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Boron First Baptist Church, c1965 The First Baptist Church of Boron was founded over 70 years ago in 1938, as the First Baptist Church of Amargo (the name of the settlement at that time), the first organized church in the community now known as Boron, California[1], then renamed the Community Baptist Church of Boron, then finally the First Baptist Church of Boron in 1955. Many pastors have served this church since its foundation and have seen to the spiritual well being of its members. Contents 1 Foundations 2 Pastors 3 Pastors[3] 4 Church traditions 5 References Foundations The church in Boron, California began as a Sunday School ministry in the original "company town" north of the present town limits next to the original underground Borax mine. One road of housing was nicknamed "Baptist Road" because several of the families who lived there were Baptist. About 75 to 100 persons attended the first meeting as a church on Easter Sunday morning in 1938 which was held outside on a platform that would soon become the original parsonage at 12315 Roberts Ave. which is next door to the existing, currently used parsonage owned by the church. Members continued to meet in the parsonage until the church building was completed one block away at 12255 Boron Avenue in 1940. It was organized as the First Baptist Church of Amargo, California, which was the original name of the settlement a few miles south of the underground mine, on August 21, 1938 with 13 charter members. Three of these original members were Dixie Hill, Leone Jamison, and Stan Sausser who attended the 50 year anniversary of the church which was held on September 18, 1988[2]. Pastors A. Byron Chase was called as the first pastor of the church and served until 1942 when he left to become a chaplain in the U.S. Army. Both the Parsonage and the Sanctuary were built by the men of the church. The men made the cement blocks which formed the church by pouring cement into hand-made forms. A basement provided space for classes as well as social activities at the time. When the community's name was changed to Boron the church was renamed to Community Baptist Church of Boron. In the early years, as the only church in Boron, there were people from varied religious backgrounds attending and worshiping together. As the church and the town grew groups left to establish other churches that followed the pattern, ecclesiastical polity, and worship style each group favored. Rev. George Kevorkian served as pastor from May 1942 to December 1943 when he and his wife left to become missionaries to the Belgian Congo. In 1948 Rev. Kevorkian was killed in a plane crash there, But Mrs. Kevorkian continued to serve in Africa until she retired. They were the first in a long line of missionaries of who served the Boron church before going to the mission field. Rev. Clell Horton first served as pulpit supply in Boron in 1944 and was officially called as pastor in 1945. He and his family served the Boron church for nine years until 1954. The members of the church built the Nursery Building which housed multiple classrooms, and the church grew to average an attendance of 150 to 175 during these years. Norvall and Jean Pickett, 1990. Pastor J. Earl Reavis and his wife MaryJo moved to serve the Boron church in March 1954 and during that 6 year ministry they oversaw the building of a new parsonage and the erection of the current Social Hall and Sunday School class building using two barracks buildings bought from Edwards Air Force Base. Harlee Sallee and Pastor Reavis barely escaped when the building settled and shifted before final placement. In 1955 the church name was officially changed to the First Baptist Church of Boron. The next pastor of the church was Rev. Fred Hobson of Delano who served the church family from June 1960 to October 1962. Pastor Norvall Pickett's seven year ministry began in January 1963. He oversaw the redecoration of the interior and exterior of the Sanctuary building and the paving of the church parking lot, adding lights to the parking lot for evening activities as well. He led the congregation in the decision to purchase an additional five acres of land adjacent to the current parsonage across the street from the Boron Junior-Senior High School for future expansion of facilities. Vacation Bible School was held for two weeks each summer serving many children from the community, as well as a family summer camp held at Thousand Pines Christian Camp & Conference Center in Crestline, California most summers. His wife Jean Pickett served the community as a registered nurse during this time. Rev. Pickett left the church to pastor the First Baptist Church of Ridgecrest in January 1970. Membership during this time grew to an average of 200 to 250. Rev. Cal Gregory was pastor of the church for one year from October 1970 to October 1971, while Rev. Renolds VanBuskirk was pastor of the church for three and one half years, from May 1972 through October 1975. Rev. Robert Estus served the church as Interim pastor three separate times between pastors. Rev. Dick Seymour came to Boron First Baptist Church as its tenth pastor in September 1976 through August 1994, a period of almost 14 years. Rev. Al Stilley was the eleventh pastor serving from October 1994 through August 1998, when the church celebrated its 60th anniversary. It is unknown when he left.[2] The church's current membership is around 100 and the pastor (2010) is the Rev. Thomas Kinsfather. Pastors[3] First Rev. A. Byron Chase August 1938 - April 1942 3 yrs. 8 mo. Second Rev. George A. Kevorkian May 1942 - December 1943 1 yrs. 7 mo. Third Rev. V. Clell Horton March 1945 - February 1954 8 yrs. 11 mo. Fourth Rev. J. Earl Reavis March 1954 - April 1960 6 yrs. 1 mo. Fifth Rev. Fred Hobson June 1960 - October 1962 2 yrs. 4 mo Sixth Rev. Norvall J. Pickett January 1963 - January 1970 7 yrs. INT Rev. Lee Payne January 1970 - September 1970 8 mo.(Interim) Seventh Rev. Calvin Gregory September 1970 - November 1971 1 yr. 2 mo. Eighth Rev. Reynolds S. Van Buskirk May 1972 - October 1975 3 yrs. 5 mo. INT Rev. Robert Estus November 1975 - September 1976 8 mo. (Interim) Ninth Rev. Richard Seymour October 1976 - August 1994 17 yrs. 10 mo. Tenth Rev. Al Stilley October 1994 - unk  ??  ?? Rev. Thomas Kinsfather unk - unk Church traditions The church has had a railroad bell in its steeple for over 50 years. It has been rung to call worshipers to service each week as well as to commemorate weddings and many other events happening in the community and the nation as well. A memorial service was held for the community on the death of President John F. Kennedy in November, 1963 at which time this bell was tolled. Labor Day picnics held in the Tehachapi City Park have long been a tradition of the church family, where many families and old-timers came together for an annual picnic and reunion to mark the end of summer. Easter Sunrise Services have been held over the years. While Rev. Pickett was pastor, he was also chaplain at the Boron Air Force Station (750th Radar Squadron) which later became the Boron Federal Prison Camp/Boron AFS (site)[4][5]. Easter Sunrise services were held there each year while he was chaplain. The legendary "Walking George" Swain served as pianist/organist for First Baptist Church from 1965 until near his death in 2000[6]. He started playing for the church after an encounter with him as he walked past the parsonage where Rev. Pickett learned of his genius musical talent. He was invited to stop by the church anytime it was open to practice, and he soon became a regular, playing for services as needed. He rarely missed a meeting even though he walked everywhere he went. References ^ Desert Fever, Kern County ^ a b "First Baptist Church of Boron 50 Years of Service to Mankind and to the Lord", Church Service bulletin and History ^ Boron First Baptist Church 60th Anniversary Bulletin, August 23, 1998 ^ http://ludb.clui.org/ex/i/CA4983/ ^ http://wikimapia.org/3945077/Boron-Federal-Prison-Camp-Boron-AFS-site ^ RootsWeb: CAKERN-L Re: Obit: SWAIN, George "Walking George" Wood