Earnest Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church Of America was organized in 1924.  It’s members worshiped in a storehouse at the east end of Norway Ave., owned by Brother Hut.  Reverend E.D. Didlake served as the first pastor ad the officers were Ed Underwood and Cleve Underwood.  Maybe a year or two later a church building was built and the congregation marched from the store to this location.  As time went on, numerous pastors and officers served the congregation.  Ward leaders would go to each members home and collect their dues, which was .25 cents per month.  The Church held services only two Sundays each month, the first ad fourth Sunday.  The pastors were paid whatever could be raised, maybe $5.00 per Sunday.  The pastors who served Earnest Chapel through the years include:  Rev. E. D. Didlake  (twice),  Rev. Whitman, Rev. Pearl Dancy, Rev, Richard Scruggs, Rev. J. W. Smith(twice),  Rev. David Summerville, Rev, Bill Lewis, Rev. Murphy, Rev. Robert Smith, Rev. Michael Moore, an Rev. Thomas Ellington, Officers who have led the church since it’s inception include:  Amos Washington, Joe Underwood, John Fulgham, Willie Parnell, Lester Underwood, Horace Lavender, Allen Pace, Maxeo Spencer, Willie Cameron, Archie Williams, McKinley Pritchett, Samuel Underwood, James Chandler, Fred Eatmon, Elma Eatmon, James King Sr., James Morrow, Delanford Spencer, Roy Eatmon, William A. Paige, Oscar Logan, Teresa Paige, Verna Eatmon, Gerald Fencher Sr., Lela Fencher, Marvin Pullom Sr., Darrow Smith, Delois Smith, Francis Miles, Junita Thompson, Lether Thompson Jr., Kelvin Steele Yvonne Underwood, James Underwood Jr., Tangerie Underwood, James King Jr., Deacons who served  include:  Eric (Jimmy) Burts, Tommy Burts, Ed Sullivan, James Morrow, some of them was elevated to Elders.  Church Clerks:  Samuel Underwood, John Fulgham, Elma Eatmon, Teresa Paige, and possibly others but records were lost in the tornado.  Mothers of the church include:  Julia Parnell, Carrie Didlake, Bessie Chandler, Mattie Underwood, Sadie Morrow, Sarah Murray, Josephine Peterson, Eloise Pace, Elma Eatmon,  Ella B. Smith, Johnnie Paige, Lucille Smith, Yvonne Underwood, and Eula McCoy. On April8, 1998, a tornado swept through the community and completely destroyed the church.  The church at Brook Hill spearheaded a drive to rebuild our church.  We marched into this present sanctuary in November 1999 and had the following Trustees:  Elder Oscar Logan, Elder James King Sr., and Elder William A. Paige.  Officers Elder Oscar Logan, Elder James King St. and Elder William A. Paige, Elder Verna Eatmon, Elder Juanita Thompson, Elder Lether Thompson Jr., Eder Eddie Stallworth, Elder Kelvin Steele, Elder Francis Miles, Elder Delois Smith, Elder Darrow Smith, Elder Yvonne Underwood, Elder Elma Eatmon, Elder Allen Pace, Deacon Tommy Burts, Deacon Eric Burts, Deacon James Underwood Jr., and Deacon Darryl Miles, and Rev. Teresa Paige as Church Clerk.  The present Mothers of the church re:  Sis Eula McCoy, Elder Francis Miles, Elder Verna Eatmon, and Sis Linda Evans.  The present Elders of the church are Elder William A. Paige,  Elder Verna Eatmon, Elder Shirley Rice, and Elder Lether Thompson III.  The deacons are:  Bro. Eric Burts, Sis Tracy Thompson.  The present ministers are Rev. Gerald W. Fencher (Pastor), Rev. Lela Fencher (Youth Pastor), Rev. Teresa Paige (Clerk), Rev. Lether Thompson Jr., and Rev. Natosha Fencher.