In 1906, the first Methodist
church in Vacherie was constructed. Before that time, services were
held in private homes and at the the Valcour Aime Mansion at St. James
Plantation. The church of 59 charter members was served by pastors
from the New Orleans area. By the mid 1920's, the Vacherie Methodist
Church was put on the Donaldsonville charge. The Donaldsonville pastor
would hold services at 3 p.m. on Sunday afternoons, two or three times
per month.
When the Thibodaux church was
"re-established" in 1948, the Vacherie Methodist Church elected to be added
to the Thibodaux charge. For a long time, services were held once
a month. Recently, the service schedule has increased to twice monthly
(on Saturday afternoons) and is still being served by a local pastor from
Thibodaux.
Hurricanes have taken their
toll on the Vacherie church through the years. After hurricanes destroyed
the steeple and vestibule and knocking the church off its foundation,
"Betsy" completely demolished the church in 1965. All that remained
was one pew, the pulpit, and the altar railing. The church was rebuilt
in 1967. |
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