The Bluff Creek United Methodist
Church was organized in 1932 under Rev. J.B. Shearer, the Clinton pastor.
During the summer, services were held under the tabernacle at the Bluff
Creek Campground. During the winter, services were held in the auditorium
at Bluff Creek High School.
Eventually, the congregation
decided to build a church. The Campground Committee gave the church
3 acres on the NE corner of the campground. The church was constructed
in 1934-1935. Many people from the community, not just the Methodists,
joined together on Saturday's to build it. Much of the construction
material was donated by businesses in surrounding towns. The men
did the building, while the ladies cooked the food.
In 1945, Bluff Creek and nearby
Pipkin Chapel were put on a circuit. When the Pipkin Chapel closed
(and its membership moved to Greensburg), Bluff Creek was added to the
Slaughter charge.
In 1986, tragedy struck and
the church burned down. A new church was built in 1987 under the
leadership of Rev. Ellen Montegudo.
SOURCE: "A Brief History of Bluff Creek United
Methodist Church" by Athalee Hartner and Polly Olson |
