On November 29, 1925 a group met at Junaluska to organize church.
The Presbytery met to organize a church with Brothers Thomas Truett, J.G. Hogan, James Phillips
and Algia West. Bro. Truett , the chairman,delivered the sermon. The members were questioned and found to be firm
in their faith. Charge to the church was given by Bro. West and a Bible was presented by Bro. Hogan. The church
ordinance was read by Thomas Truett. Deacons appointed were Harve Hogan, G.A. Powers and Frank Mosteller.
On motion the church was named Lower Junaluska Baptist Church. This was the beginninbg
of what was later named Valleytown Baptist Church. The first church was a two room school house which would open up
to one big room. This served as the church until 1936. Then the church relocated to property given by Mrs. Mack
Cooper. This church building was referred to as the white church.
On July 3, 1955 the church bought land from Mr. Wilburn Ivester to build a church. On
January 7, 1956 the old white church was sold by sealed bids. Emo Mathis bought it and it continued to be used for meetings
until the new church was completed.
Dedication of the new church was July 26, 1956. Brother George Younce preached the dedication
sermon after they had an alter of prayer led by Aline Waldroup.
The note on the church was burned on January 7, 1960.
On March 4, 1964 the church bought the Gordon Butler home for the parsonage. June 25, 1994
James Gibby and Ray Postell were hired to start on the new parsonage, it was completed in early 1995.
In April 2001 a proporal was voted on to expand the church sanctuary and classrooms.
The committee consisted of Dillion Gibson, chairman and J.B. Bettis as on site supervisor.
When the construction began on the expansion of the church the church met in the fellowship
hall. This was a time of close communion and a blessing of the Lord. The first services were held in the new sanctuary
on February 10, 2002. On Sunday, May 5, 2002 the church had a dedication and open house.
