God will NOT dwell in a place going along with sin. Repent! Numbers Chapter 5 KJV

Both male and female shall ye put out, without the camp shall ye put them; that they defile not their camps, in the midst whereof I dwell. Numbers 5: 1-4 KJV

Pastors of Historical Zion Poplars Baptist Church

1. Rev. Samuel Harden

2. Rev. A. T. Gayles

3. Rev. J.H Alston – 1900 to 1926

4. Rev. A.A. Hudgins - 1927

5. Rev. Burnam

6. Rev. M. S. Boyd – May 1936 to 1941

7. Rev. M. C. Howard

8. Rev. Warner Smith 1945 to 1990

9. Rev. James Taylor March 1990 to 1998

10. Rev. Elton Rudolph Pryor – January 2003 to 2020

11. Rev. Ronald W. Gayle Sr – September 25, 2021, to October 27, 2024

Zion Poplars Baptist Church houses one of the oldest independent African-American congregations in Gloucester County. It is named for seven united poplar trees under which the founding members first met for worship in 1866. The church was erected one and a half miles to the south in 1894 in the Gothic Revival architectural style, with both Victorian and classical detailing. During the 1930s the church was moved 110 feet because of road construction. The interior exhibits the creative craftsmanship of Frank Braxton, a former slave. The church was listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

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Amazing Grace

Congregations Vote Dilemma

What is the reason why women cannot be pastors? Well, it's simple. The number one reason why women can't be pastors. Because God said so.

♪ "The Bible is Right and Somebody's Wrong" ♪

And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas:

(A Felon)

Matthew 27:11-26 - Luke 23:18-24, John 18 KJV

Heartfelt Farwell

My spiritual conviction does not line up with the church conviction.

Despite preaching and teaching scripture, if the congregation chooses to rebel and dictate what they will or will not do, to my face, my purpose as a leader is no longer viable.

My resignation effective 27 October 2024

Cook Foundation

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Explore the incredible life and lasting impact T.C. Walker, known as “Lawyer Walker,” had not just on the Gloucester community, but the entire nation. His life and legacy is celebrated in a mural on Gloucester Main Street and in this mini-documentary, commissioned by The Cook Foundation

“It’s the life story of T.C. Walker and starts when he was a boy, a child, until he reaches his later years. It’s a remarkable story. My goal with the mural is to get you to really know, on a more in-depth level, all the things that made T.C. Walker, T.C. Walker.” – Artist Michael Rosato

Why do you hate God so much that you don't want to hear about His love for you?

Street preaching in Preston England when things go wrong and a passerby decides to disturb message, some may call this a spiritual attack, but Praise God for how street preaching went. Street preacher Joe Kirby.

CALL SIN, SIN a must see if you question if you are saved or not.

The perfect words in the perfect order, for our salvation so that we can live with a perfect God.

Right is now wrong and wrong is now right... I weep...