Mount Coney Missionary Baptist Church was established in 1875, as a result of a split from Old Macedonia Baptist church, located on Old Tuskegee Road. Three churches were found from this division: Oak Grove, Antioch and Mount Coney. The original Mount Coney Baptist Church stood for 37 years before being destroyed by a storm. Consequently, Mount Coney Baptist church was rebuilt in September 1912 by the Robbins Brothers, Bro. George Meadows, Bro. Eddie Pruitt, Bro. Mim Mayes, Bro George Callaway and the Mount Coney Membership. 
 

The task of rebuilding was long and difficult. Materials were shipped from Troy, Alabama by train to Midway, Alabama and taken by mule and oxen wagons to Mt. Coney. All labor was freely donated by the membership until the church was finished. Later, remodeling was done to the church:

Addition of kitchen/fellowship hall, indoor restrooms, running water, wood and coal heating system converted to propane gas, installation of translucent windowpanes, underlying blocks to close in the underside of the building, and the Church Bell, in the belfry, was closed due to deteriorating conditions.

In its history Mt. Coney has had 13 pastors, one assistant pastor, one interim pastor, and 35 deacons. Those individuals to serve in the capacity of Pastor are:

1. Rev. Adam Goshay

2. Rev. Andrew Harris

3. Rev. Eddie Moore

4. Rev. Fate Lawson

5. Rev. Brady McCormick

6. Rev. Charlie Amanda

7. Rev. Walter Maddox

8. Rev. Jessie Maddox

9. Rev. E. Randel

10. Rev. Henry Harris (1915-1921)

11. Rev. I.H. Robbins (1921-1980)

12. Rev. Joseph Sellers (1979-1980),Assistant to Rev. I.H. Robbins

13. Rev. Cicero Moore (1980-1981), Interim Pastor

14. Rev. Fletcher Pugh (1981-1997)

15. Rev. James Nelson Robbins, Sr. (1997-present)

The longest serving pastor has been Rev. I.H. Robbins who served for 59 years.

Those individuals to serve in the capacity of Deacon are:

1. Dea. Joe Nobles

2. Dea.Jerry McGilliary

3. Dea. John Haynes

4. Dea. Charlie Hatcher

5. Dea. Ike Ivery

6. Dea. Ike Robbins

7. Dea. S. Tarver

8. Dea. Rev. A. Daniels

9. Dea. Wilbur T. Thomas, Sr.

10. Dea. Arrie Robbins

11. Dea. Butler Robbins, Sr.

12. Dea. Harrison Thomas

13. Dea. Willie Milbry

14. Dea. Rev. Willie Cox

15. Dea. Rev. Robert Ivery

16. Dea. Rev. Andrew Thomas

17. Dea. Turman Davis

18. Dea. Aaron Sellers

19. Dea. Henry Tarver

20. Dea. Clarence Tarver, Sr.

21. Dea. Odin Rodgers

22. Dea. Rev. Willie Barnes

23. Dea. Joseph Matthews

24. Dea. Benton Nobles

25. Dea. Henry Person

26. Dea. Butler Robbins, Jr.

27. Dea. Saint Timothy (S.T.) Thomas, Sr.

28. Dea. W. L. Robbins, Sr.

29. Dea. Richard Nobles, Sr.

30. Dea. Lamar Milbry

31. Dea. (Dr.) Alexander Robbins, son of Rev. I.H. Robbins

32. Dea. Larry Robbins

33. Dea. Dorien Robbins

34. Dea. Franklin Ivery

35. Dea. Wilbon Thomas, Jr.

The following special programs were recommended by the Pastor Rev. Fletcher Pugh and authorized by the membership, in January 1982.

Senior Citizen Day (recognition program for the elderly members of Mt. Coney), Men’s Day, Women’s Day, Youth Day, and Homecoming

Already functioning in the church were the following auxiliaries:

Sunday school, Usher Board, Senior Missionary Society and its accompanying groups: Matrons, Sunbeams, and Boy’s Crusades, Baptist Training Union, Junior Missionary Society, Willing Workers Club, Deacon and Deaconess Board, Senior choir, and Circle Mission. 
 

