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Humble Beginnings
Established in 1986, Founder Ellis Taylor was led by the Lord to build Him a church, his wife Audrey (Lee) embraced his desire and joined in the quest to find a location site. Audrey was prompted to drive around the city and came upon an abandoned house located on the corner of Dennis and Tierwester Street.
Ellis Taylor also shared his vision with his pastor, the late Rev E.S. Branch of Fourth Missionary Baptist Church who gave Taylor much encouragement. Within months contributions of materials and supplies began to come his way by other brethren of the faith. Rev. Taylor and his congregation of eight members met in the basement of Antioch Baptist Church. In faithful attendance was his wife Audrey; his sister Sally T. Moss, Sis Joyce Jackson, Bro. Foster just to name a few. Then membership began to increase and they had to move their location of worship to the Open Door located on Arbor Street owned by Mrs. McClaine.
Once the abandoned house was removed and the laying of the concrete foundation was cured upon which you and I visit, Sunday Worship services began and Taylor Memorial Baptist Church has remained faithful in keeping her doors opened to the Third Ward community.
As told by the late Sis. Audrey Lee Taylor
Wife of the late Rev. Ellis Taylor
Our Pastor
Our Pastor
The second son of six (6) siblings, born a native Houstonian on April 25, 1957. His parents are the late Mary and Sammie J. Hunter, Sr. He is a product of the greater Third Ward and South Park community attended schools of the Houston Independent School District and graduated from Houston Technical Institute in 1975. He attended Prairie View AM University and University of Houston studying Pre-Med. Being employed with the United States Postal Services since 1978, he has achieved the "Million Mile Award" as a career letter carrier in 2008, retiring in 2024 to devote more time to his family and congregation.
He is married to Althea J Hunter, of forty- eight years. He is the father of their three (3) children: Samuel, Amity, and Simone and the grandfather of four (4) grandchildren: Genesis, Russell, Gabrielle, and Gracelyn. He is the product and son in the ministry of Holman Street Baptist Church serving under the leadership of the late Manson B Johson II in varies ministrires: ordanied as a Deacon in 1993; licensed as a Minister in 1996; then became the pastor of Taylor Memorial Baptist Church after serving interim elder/minister in 2002. He attended Deepwater Bible College in 1989 and became a graduate in the March 2003 with a Bachelor of Science in Leadership at the College of Biblical Studies, Houston, Texas. His aspiration is to further his studies at the Dallas Theological Seminary.
He has served the community of Third Ward in ministry for over 30 years and continues to do so diligently.
Our First Lady
Our First Lady
Althea, was born on October 28, 1957 as the fourth sibling of eight children to the late Harold and Dorothy Jackson. She spent her childhood days in Third Ward-Houston. She attended Houston Independent School and gives all accolades to her former teachers of Blackshear Elementary, Ezekiel Cullen and Albert L. Thomas Middle Schools, and Raw Shaw Sterling High School, Class of 1975.
In 1983, Althea shared her interest for caring and teaching children through the implementation of the Cradle Roll Ministry of Holman Street Baptist Church, under the leadership of the late Manson B. Johnson, II. She administered patience, compassion, and education through self-taught books and wisdom from the Lord demonstrating knowledge of childcare administration with hands-on experience of love and dedication to infants and toodlers until 2000. She was always asked if she had a degree in Education, but she gives glory to God for her voluntarily motive for helping His little ones which prepared her for her purpose and destiny in Christ.
Althea married her caring and loving husband of more than 48 years, Pastor Sammie J. Hunter, Jr. To this union, they bore three (3) children: Samuel , Amity, and Simone Hunter. She also embraces her pride and joy of living to see and enjoy her four (4) grandchildren: Genesis, Russell, Gabrielle and Gracelyn.
Althea would like to be remembered as a sincere woman of faith who has enjoyed every day of grace given unto God.
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