July 1951 – At a tent meeting near the city school grounds, a decision was made to begin holding regular meetings in the city of Kingston.

September 1951 – First worship service was held at the American Legion Hall in Kingston with forty people in attendance.

March 1952 – The Hartselle property on North Kentucky Street was purchased for a permanent building.

April 1952 – Carson Burroughs preached his first sermon as minister.

July 1952 – An existing building on the Hartselle property was converted into one large auditorium and four classrooms for services.

June 1955 – A new building with a seating capacity of 356 was completed.

June 1960 – The Kingston Church was formally organized with the appointment of elders and deacons.

January 1961 – A new annex was built that added seven classrooms and office space.

October 1963 – Construction of Dogwood Manor, a residence for the minister, was completed.

May 1971 – A tri-level annex was completed that added nine additional classrooms, offices for the minister and secretary,a library, and facilities for clothing and food pantries.

December 1982 – An expansion to the existing auditorium was completed that increased the seating capacity to the existing level of 400.

June 1988 – Hired a summer intern for youth ministry.

1990 – Completion of the Multi-Purpose Family Center and hired a full time youth minister.

November 1994 – First Annual Harvest Sunday – The congregation has a food drive to stock the Food Pantry and a special contribution which has been allotted by the Eldership for specific causes. The congregation also enjoys a traditional Thanksgiving meal and time of fellowship.

 

PULPIT MINISTERS

1952-1955 – Carson Burroughs

1955 – 1957 – Buford Holt

1958 – 1961 – William Potts

1966 – 1968 – J.O. Jones

1969 – 1984 – Lexie B. Ray

1985 – 1996 – Danny Nunn

1996 – 2003 – Doug Hall

2003 – 2008 – David Lasater

2009 – Present – Jeff Brown

 

YOUTH MINISTERS

Summer 1988 – Tom Tackett

Summer 1990 – Lee Skelton

1991-1992 – Keith Peterson

1993-1995 – David Kline

1996 – 1998 – Danny Nunn

2000 – 2005 – Randy Steele

2005 – 2008 – Matt Tignor

2009 – 2011 – Neil Honey

2011 – Present – Michael Rector

 

OUTREACH MINISTERS

1993 – 1994 – Paul Cooke