Scott and his wife, Judith, along with children, Maggie and Daniel, came to us from Kennebec Baptist Church in Angier, NC.

Scott served as an associate pastor at Kennebec Baptist Church. He is also a graduate of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Pastor

Scott Downs

Deacon Elders

  • Frank Frazier

    CHAIRMAN

  • Larry Cole

    VICE CHAIRMAN

  • Clifton Preddy

    SECRETARY

  • Ethan Cole

    VICE SECRETARY

  • David Adcock

  • Gerald Freeman

  • Bruce Hart

  • Mike Morris

  • Cody Renn

Brotherhood

Our Brotherhood team supports the spiritual growth of our church’s men through service. they offer help such as building ramps and changing smoke detector batteries for widows, the elderly, and those with physical disabilities in our community.

Women on Mission

Our Women on Mission (WOM) group focuses on providing the adult women of our congregation the opportunity to actively follow Christ and engage in His mission. Members participate in various activities such as mission projects, ministry efforts, prayer, financial support and Bible study. Their goal is to ensure all have the chance to hear and respond to the Gospel.

Our History

Peace’s Chapel Baptist Church was organized on August 3, 1887, in Fairport—also known as Sandy Fork—a crossroads settlement in Granville County, North Carolina. The church is located approximately seven miles from Kittrell, North Carolina, and eight miles from Oxford. Originally known as Fairport Church, early worship services were held in the loft of an old tobacco factory located across the road from the church’s present site. The congregation began with 25 charter members—12 men and 13 women.

From 1888 to 1890, Fairport Church was a member of the Central Baptist Association. In 1890, the church joined the Flat River Baptist Association, where it continues its fellowship today.

The Reverend Marion R. Pernell served as the first pastor, leading the congregation from October 1887 until August 1891. In October 1887, the church elected its first building committee, marking an early step toward establishing a permanent place of worship.

In August 1889, Dr. Christopher C. Peace and his sister, Miss Margaret Peace, deeded two acres of land to the church. This land remains the present site of Peace’s Chapel Baptist Church. Christopher and Margaret Peace were relatives of William Peace, founder of what is now William Peace University in Raleigh, North Carolina. In honor of their generosity and lasting legacy, the church was renamed Peace’s Chapel Baptist Church.