Encouraging Word Baptist ChurchWebSite: http://www.ewbchurch.comPhone: (828) 454-5933
Email: encouragingwordbaptist@gmail.com
SBCID: 0583919
Year Organized: 2011
Mailing Address:
PO Box 797
Waynesville, NC 28786-0797
| Statistic | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | Avg* |
|---|
| MembershipTotal | - | 147 | 140 | 129 | 123 | 128 | 133 |
| BaptismsTotal | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| OtherAdditions | - | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| AMWorshipServiceAttendance | - | 85 | 79 | 69 | 52 | 59 | 69 |
| AMWorshipServiceAttendanceOnline | - | 10 | 30 | 68 | 133 | - | 60 |
| SSAvgWeeklyAttendance | - | 53 | 50 | 42 | 29 | 39 | 43 |
| SSAvgWeeklyAttendanceOnline | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 |
| VacationBibleSchool | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MissionsProjectsParticipation | - | 75 | 75 | 44 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
| WMUTotal | - | 27 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 20 |
| BrotherhoodTotal | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| OtherMissionsEducation | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| UndesignatedGifts | - | 381,916 | 349,840 | 285,528 | 301,481 | 300,710 | 323,895 |
| DesignatedGifts | - | 58,387 | 43,796 | 40,223 | 57,918 | 65,758 | 53,216 |
| CooperativeProgram | - | 38,192 | 34,984 | 28,553 | 30,148 | 30,071 | 32,390 |
| AssociationMissions | - | 3,000 | 2,800 | 2,400 | 2,200 | 1,800 | 2,440 |
| StateMissions | - | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| AnnieArmstrong | - | 10,825 | 9,595 | 7,883 | 5,775 | 6,073 | 8,030 |
| LottieMoon | - | 9,633 | 12,118 | 8,225 | 12,230 | 12,260 | 10,893 |
| OtherSBCMissExp | - | 3,082 | 3,365 | - | - | 0 | 2,149 |
| NonSBCMissExp | - | 49,714 | 46,459 | 12,179 | - | 17,964 | 31,579 |
| * Average of Reported Years |
| Position | Person Name |
|---|
| ACP Contact Person | Nichols, Paula Buchanan |
| Administration/Special | Shook, Tim |
| Administration/Special | Nichols, Paula Buchanan |
| Church Clerk | Nichols, Paula |
| Church Historian | Buchanan, Shelba |
| Church Pianist | Allen, Virginia Kaye |
| Church Pianist | Buchanan, Shelba |
| Deacon Chairmen | Briggs, Brian |
| Men's Ministry Director | Townsend, Craig |
| Messengers to Association | Constance, Jr, Hugh H. |
| Messengers to Association | Horton, Michael |
| Messengers to Association | Hollingsed, III, William |
| Minister of Children | Horton, Erin |
| Music Dir | Nichols, Paula Buchanan |
| Pastor | Horton, Michael |
| Prayer Ministry Coord | Willett, David |
| Representatives on Assn Board | Hollingsed, Bill |
| Secretaries | Nichols, Paula Buchanan |
| Sunday School Dir | Willett, David |
| Treasurer | Underwood, Sam |
| WMU Director | Underwood, Nancy |
| WMU Director | Yarborough, Beverly |
| Women's Missions Leader | Underwood, Nancy |
| Youth Min | Green, Andrew and Julie |