In 1960, under the leadership of Reverend Norris Terry, the Lilly Grove Missionary Baptist Church was organized. Reverend Terry held church services, along with a few dedicated members in a small frame building located at 3602 Drew Street in the Third Ward area of Houston. After three years of ministerial leadership, Reverend Terry resigned as pastor.In March of 1964, the Chairman of Deacons, Dale Gilmore, Deacon Willie Jackson, and the stillsmall, dedicatedcongregation called Reverend Willie E. Powell as pastor. Believing that the modern Baptist faith critically carried the teachings and beliefs found in Christ’s first century church, Lilly Grove determined that from its origins, it would affirm as its greatest privilege and responsibility, God’s mandate to make disciples. Plans were then made under the leadership of Reverend Powell to move the church from the original location on Drew Street to another area of Houston. After the plot of land was purchased in the LaSalette subdivision...
