IN HONOR OF THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED

Rev. W. J. Ware served as Pastor for a total of 43 years between  1930 to 1973.  He was the Pastor when the original Church was moved to its present site. The current Pastor is Rev. Emery Berry, Jr. who has served for 23 years.  Those that have served under him are Rev. Thomas Harper, Rev. Freddie Evans, Minister Vincent Kyle, and Rev. Franklin Higgins who is the current Pastor of Mt. Morriah Baptist Church in Dobbin, Tx., .  


Ministers who have Pastored St. Matthew Missionary Baptist Church over the years are:

​Rev. Ed Scott                            

Rev. J.B. Barnes                    

 Rev. Timan Smith                  

Rev. H.C. Caldwell            

Rev. Brown                               

Rev. John Perry                    

Rev. W.J. Ware and Asst. Pastor                                          

Rev. L. W. King                       

Rev. John K. Lindsey            

Rev. Roosevelt Lawson        

Rev. Emery Berry Jr.


Deacons who have served over the years are:
Deac. Ira Clark                          

Deac. Jim Mayes                      

Deac. Cott Williams            

Deac. W. E. White          

 Deac. Pete Simmons 

Deac. John Mathis                    

Deac. Jim Brown                    

Deac. Willie Kinderson      

Deac. James Deveraux      

Deac. C. L. Leeper  
Deac. Robert Mango                

Deac. Eddie Johnson              

Deac. Sam Welch                  

Deac. James Mitchell         

Deac. L. M. Reed   
Deac. Pat Lawson                    

 Deac. Alex Ross (25 years)   

Deac. Walter Thompson (31years)      

Deac. C. W. Bundage               

Deac. Joe Kelly (8 years)       

Deac. Franklin Higgins        

Deac C. S. Scott                   

Deac. Ed Lee Mayes                  

Deac. Freddie Evans. Sr.      

Deac. J. B. Ross                      

Deac. Frank Bohannon, Sr.   

Deac. Bracy Parker (18 years) 

Deac. W. E. Williams (12 years)                                           

Deac. George Washington


Currently acting in the capacity of Deacon is Bro. Isaac Lampkin and Bro Ricky Anderson.


Mission Presidents who have served over the years are:
 Sis. Ollie Kinderson               

Sis. Maggie Mayes   
 Sis. Mamie Williams              

Sis. Rachel Ballard 
 Sis. Tabitha Ware (35 yrs)    

Sis. Marie Green       

is. Shelia  Berry


The present Mission President is Sis. Shelia Scott


Treasurers  who have served over the years are:
Deac. Jim Brown                        

Deac. W. E. Williams
Deac. Franklin Higgins            

Deac. Frank Bohannon


Currently acting in the capacity of Treasurer is Sis. Pinkey Solomon


The St. Matthew Baptist Church Choir Presidents over the years are:
Sis. Mary D. Washington             

Sis. Lucille Thompson              

Sis. Clara Carrington

The Unity Choir was organized in 1974.  Unity Choir Presidents that served in the past are:
Sis. Effie Malone               

 Sis. Stella Lakey                 

Sis. Ester Johnson                

Sis. Effie J. Robinson            

Sis. Wanda Higgins


The present choir president is Sis. Stella Lakey


Sunday School Superintendents over the years are: 
Deac. C. L. Leeper     

 Deac. Alex Ross         

 Bro. Lewis Scott      

 Deac. C. S. Scott      

 Bro. Samuel Horace      

Rev. Franklin Higgins
Rev. Freddie Evans, Sr.    

Deac. J. B. Ross   


Currently acting in the capacity of Superintendent is Evan. Ruth A. Lott

Church Clerks who have served over the years are:
Sis. Maggie Mayes          

Deac. J. W. Deveraux    

Sis. Clara Carrington      

Sis. Stella Lakey    

Sis. Ola M. Fulton

Deac. W. E. White


The present Church Clerk is Evan. Ruth A. Lott


Usher Board Presidents over the years are:
Sis. Hortense Johnson          

Sis. Girdie Lee Bundage        

Sis. Ola Mae Fulton    

Sis. Claudia Jones        

Sis. Odessa Ross                          

Sis. Cynthia Harper                

Sis. Stacey Bohannon            

Sis. Lucille Horace


The present Usher Board President is Bro. Isaac Lampkin.

Church History

For approximately 102 years, St. Matthews Missionary Baptist Church has served the community of Magnolia Texas.  St. Matthews  was first organized between 1912 and 1918 by Rev. Ed Scott.  The Church was established at what was once a Lumber Mill site in Magnolia.  The old structure was built in 1945, and moved to it's present site at the corner of fm 149 and fm1488 on October 22, 1960.   The building of the current structure was completed in the year 2000 and dedicated on September 19, 2000.  


St. Matthews has been instrumental in spiritual leadership, and has set an example in family living, deep dedication and divine labor.  It has fed souls upon God's word, challenged us to holy living and led us in spiritual endeavors to grow spiritually, physically, and mentally in Christ Jesus our Lord.



​Our History

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