First Missionaries

The gospel of Jesus Christ first began to gain momentum in Blount County, Tennessee in 1892. This also is the first year there is a complete baptismal record found in the Church History… Read more…

Meet the first missionaries who presided over the initial growth of the Church in the original Smoky Mountain Ward through the turn of the century. These missionaries recorded their efforts in journals, faced… Read more…

At the turn of the century, there were 21 members in Blount County. These missionaries continued the legacy of faith as they left wives, children, and loved ones at home to bring the… Read more…

By the end of 1910 there were 45 members of The Church of Jesus Christ baptized within our ward boundaries. The Church would grow by 35 members over the next decade as a… Read more…

Over the next 20 years, missionaries who were war veterans served in Blount County, the Great Depression devastated the world, and many Saints were called to serve in another global conflict. Yet, the… Read more…