Events
1795 - Church organized as Trammel's Fork of Drake's Creek
Approx. 1795
1798 - Elder John Hightower organizes Sulphur Spring Church in Allen County
Approx. 1798
1801 - Elder John Hightower organizes Upper Difficult (Bethlehem) Church in Allen County
Approx. 1801
Around 1805 Church moved to current location and renamed Union
Approx. 1805
1829 -1838 - Sometime during this period, the church ceased to meet
Approx. 1829 - 1838
1831 - 1838 - During this time frame, a brick meeting house was built
Approx. 1831 - 1838
1831 - Additional land deeded to Union Meeting House, with trustees from Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians, and Cumberland Presbyterians
Approx. 1831
1839 - Church reorganized by Elder O.H. Morrow
Approx. 1839
1840 - First known use of "Old Union" by the Cumberland Presbyterians meeting at Union
Approx. 1840
1844 - Harmony Church in Allen County organized by Elder Joseph Skaggs, a member of Union
Approx. 1844
1852 - Protracted meeting continued 23 days with 75 professions
Approx. 1852
1866-1867 - A new frame building was constructed. This is the current sanctuary.
Approx. 1866 - 1867
1897 - Church reorganized after split with Plano Baptist Church over meeting location
Approx. 1897
1921 - Revival services began in tobacco warehouse in Bowling Green that started Fifth Street Mission
Approx. 1921
1921 - Sunday School Organized
Approx. 1921
1924 - Fifth Street (now Fairview Memorial) Church organized out of Old Union
Approx. 1924
1930 - 41 baptized by Elder L.A. Stewart at Massey's Mill
Approx. 1930
1935 - Voted to exchange the organ for a piano
Approx. 1935
1939 - Electric lights installed
Approx. 1939
1946 - Half time services began
Approx. 1946
1955 - Grace Church in Detroit, Michigan organized out of Old Union
Approx. 1955
1956 - Sunday School rooms built (basement and first floor)
Approx. 1956
1957 - Full time services began
Approx. 1957
1958 - Revival services resulted in 36 professions, with 19 in Monday night service
Approx. 1958
1960 - Vestibule and restrooms built
Approx. 1960
1966 - "History of Old Union Missionary Baptist Church" written by Elder H.C. Vanderpool
Approx. 1966
1967 - Calvary Church in Carthage, Tennessee organized out of Old Union
Approx. 1967
1968 - 2nd story of Sunday School rooms built including 3 classrooms and a library
Approx. 1968
1968 - Air conditioning installed
Approx. 1968
1970 - Church voted to move to closed communion (members only)
Approx. 1970
1973 - First session of Old Union Baptist Ministers School
Approx. 1973
1975 - First Vacation Bible School held at Old Union
Approx. 1975
1982 - First destroyed piano and left much smoke damage
Approx. 1982
1987 - Fellowship Hall, kitchen, and new restrooms built
Approx. 1987
1988 - First session of Old Union Missions Conference
Approx. 1988
1988 - First Youth Retreat at Gasper River held
Approx. 1988
1989 - Organ was donated to church
Approx. 1989
1990 - North Star Church in Eagle River, Alaska organized out of Old Union
Approx. 1990
1990 - Old Union Ministers School Library started with large donation of books from Elder Darrell Hicks
Approx. 1990
1993 - Church voted to replace windows in sanctuary with stained glass
Approx. 1993
1993 - Old Union School board formed by church
Approx. 1993
1995 - The Student Fellowship of Old Time Baptists, sponsored by Old Union, officially recognized as a student organization at WKU
Approx. 1995
1996 - Church joined other area churches in writing and printing VBS literature
Approx. 1996
1996 - Classes began at Old Union School
Approx. 1996
1998 - Baptistery added to the back of the Fellowship Hall
Approx. 1998
2000 - Front porch added
Approx. 2000
2003 - Old Union handbell set purchased with donations from the Sunday School classes
Approx. 2003
2009 - Kitchen remodeled and new rooms added to the Fellowship Hall
Approx. 2009
2015 - Church buries time capsule to be opened in 2095
Approx. September 20, 2015
2095 - Time Capsule to be opened on Old Union's 300th Anniversary
Approx. 2095
Pastors
John Hightower - (1795-?)
1795 - Approx. 1813
Richard Owings (years uncertain)
Approx. 1813 - Approx. 1829
Orson Holland Morrow (1839-1842)
1839 - 1842
Joseph Skaggs (1843-1844)
1843 - 1844
Orson Holland Morrow (1845-1880)
1845 - 1880
Vernon K. Witt (1880-1886)
1880 - 1886
Mordecai F. Ham (1886-1890)
1886 - 1890
John Bass Shelton (1891-1892)
1891 - 1892
Lewis H. Voyles (1892-1894)
1892 - 1894
Alexander N. Whittinghill (1895-1896)
1895 - 1896
Raleigh Wright (1897-1900)
1897 - 1900
Tobias J. Ham (1900-1908)
1900 - 1908
John W. McQueen (1909-1912)
1909 - 1912
C.B. Massey (1913-1926)
1913 - 1926
Luther A. Stewart (1927-1945)
1927 - 1945
William R. Overton (1946-1951)
1946 - 1951
H. C. Vanderpool (1951-1960)
1951 - 1960
William R. Overton (1960-1962)
1960 - 1962
H. C. Vanderpool (1963-1971)
1963 - 1971
Kenneth Massey (1971-1977)
1971 - 1977
Paul Bryson (1977-1984)
1977 - 1984
Jerry Reynolds (1984-1995)
1984 - 1995
H. C. Vanderpool (1996-2000)
1996 - 2000
Stephen Skinner (2001--2009)
2001 - 2009
Brad Wheeler (2010-2013)
2010 - 2013
David Swindle (2013-2020)
2014 - 2020
Associations
Green River (1800-1811)
1800 - 1811
Gasper River (1812-1819)
1812 - 1819
Drakes Creek (1820-1829)
1820 - Approx. 1829
Bethel (1841-1858)
1841 - 1858
Bays Fork (1859-1889)
1859 - 1889
Warren (1890-1946)
1890 - 1946
Wiseman (1947-1951)
1947 - 1951
Siloam (1952-today)
1952 - Approx. 2021