Georgia Church Votes to Remove Pastor for Ejecting 103-Year-Old Member

By Published on September 29, 2015

Members of a Baptist church in Elberton, Georgia, have voted to oust their pastor after he fired a 103-year-old member of the church who had expressed disagreement with his practices.

The members of the congregation cast their vote on Sunday removing Rev. Tim Mattox from the Union Grove Baptist Church after he revoked the church membership of Genora Hamm Biggs, who has been attending the church for 92 years.

Mattox was given a “Letter of Termination” and was ordered to remove his belongings from the church, according to the Athens Banner-Herald.

The issue stemmed from a letter dated Aug. 2 that the church sent to Biggs telling her that her membership in the church had been revoked.

“Dear Mrs. Genora Hamm Biggs: This letter is to inform you that according to the by-laws of the Union Grove Baptist Church, and by vote of the active members, any membership or associations that you have had with this church are now officially revoked. Therefore, you cannot attend Union Grove Baptist Church for any reason whatsoever. You are not to come to the property of the Union Grove Baptist Church located at 680 Pulliam Street, Elberton, Georgia 30635. Sincerely, The members and officers of the Union Grove Baptist Church,” the letter read.

 

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