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WVSOP
The Restoration Movement, advocated in the Upper Ohio River Valley over 100 years ago by men such as Thomas and Alexander Campbell and Walter Scott, still thrives. Pure New Testament Christianity is still followed by numerous congregations throughout the region. West Virginia School of Preaching is dedicated to instilling in its students biblical knowledge and loyalty to the New Testament pattern.
West Virginia School of Preaching had its beginning in August of 1994. Its first graduating class of six in 1996 accepted works with congregations in West Virginia and Kansas.
Unlike four-year institutions that afford a measure of leisure while acquiring an education, WVSOP essentially compresses four years of instruction into two calendar school years. Therefore, students cannot be secularly employed while enrolled at West Virginia School of Preaching. They do, however, ordinarily work with area congregations while enrolled in classes.
Think of WVSOP as a Bible-boot-camp of two years duration. Typically, students participate in a 30 minute chapel program and six hours class time daily Monday through Friday. They are expected to spend an equal amount of time out of class on their studies, research papers, assigned reading, etc. Students are in great demand for appointment and fill-in preaching. Also, they have been invited to participate in area Gospel meetings and church lectureship programs.
A new home for West Virginia School of Preaching was recently built on property adjoining the existing facilities of the Hillview Terrace church of Christ in Moundsville. Staff, faulty and students moved into the new school building to begin classes for the fall sessions of 1998. Sister congregations and individual Christians are to be commended for their prayerful, moral and financial participation in this undertaking. Please continue to remember WVSOP and send us men who earnestly desire to better prepare themselves to preach the unsearchable riches of Christ.
Moundsville, WV
As you enter Marshall County from the South you come to the town of Moundsville which is set along the Ohio River. Moundsville was established in 1866 and was formerly one of the most prosperous towns in the Ohio Valley. The town's first inhabitants are considered to have been the Adena Indians, who have left numerous signs of their habitation. Among the most famous is the Grave Creek Mound which is the largest conical mound east of the Mississippi River. Another reminder of the past is the West Virginia Penitentiary which was built in 1866 and was in use for over a century until its closing in November of 1995. Moundsville also used to be a booming industrial town with a variety of industries including: the world renowned Fostoria Glass Factory, the United States Stamping Plant, several chemical plants, and many coal mines. Due to unfavorable economic conditions, much of the industry folded during the late 70's and early 80's, leaving Moundsville to return to the quiet residential town along the river."
"Around eleven thousand people live in the city of Moundsville, West Virginia. The community is located in eastern United States among the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. It sits between the hills alongside the Ohio River about sixty miles south-west of Pittsburgh at 40 degrees north latitude, 81 degrees west longitude, and 700 feet above sea level. The hills are approximately a thousand feet high and are close enough to prevent agoraphobic attacks [fear of being in open spaces]."
"Three streams (Little Grave Creek, Middle Grave Creek, and Big Grave Creek) enter the mile-wide Ohio River in this area. Over the millennia these creeks have created approximately four square miles of flat land that were known historically as the flats of Grave Creek. In 1770, a pioneer, Joseph Tomlinson, built a fort to protect his family, settled on the forest flats and discovered the large mound that is the first word in Moundsville. Flat land is rare in this part of the country, and an earlier race of people had cherished this same location. Their burial mound is sixty-nine feet high, two hundred and eighty feet across and dates from around 250 B. C. Over the years, a city grew up around the large Adena Indian mound that is still the center of town."
Moundsville is one of the limited bridge sites to span the Ohio River and is the county seat of Marshall County. It is about 13 miles south of Wheeling and I-70 and is served by numerous transportation routes (such as, highways, the Ohio River, rail) and also has a small airport.
Reynolds Memorial Hospital in the adjacent town of Glendale serves surrounding communities including Moundsville. The schools in Marshall County have modern facilities and equipment by which they provide quality education for the area youth. Moundsville still sports a downtown shopping district besides commercial development along State Route 2. Additionally, mall and plaza shopping are not far away in St. Clairsville, Ohio to the west, Wheeling to the north or Pittsburgh to the northeast
Directions to WVSOP:
From the North on WV State Rt. 2:
Follow U.S. 250 East [left exit]; left at first red light [still follow U.S. 250 East]; turn right on to Poplar Ave. [yellow brick church building on corner]; continue on Poplar until the stop sign at the "T" [Greg's Market]; turn left on to 4th St.; the Board of Education Building on the left, the West Virginia School of Preaching [on the corner of 4th St. & Willard Ave., indicated by the red star].
From the South on WV State Rt. 2:
Follow WV State Rt. 2 North; turn right on to 6th St.; turn left on to Grant Ave.; turn right on to 4th; continue on 4th St. several blocks; the Board of Education Building is on the left, the West Virginia School of Preaching [on the corner of 4th St. & Willard Ave., indicated by the red star].
From OH State Rt. 7:
Cross the Ohio River at Moundsville; once in West Virginia, proceed through the traffic light on 12th St.; turn left on to Jefferson Ave.; turn right on to 5th St.; after one block, turn left on to Baker Ave.; after one block turn right on to 4th St.; continue on 4th St. several blocks; shortly past the Board of Education Building on the left is the West Virginia School of Preaching [on the corner of 4th St. & Willard Ave.
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