MEET OUR LEADERS
Founder & Former Pastor
The Late Bishop Eddie J. Squirewell
Bishop Eddie J. Squirewell, son of the late Osborne and Catherine Robertson-Squirewell was born January 18, 1924. In 1945 he was united in Holy Matrimony with the former Elizetta Martin. To this union 7 children were born: James, Kathalyne, Shirley, Curtis, Sandra, Edna and Eddie.
Bishop Squirewell was the founder and Pastor of Bible Light Holiness Church of Ridgeway, South Carolina for 25 years, and the driving force in establishing Bible Light Holiness Church of Rock, South Carolina. He was owner and operator of Squirewell Construction company from 1958 to 1983. Bishop Squirewell was instrumental in establishing Willow Springs Residential Care in 1990. Bishop Squirewell entered in eternal rest on January 21, 2002.
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"Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;"
I Thessalonians 1:3; KJV
Pastor
Elder Curtis Squirewell
Pastor Curtis Squirewell was born and grew up in Ridgeway, South Carolina, the middle child of seven children, born to Bishop Eddie J. Squirewell and Eliza M. Squirewell. Interestingly, he has two sisters and a brother older and two sisters a brother younger. For 38 years he has been married to the former Linda Bryan of Monks Corner, South Carolina and they are the parents of four children: Sharonda, Curtis G., Grayson , and David.
Pastor Squirewell served in the U.S. Air Force and is a graduate of Midlands Technical College. He was ordained a Deacon in November, 1988, an Elder in June, 1995, and installed as Pastor of Bible Light Holiness Church of Ridgeway, South Carolina in June, 2003.
Elder Squirewell is inspired by Ecclesiastes 9:10, "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, wither thou goest."
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