Sevierville

Sevierville. First Presbyterian Church . The First Presbyterian Church of Sevierville can trace its roots to 1911 when the Reverend John Wright, a missionary with the National Board of Missions of the Presbyterian Church, met with prospective members in the home of C.C. and Jane Carr. The Carr family donated the property on Ridge Road where a small mission chapel named Foseville, was built. , , On November 7, 1914, the First Presbyterian Church was officially established with 75 worshipers in attendance. At the suggestion of the Presbytery and the consent of Roseville, the name was changed from Roseville Presbyterian to First Presbyterian of Sevierville. In an upstairs room, the first worship services were held at the old Nancy Academy Building on Bruce Street. Church services were celebrated twice a month, while Sunday School was held weekly. , , Within two years, the congregation purchased property on the southeast corner of Belle Avenue and Cherry Street to build the new church. King and Roden Construction Company built the handsome brick building designed by R.F. Graf and Sons. It was completed by the spring of 1917 at a cost of $3,992.69. , , In 1999, eleven new stained-glass windows created by local artist, Bill May, were installed. The windows, which feature a mountain theme, are contextual with the church building and the natural landscape of the area. Donations commemorating past and present members, funded the window installation. , , The First Presbyterian Church of Sevierville remains the oldest active church in the city. , (captions) , The Ladies Aid Society was instrumental in raising money for the pews once the church was completed in the spring of 1917. , , Eleven new stained glass windows were created by local artists in 1999. , , Elders of the First Presbyterian Church in 1956. From left, front row Pastor Jason Herbert, Roy Cox. Back Row Orion Dugan, Willard Ward, Gene Isenberg, Paul Robertson, Sam King, Morace McNelly and Riley Ingle. , , From 1914 to 1917, members of the First Presbyterian Church held services in the upstairs of the Old Nancy Academy building on Bruce Street.