Our Pastors
Pastor Chuck Headden
Before being ordained into the Gospel Ministry Pastor
Chuck served in the United States Marine Corps for 28
years. While on active duty in March of 1979 Pastor
Chuck accepted Jesus into his heart as his Lord and
Savior. He served as the Senior Pastor at Smyrna
Missionary Baptist Church in Smyrna, NC before
accepting the call to plant Maple Grove Baptist Church.
He has a B.A. from the University of North Carolina,
Wilmington and a Masters in Religion from Liberty
University in Lynchburg, VA. Pastor Chuck and his wife
Linda, have been married 48 years and have 4 adult
children and 10 grandchildren.
Rev. Stanley Edwin Southerland Sr., 87, of Newport, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House.
He is survived by his daughter, Dr. Sherry Ann Southerland and husband Ben Rogers of Tallahassee, FL; sons, Stanley Edwin Southerland Jr. and wife Susan of Newport, Gregory Eugene Southerland and wife Chantra of LaPorte, TX and Ricky Steven Southerland and wife Julie of Crawfordville, FL; 10 grandchildren; and 5 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Nan Southerland; parents, Ben and Myrtle Southerland; and brothers, Rip Southerland, Donald Southerland, James Southerland and Ben Southerland.