peggy Baird in 1989, andfarmed for nine years. He has now, th is past year, answered a call from God to become aminister and entered Gardne r-Webb Divinity School in August of ttlis year.continued next pagev
From Southeastern, AI and Margaret moved to Pollocksville, NC, where Rev. Andrews wascalled as pastor. Many rich and spiritually rewarding experiences are a part of the sweetmemories of this pastorate. It was while there a new parsonage was built - a lovely home whichthe Andrews only got to enjoy for about a year. While seNing in PollocksvHle, their second sonwas born In New Bern, NC - James Keister Andrews. James graduated from Wake ForestUniversity anQ .Bowrnan Gray Sch ool of Medicine in 1994. He married the former Susan Earleand they live in Charlottesville, VA where James is in his last year of residency in InternalMedicine at the University of Virginia Hospital.From Pollocksville, Rev. An drews was called to First Baptist Church, Hickory, NC. Herehe ministered to youth and was Minister of Education . During tl1ese two and a half years, he alsoserved as interim pastor while the church searched for a senior minister. This was a time ofspiritual growth and maturing as God contin ued to use his gifts througl1 this special body of Christ.In May, 1973, Rev. Andrews felt God's leade rship, guidance and call to become the pastorof Wilkesboro Baptist Church, where for twenty-three years he has seNed as its pastor. In hisyears at Wilkesboro Baptist Church, the church has grown spiritually, numerically, built a neweducational facility, added numerous church programs and added an 8:30 AM worship seNice .These are just a few of the ways God has used him as His instrument while serving WilkesboroBaptist Church. Rev. Andrews would be tile fi rst to say that anything accomplished is not of hisdoing, but God's using him to serve His people. Rev. Andrews is first of all a seNant of his Lordand master, and always reiterates how amazed he is that God can use a person like him - whoonly spoke "Charlestonese" - to speak before a group of believers. He will quickly tell you thatonly through God's guidance and strength is he where he is today. And, he is also acutely awareof whatever is done needs to be don e only to glorify God. Rev. Andrews is a man of God andlives what he preaches.He has served in many capacities as a community seNant. Some of his involvementfoll ows: Wi lkes YMCA Board, Personnel Committee; Homeless Shelter, Chairman; President ofthe Kiwan is Club; Wilkes Day Care President; Chaplain, Wilkes Central Higtl School; coach ofLittle League teams; Chairman of the Community Health Council; United Way Board; President,Business and Professional Men, and vari ous others.Upon his arrival in Wilkes County, Rev. Andrews became active in the Brushy MountainBaptist Associati on. From 1973 until the present, there has never been a year when he did notserve in a position of leadership in th e association , or seNe on one or more of its committees .He has been Moderator 3 years, Vice-moderator 2 years, chai red the Ordination Committee 2years, the Committee on Committees 2 years, the Program Planning Committee 3 years, theNominatin g Committee 1 year, and the Evangelism Committee 1 year. Additionally, he hasserved as a member of so many other committees that it would probably be easier to list thosecommittees of which he has not been a member. However, it is quite strLking to see that henever tri ed to serve in so many capacities at the same time as to be seen as trying to dominate,or that would prevent him from perfo rming the job in an outstanding manner. He has alwaysbeen most gracious in makin g tile facilities of his church available for Associational functions.Although we sometimes feel that we impose on the church by scheduling so many activities there,AI always makes us feel welcome.To Rev. Al fred E. Andrews, Jr. - AI - who personifies the meaning of the word PASTOR,we wish to dedicate this annual.Respectfu lly submitte d,Grace Shaw, ChairpersonGeorge F. McNeilNellie Rashvi
NAME:Andrews, Alfred E., Jr.DATA:PhotographSOURCE: .From Village Ministry to Bold Missions, Wilkesboro Baptist Church,1880-1980, Wilkesboro, N. C. (NCCF)
Wq . REV. A. E. ANDREWS JR. Andrews . Will Be . Pastor .,. The Rev. Alfred E. Andrews 'Jr., will move to Wilkesboro on Ma'y 1 and will' assume his.
