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HISTORY The Coward Church of God is located in Coward, South Carolina and was organized in 1975 with 26 members. Pastor John W. Strickland organized the church in a single wide mobile home. The congregation worshipped in the home until 1976 when the first sanctuary was built. John W. Strickland served as Pastor until 1988. A new sanctuary was built in 1990 under the leadership of Pastor L.T. Blackmon, who came to the church in 1988. The church continued to grow under the leadership of Pastor Tony W. Brown, who came to the church in 1994. The church saw record breaking attendance and set tithes records. The church maintained growth and stability over the next 10 years with Pastor Willie F. Cooper, who came to the church in 1995. The church reached its all time success with Pastor William B. Lewis. The church broke numerous tithe records and many people were added to the church. The church ventured out with a structuralized Music Department, which brought in a new modern day range of worship songs. The Music Department is managed by Brenda Smith & Stephen Caraway.