About Us
Rutherford Road Church of Christ
119 Rutherford Road
Greenville, South Carolina 29609
(864) 240-3199 Office
www.rutherfordroadcoc.org
administrator@rutherfordroadcoc.org
HISTORY
The Late Dr. Eldrick Blanding established
Rutherford Road Church of Christ on
November 6, 2005 with 35 members.
Dr. Blanding was a Minister, Visionary,
Humanitarian, & Friend.
Dr. Blanding dedicated his life endeavoring to
improve the quality of life for all mankind by
living, teaching, and preaching the eternal
teachings of Jesus Christ. That life and calling
were not without uphill battles and lifetime
struggles. Yet through it all, he never forgot
about Jesus.
In his 49 years of life, God blessed Dr. Blanding
to make a dynamic impact upon the Greenville
community dedicating his life to service and
dedication for all nationalities, ethnicities, and
genders, utilizing the message of the Master as
his foundational centerpiece. He was an
activist, philanthropist, humanitarian, and
minister having served in the capacity of
Chaplin for the Watkins, Garrett, and Woods
Mortuary.
He also served as a Chaplin for the Greenville
Hospital System and as a board member for the
American Red Cross Board of Directors.
His greatest accomplishment was pioneering
and orchestrating the establishment of a
congregation of the Church of Christ in the
North Greenville area, affectionately called the
Rutherford Road Church of Christ. Under his
vision and tutelage, the congregation which
begin on November 6, 2005 with 35 members,
now boasts more than 100 members on the roll
in the span of over 1 year's time. Upon his call
to the ministry, Dr. Blanding was instrumental
in the restoration of 18 souls and 22 baptisms
from November 2005 until his untimely death on
May 25, 2006.
On behalf of the members of the Rutherford
Road Church of Christ, and as the Ministering
Evangelist of this faithful body of believers, I
pledge our eternal love and support for our
friend, our visionary, and colleague in the
Gospel. Our charge is to carry on his dream,
his vision, and his mission to enlighten the
world about the message of our Lord and
Savior, Jesus Christ. Dr. Blanding, we will
forever miss you and your kindred spirit, but
always know you will never be far from our
hearts, our minds, and most importantly, our
soul.
Love Eternal,
Rutherford Road Church of Christ
119 Rutherford Road
Greenville, South Carolina 29609
(864) 240-3199 Office
www.rutherfordroadcoc.org
administrator@rutherfordroadcoc.org
HISTORY
The Late Dr. Eldrick Blanding established
Rutherford Road Church of Christ on
November 6, 2005 with 35 members.
Dr. Blanding was a Minister, Visionary,
Humanitarian, & Friend.
Dr. Blanding dedicated his life endeavoring to
improve the quality of life for all mankind by
living, teaching, and preaching the eternal
teachings of Jesus Christ. That life and calling
were not without uphill battles and lifetime
struggles. Yet through it all, he never forgot
about Jesus.
In his 49 years of life, God blessed Dr. Blanding
to make a dynamic impact upon the Greenville
community dedicating his life to service and
dedication for all nationalities, ethnicities, and
genders, utilizing the message of the Master as
his foundational centerpiece. He was an
activist, philanthropist, humanitarian, and
minister having served in the capacity of
Chaplin for the Watkins, Garrett, and Woods
Mortuary.
He also served as a Chaplin for the Greenville
Hospital System and as a board member for the
American Red Cross Board of Directors.
His greatest accomplishment was pioneering
and orchestrating the establishment of a
congregation of the Church of Christ in the
North Greenville area, affectionately called the
Rutherford Road Church of Christ. Under his
vision and tutelage, the congregation which
begin on November 6, 2005 with 35 members,
now boasts more than 100 members on the roll
in the span of over 1 year's time. Upon his call
to the ministry, Dr. Blanding was instrumental
in the restoration of 18 souls and 22 baptisms
from November 2005 until his untimely death on
May 25, 2006.
On behalf of the members of the Rutherford
Road Church of Christ, and as the Ministering
Evangelist of this faithful body of believers, I
pledge our eternal love and support for our
friend, our visionary, and colleague in the
Gospel. Our charge is to carry on his dream,
his vision, and his mission to enlighten the
world about the message of our Lord and
Savior, Jesus Christ. Dr. Blanding, we will
forever miss you and your kindred spirit, but
always know you will never be far from our
hearts, our minds, and most importantly, our
soul.
Love Eternal,
Rutherford Road Church of Christ
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The Late Dr. Eldrick Blanding