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Join us as we live out the calling of God in our Cleveland County community!

Events

Craft & Bake Sale

The Craft Ladies will be sponsoring a Craft & Bake sale on the day of the Tour of Homes ( December 7, 2024) in the craft House. We need help with craft items and baked goods to make this a profitable endeavor. Any donation big or small would be appreciated. The proceeds will be going to paying off the new bus.

Christmas Tour of Homes

The PSBC Christmas Tour of Homes happens on Saturday, December 7 from 10 am until 4 pm. Visit five homes decorated for Christmas and stop by the PSBC Craft House for free warm beverages. Tickets go on sale in November and are $15 a person. Proceeeds go to help pay off the new church 25 passenger bus.

Handbells @ Broad River

our Handbells will be performing at the Broad River Greenway from 2-4 pm

Christmas Toy Store

Join Poplar Springs on Mission as we help distribute toys at the Shelby Mission Camp to families in need in the Shelby community. Distribution will be from 9 am to 4 pm. See Sid Bryson for more details.

Pastor’s Thoughts

Trade in our Judging

My dog Waffles makes faces. Anyone else’s pet do that? You look at them, and they tilt their head. You say something to them, and they raise their eyebrows and stare at you. I know I’m making him more human than the K-9 that he is, but he often looks like he’s judging me. The Ancient Greeks were fans of the practice of physiognomy or face reading. It is the practice of assessing a person’s character or personality from their outer appearance—especially…
fall leaves

Be Complete

My family has a tradition—a tradition that some members of the family like more than others. When we are on vacation or a long holiday break from school, we do a puzzle. Many times when we visit, my mother-in-law, Sherwin Washburn, has one in the works on her dining room table. But especially on beach vacations, one table becomes the puzzle table. One of the more complicated puzzles that we’ve tackled was a scene of African animals. It took most…

Building Fund

We are excited to be in our new building. You may contribute here by clicking below.

Bus Fund

Make a donation to the Bus Fund by clicking the button below.

Meet Our Staff

Aaron Hinton

Aaron Hinton began his pastoral ministry at Poplar Springs Baptist Church on August 1, 2023. Prior to PSBC, he served at Gardner-Webb University in various roles with Church Relations and the Christian Service Organization. Prior to Gardner-Webb, he served on full-time staff at Fort Caswell for six years after working on Caswell’s Summer Staff for four summers during college. Aaron quite literally grew up in the Baptist church as his dad and mom served in ministry for 42 years. Hinton holds a…

Katherine Asis

Katherine Asis has been the minister of music and music education at Poplar Springs since October 2012.  Originally from Lenoir, NC, Katherine received her Bachelor of Music degree in Sacred Music from Appalachian State University.  She began working in music ministry in 2006 in Gastonia, NC and received her Master of Divinity degree from Gardner-Webb University in 2010.  Her passion is introducing others to the truths of God through music and leading God’s people into authentic worship.  Katherine is married…

Nicole Hamrick

Nicole Hamrick grew up at Poplar Springs and has been serving as the Minister of Children and Youth here since June 2017.  Nicole studied at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro where she received a degree in Mathematics, a 9-12 licensure to teach, and a minor in Spanish.  She taught high school mathematics for 5 years before heading to graduate school at Gardner-Webb University where she received her Master of Divinity degree in 2016 with a concentration in Intercultural…

Gailya Hamrick

Gailya Hamrick became an accompanist for Poplar Springs Worship Services in June, 1968 at the age of 12. She has played both the piano and organ at regular worship services, special services, weddings and other events, but her passion is piano. Gailya enjoys accompanying the choir and congregation as together they strive to make a ‘joyful noise’ in praise to God. Gailya and her husband, John have three children (one son and two daughters) and four grandchildren (two grandsons and…