Church History!

1875 - The church was organized under the leadership of Rev. M. A. Wilson and admitted to the Valley Baptist Association on August 12, 1875.

1875 to 1888 - First location of worship. For the first 13 years, the people worshipped in a brick Presbyterian church building located on the hill above the spring from which the church derives its name.

1888 - The group purchased 14 acres of land and erected a 30 x 40 ft. white weather-boarded church building. The site where the Cave Spring Lions Club is presently located.

1896 - Purchased a parsonage jointly with Laurel Ridge (Haran) and Mount Pleasant churches.

1905 - Sunday School began with sessions nine months per year.

1909 - Sunday School began sessions twelve months per year.

1918 - Sold parsonage purchased in 1896 and applied money to build parsonage in Starkey, jointly with Mount Pleasant, Haran, and Central.

1931 - Five Sunday School rooms were built inside the existing church building.

1938 - Added basement to existing building, which gave the church additional Sunday School rooms and a furnace room.

1941 - Sold interest in parsonage to Central Baptist Church.

1942 - Cave Spring obtained its first full-time pastor, the Rev. John Sykes. For the first 67 years, it shared in a field pastorate with Laurel Ridge (Haran), Mount Pleasant Churches, and Central Baptist.

1948 - Purchased 1½ acres on the west side of U.S. 221 and built a parsonage thereon. This is the present site of our church building.

1888 to 1954 - Second location of worship. For 66 years, the people worshipped in a 30 x 40 ft. building located on a hill, where the Cave Spring Lions Club is now situated.

1954 - Constructed new sanctuary and basement rooms.

1958 - Added first and second story Sunday School rooms in the back of bน11ding.

1963 - Moved parsonage from beside the church to its present location on Rosecrest Road. Purchased an additional 5/8 acre of land behind the church.

1968 - Constructed the education building located to the left of the main building.

1979 - Purchased four lots south of the church, containing 2.1 acres, taking the church property to Rosecrest Road.

1980 - Purchased 4.77 acres north of the church, taking property to Roselawn Road.

1954 to 1988 - Third location of worship. For 34 years, the people worshipped in a sanctuary, which was constructed in 1954 and is now located in the center of the present building complex. Seating capacity was 325 people.

1988 - Built new sanctuary, fellowship hall, and additional classrooms north of the original sanctuary.

1997 - The Church purchased the J.W. Hall property located adjacent to the church, consisting of a house and 1.02 acres of land.

1999 - Built Family Life Center and Education Addition.

2000 - Renovated the Staff Office and Education Building

2002 - Renovated the lower level of the Family Life Center to be utilized as a youth suite.

2016 - Launched the first Serve Roanoke with three projects.

2018 - Renovated the Sanctuary and built the Commons.

2023 - Renovated the old sanctuary which is now the music suite as well as the youth suite.