· On April 25, 1954 a group met in the home of Sister Cora Montgomery to band themselves together as a church.
· On June 14, 1954 the Ministers Conference of Winston-Salem officially organized the group as a Missionary Baptist Church.
· Two members, Mother Janie Craig and Brother Hosea Williams (unaware of the other's choice), recommended the name Galilee for the Church.
· Rev. E. G. Williams was called as the first pastor.
· Rev. Fred Chavis was called as the second pastor. He suffered a stroke the Friday prior to taking the pulpit on Sunday and the illness ended his pastoral assignment.
· Dr. W.C. Hay, the third pastor, was called to shepherd a congregation of 63 on the second Sunday in March 1960. He pastored Galilee for 32 years before retiring.
· The leadership of Dr. Hay led to the building of the present edifice. Galilee was the first Church to use bonds for building purposes.
· Galilee was the first Black Church to have 11:00am worship services televised on WXII.
· The Church suffered two major set-backs. The interior of the sanctuary was destroyed by fire. Galilee held services at Clarks S. Brown Funeral home until it was rebuilt. The City of Winston-Salem decided to close Locust Street which the church faced. Rather than move to another location, the front of the Church became the back and the back of the Church became the front, now facing Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
· On January 2, 1994, Rev. Robert L. McGowens became the fourth pastor. He pastored Galilee for 11 years during which his vision of a new edifice birthed a campaign which raised over a million dollars. During his pastorate, Galilee received incorporation status.
· On April 1, 2007, Dr. Nathan E. Scovens became the fifth pastor of Galilee.
· Galilee embraced his vision to relocate the Church. 27 acres of land (with 3 townhouse apartments, 4 duplex apartments and an administrative building and 1 home) was purchased on Northampton Drive and a Land Dedication Service was held in March 2008. Under his pastorate, Galilee has entered an era of prayer, fasting and increase.
· Galilee's history continues to be written as we serve Him who continually blesses and showers us with Grace and Mercy
