Published: Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009 / Updated: Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009 01:11 AM

Church Spotlight: Carmel Presbyterian Church, Chester

Church name: Carmel Presbyterian Church

Denomination: Presbyterian

Year established: 1868

Address: 134 Walnut St., Chester

Membership: 17

Pastor: The Rev. Dr. W.T. Holmes

Phone: 803-581-3702; cell, 864-993-6703

E-mail: wtholmes@truvista.net

This week's sermon is about: “Our High Priest”

What makes our church unique: Carmel and the Brainerd Institute for black students was founded by the Presbyterian Church USA. Brainerd was a boarding school for blacks, as there were no public schools for black students. While at school, students attended church at Carmel. The first ministers were white men who also taught and worked at Brainerd.

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