The sanctuary of Pine Hill Primitive Baptist Church in Ripley is shown on Nov. 1, 2021. The church has a small congregation of around 20 regular attendees.

The committee issued an Aug. 15 letter to Primitive Baptist churches and supporters as a call to action. The committee asked every church to raise $1,000 and hopes to raise $1 million by Sept. 20.

Under Primitive Baptist doctrine, true Christians were “chosen before the beginning of the earth.” A person cannot choose to follow Christ, because humans can’t choose to be good, McGrady said.

Pastor Alvin J. Ford, pastor of Friendship Primitive Baptist Church in Cocoa and a former pastor of Mount Olive, read scripture from II Chronicles 7:12.

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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - St. Bartley Primitive Baptist Church takes its bicentennial celebration from the church pews to a MidCity parking lot to celebrate 200 years. They came in droves, on foot and ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The state of Alabama just celebrated its 200th birthday. Now, its a local church’s turn. St. Bartley Primitive Baptist Church in Huntsville is not only the state’s oldest ...