Highlights of the 1990s
1990 Miss Jennifer Cook, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Mike Cook, represented the state of Georgia at the Bible Skills Tournament in Ridgecrest.
Summer 1990 47 young people attended Super Wow at Jeckyll Island, GA. Church members pitched in and laid the sod around the newly constructed fellowship hall building.
2 March 1991 200 people attended a farewell dinner for the Evers family to celebrate Brother Fred's six years of ministry at Wesleyan Drive Baptist and to wish him well in his new ministry.
31 March 1991 Rev. Danny Stubbs submitted his resignation effective April 30th, as he prepared to return to East Thomaston Baptist Church as thier Minister of Music and Outreach.
12 June 1991 The newsletter announced that Rev. Jack Corry would be joining our fellowship with his wife Kathie as our interim Pastor, and that Mr. Hunter Lack would join us as the Summer Youth Minister Intern.
November 1991 Chuck Beaver joined as Wesleyan Drive's new interim Youth Minister, and Rev. Hubert Whitten was welcomed as our new Pastor. The Pastor Search Committee consisted of Mrs. Sharon Turner, Mrs. Edna Latimer, Mr. Graham Thorpe, Mr. Richard Wimberly, and Miss Lisa Call.
1993 We welcomed Rev. Steve Pattison, and his wife Tracey and daughter Darlena, as Minister of Music and Youth. The year also saw extensive renovations to the interior and exterior of the sanctuary building. Also, the unfinished space in the new "B" Building was finished into a gameroom, closets and a classroom.
March 1994 Rev. Fred McCoy of First Baptist Church, Warner Robins, GA, lead a week of revival.
19 October 1994 Mrs. Velma Franklin, matron of the Wednesday night supper kitchen, cooked the church's favorite supper - fried chicken, green beans, creamed potatoes and banana pudding. We remember Mrs. Velma fondly!
31 March 1995 Rev. Steve Pattison left Wesleyan Drive Baptist for a new ministry position in Milner, GA.
January 1996 Mr. Matt Monds accepted the church's call to become our new Youth Minister. Ben McFather continued to fill in as interim Music Minister.
21 April 1996 We welcomed Mr. Norman Carter, his wife Kim and son John Isaac, as Norman began his ministry as the Minister of Music.
7 July 1996 Rev. Hubert Whitten announced that he would be leaving Wesleyan Drive Baptist and beginning a new ministry as the pastor of First Baptist Church, Warner Robins, GA. The Pastor Search Committee would consist of Thelma Collins, Susie Minter, Bob Burnam, Cecil Parks, and Matt Monds.
8 September 1996 Dr. Mark Smith, a Professor of Biblical History at Mercer University, began as the interim pastor.
19 February 1997 The newsletter announced that Rev. Tommy Jones would be joining our fellowship as the new pastor.
Easter 1997 Our first Blossoming of the Cross Easter Service. This tradition continues today.
1998 Ms. Pam McBride, who had served as the the fourth WEE Center Director for 11 years after being a teacher for the two years prior to that, resigned as WEE Center Director.
January 1998 Todd Wiggins and Steven Ham joined our fellowship as the Youth Interns. These two college students resided in the "white house" at the corner of the church property, and volunteered 20 hours per month to Christian ministry through our church.
September 1998 The fifth WEE Center Director, Mrs. Susan Milam, joined Wesleyan Drive Baptist Church and began her ministry with the children.