Welcome
Thank you for coming!
Location Details
1106 Poplar Springs Church Road Shelby, North Carolina 28152
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Sunday School at 9:45 am
Sunday Worship at 11:00 am
Wednesday at 6:30 pm -
704-487-8802
Giving
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Meet our Ministerial Staff
Senior Pastor
Andy Oliver
Andy Oliver has been pastor of Poplar Springs since April 17, 2011. Before coming to Poplar Springs he had the privilege of serving these wonderful congregations: 1980-1981 Minister of Church Activities at First Baptist Church Hildebran, NC 1985 -1992 Minister of Youth at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in King, NC 1992-2002 Minister of Youth at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Shelby, NC 2002-2011 Pastor of Sandy Run Baptist Church in Mooresboro, NC Andy's wife is Kim Hodges…
Minister of Music
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…
Minister Children & Youth
Nicole Hamrick
Nicole Hamrick grew up at Poplar Springs 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 Studies. Nicole loves…
Pastor’s Thoughts
A Valuable Phone Call
I recently established contact with a great friend that I attended school with for twelve years in Gaffney and at least one semester at CCU ( Clemson Christian University). We enjoyed a lengthy discussion as we covered quite a few topics. We talked about our wives and families. It was a joy hearing about spouses and the accomplishments of our children. Career paths were discussed. Mark was the strength coach for the Utah Jazz and I used my association with…
A Christian Greeting Suggestion
In Second Corinthians, Chapter 13, verse 12, Paul exhorts those in the Corinthian congregation to, “Greet one another with a Holy Kiss”. In today’s culture, expressions of affection can be misinterpreted , awkward, and sometimes even illegal. We are in a day and age where caution is a sound decision when evaluating “touchy” situations. It’s particularly difficult for me and I am sure others who are apt to side hugs, put an arm around a shoulder or slap a back.…
Heated Questions
I am giving the current weather conditions and, I guess, Thee One who controls the climate, none other than the Almighty God, a heads up… As if he doesn’t already know my feelings. It is getting to the point where I may start complaining about the heat. I, the most Rev. B. Andrew Oliver, am a man of principle and one of my beliefs is: Never complain about the heat because January is coming! But it’s October and I am…