By authorization of the church, in 1984 and 1986, the Junior Missionary Society and the Boys Crusade were suspended respectively, due to a lack of participation.

Sister Inez Robbins Watters served Mt. Coney faithfully and diligently as clerk/secretary for 10 years. Sister Essie B. Thomas elected by the church on January 23, 1982 as clerk/secretary.

On April 25, 1982, at a meeting called by Pastor Fletcher Pugh, a building fund committee was formed and appointed by the church membership to make fund raising recommendations and be responsible for securing funds raising so that a new church could be built. The members of the Building Fund Committee were;

1. Brother Dr. Alexander Robbins, chairperson

2. Brother C. D. Tarver, Co-Chairperson

3. Sister Queen Nobles, Secretary

4. Sister Essie B. Thomas, Financial Secretary

5. Brother W. L. Robbins, Jr., Brother S. T. Thomas, Sr., and Brother Isaac Robbins, all 3 were Finance Committee Members.

In April 1990, the church authorized the Chairman of the Deacon Board Aaron Sellers, Deacons Alexander Robbins, and W. L. Robbins, Jr. to take steps to commence  with the construction of  a new church, The contract was signed with Cox and Cox Inc., of Clio, Alabama.

On Sunday, December 16, 1990, the long awaited day had come. Dedicatory services were held in the new church structure. The keys to the building were carried by the chairman of the Building Fund Committee, Deacon Dr. Alexander Robbins, our cousin. The Bible was carried by the Pastor, Rev. Fletcher Pugh. The church clerk, Sister Essie B. Thomas presented the church record book. The song book was brought forward by the choir leader, Deacon Aaron Sellers. The deacons of the church, Deacon T. D. Davis, Deacon Lamar Millry, Deacon Richard Nobles Sr. Deacon Henry Person, Deacon Alexander Robbins, Deacon Butler Robbins Jr.,Deacon W. L. Robbins, Jr. Deacon Aaron Sellers, and Deacon S. T. Thomas, Sr brought forward the collection plates. The sexton, Brother Lorenzo Robbins presented the cleaning devices.

At the culmination of the dedicatory presentation, Pastor Fletcher Pugh gave the dedicatory prayer. The joy and fulfillment of a dream that had come to fruition was wondrous and phenomenal to the men, women and children of Mount Coney Missionary Baptist Church.

The laying of the church’s cornerstone took place in October 1994, and in 1995, the church burned the mortgage and added central air and heating to the Fellowship/Dining Hall.

Under the present pastorate of Rev. James N. Robbins, Sr. the church began having 2^nd Sunday service in addition to regular 4^th Sunday service. In March, 1999, the Bell Tower and marquee were dedicated and in 2001, a new roof was placed on the church structure. The following ideas/programs were initiated under Reverend James. N. Robbins, Sr.’s leadership:

Mid-week Bible study, Bi-Monthly bulletin, “The Informer”, Annual Usher’s Program, Vacation Bible School, Youth Choir, additional acreage, which adjoins the church’s property, was purchased, and through systematic planning, the church’s cemetery is being restored under the leadership of Sister Essie B. Thomas and Deacon Franklin Ivery, Senior Citizen Recognition Program held for each senior member of the church and 2 associates pastors, Rev. Cornell Nobles, grandson of Caroline Nobles, and Rev. W. C. Ivery, Will Ivery’s son, and Ike’s grandson, were appointed. 

As of 2009 Mount Coney Missionary Baptist Church has been long standing with the grace of the good Lord since 1875, the church is 134 years old! Young. Mount Coney is located at 40 Mount Coney Church Road, Midway, Alabama 36053.

                       The late Deacon Turman D. Davis and the church clerk/secretary, Sister Essie B. Thomas, recorded the written history.