Shady Grove Baptist Church

¹And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.

²(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)

³And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.

⁴And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)

⁵To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.

⁶And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.

⁷And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

⁸And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

⁹And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

¹⁰And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

¹¹For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

¹²And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

¹³And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

¹⁴Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

¹⁵And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

¹⁶And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.

¹⁷And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.

¹⁸And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

¹⁹But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.

²⁰And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

Luke 2, King James Version

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The Rev. L.C. Knuckles

Rev. London C. Knuckles came to Cherokee County and Shady Grove Baptist Church in 1939 from Cherokee Springs and Foster’s Grove Baptist Church.  It was then that he married Mary Janelle Gaffney, who was his helpmate of 71 years until her death in 2007.  They had three children, Lee Clinton, Grace Vernell, and Mary Crystal.

— Submitted by Sis. Mary Jones

The Shady Grove Baptist Church pastor and church family will honor their senior citizens ages 65 and above with a special service and luncheon on Sunday, November 27 during the 11:00 a.m. worship service.

Senior Citizens honored and pictured in 2010 left to right: (Front Row) Minnie Hush, Mary Elnora Littlejohn, Edna Dover, and Sarah Graham. (Second Row) Deacon Dean Dover, (Pastor Lee Byers), Deacon Arthur Dover, and Rev. L. C. Knuckles.  Not pictured: Josephine Wood, Bobbie Wood, and Charles Dover.

During a special ceremony, the church’s Fellowship Hall will be renamed the ‘Rev. London C. Knuckles Family Life Center’.

Rev. Knuckles has a legacy of service and commitment to Shady Grove Baptist Church, its surrounding community, Cherokee County, and the state of South Carolina.  Before his call to the ministry, he served as Adult Sunday School teacher, deacon, and chairman of the Board of Deacons for more than 30 years.  He is especially noted for his never wavering love and deep concern for the welfare of Shady Grove.

The Rev. Knuckles will deliver the morning message. “Mighty Oaks” and special guests from the community will also sing and participate on the program.  Everyone is invited to attend.

The church’s Young Women’s Auxiliary (YWA) will prepare a special dinner for the honorees, guests, and church family.

Sis. Dianne Norris served as Shady Grove Baptist Church’s representative when she spoke during the quarterly meeting of the Thickety Mountain Missionary Quarterly Meeting held recently at the Thickety Mountain Baptist Associational Building.

The program theme was, “John’s Portraits of Christ” and Norris spoke on the topic, “The Bread of Life,” taken from John 6:33-58.

Church representatives who participated on this third-quarter program included those from Mt. Calvary, Youngs Grove, and Island Creek Baptist Church. All churches of the association are selected to participate during services held each fifth Sunday during each quarter of the year.

The Association Quarterly program coordinator is Sis. Rubye Sanders. Sis. Dorothy Manning is Shady Grove’s Missionary president, and the Rev. Lee Byers is pastor.

Sis. Mary K. Jones is the church’s publicity contact.

A new mobile version of shadygrovebaptist.net is available for smartphone users. Just go to the same web address and a new plugin will recognize the phone and switch to a version that is faster, easier to read and uses less data. We hope you enjoy!

Women of Hope is an organization dedicated to helping women deal with breast cancer. The following video was shown during the Women of Hope luncheon in Montgomery, Ala., on Sept 29, 2011. It was shot and edited by Terry Manning, son of Deacon Eugene Manning and Dorothy Manning.

Here are some photos provided by Deaconess Mary Jones from a recent health program