In 1881, the year after Provencal
was founded, the Methodist Church was established. Their first church
building in 1883 was called Union, since the Baptist and Methodist churches
used it for services. The Methodists built their own two-story building
a few years later. Services were held on the first floor, while the
Masons used the second. In 1913, a tornado destroyed the church and
all of its records. The membership (about 200 at that time) built
a new church soon after.
In 1959, the current church was built
under the leadership of Rev. W.R. Akin. An education building was
later built. It included a dining area and kitchen. In subsequent
years, a foyer was added.
When the congregation outgrew the
kitchen in the education building, a fellowship building was purchased
under the leadership of Rev. Don Davis.
In 2003, new carpeting and eight stained
glass windows (depicting scenes from Christ's life) were installed.
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