"In The Beginning"

On October 31st, 1956 the First Baptist Church of Farmer City, IL was called into a special business meeting to hear a report by the Associational Missionary, Rev. A.G. Rednour, concerning the needs for a Southern Baptist witness in the community of Le Roy, IL.  As missions committee from Le Roy was appointed and with the help of the pastor of First Baptist Church of Farmer City, and the Associational Missionary, The American Legion Hall in Le Roy was rented and the first service of worship was held in Le Roy, November 25th, 1956 with 23 present.

A week of revival was held the following week with the Associational Missionary preaching and Rev. Paul Pinkham serving as mission pastor.  The services were well attended and as witness grew, it was decided that there seemed to be enough strength to work as a church rather than a mission.

On January 3rd, 1957 the mission was constituted into an organized church with 23 charter members:

Everett Cockrell
Mary Cockrell
Farris Norfleet
Oris Miller
Lucille Sumner
Glenna Canady
Kenneth Wilson
Shirley Henson
Norma Ober
Rev. Paul Pinkham
Janie Pinkham
Alma Cockrell
June Cockrell
Olena Norfleet
Sidney Sumner
Vonnie Redmond
Harry Williams
Marcella Wilson
George Ober
Nora Jones
Margaret Pinkham
Ronald Pinkham

Rev. Paul Pinkham was called as the pastor of the newly constituted First Baptist Church of Le Roy, IL. 

Pastors:

Rev Paul Pinkham           Jan 1957-Apr 1957
Rev. Lawrence Burks     Jun 1957-Jun 1961
Rev. Benard Johnson     Aug 1961-Jun 1969
Rev. Gene Strahan          Sep 1969-Oct 1970 (Interim)
Rev. Hascal Martin         Oct 1970-Nov 1974
Rev. Charles Cress          July 1975-Apr 1976
Rev. Ray Belcher              May 1976-Mar 1977 (Interim)
Rev. William Mullis         Mar 1977-Dec 1980
Rev. Ralph Helenthal     Sep 1981-Dec 1984
Rev. Michael Lyvers       Oct 1985-May 1988
Rev. Ray Belcher              Dec 1988-Jul 1989
Rev. Sherwood Nance  July 1989-Jun 1993
Rev. Charles Neathery Mar 1994-Apr 1994 
Rev. James Ferrell           May 1995-