The church was organized in
the spring of 1911 by Spencer J. McLean. The first services were
held at a house owned by Grandpa Carpenter. Mr. Carpenter donated
a lot on which to build a church. The first church was built in the
fall of 1911 by Joe Dugos, Bud Carpenter, Steve Carpenter, and several
others. The church was originally known as McLean’s Chapel.
Later, under the leadership of Rev. W.W. Bowman, the name was changed to
Carpenter’s Chapel.
That original wooden church
served the congregation until 1965, when a new brick church was built.
The new church cost $10,952.95 and had seating for 100 people. The
consecration service was held on August 1, 1965.
In 1983, two acres of land were
purchased across Hwy 933. A new parsonage was built on that land.
In 1997, a new sanctuary was constructed on the lot and the consecration
service held on Oct. 12, 1997. Built under the leadership of Rev.
Chris Blanchard, the new facility seats 300 and contains a library, nursery,
fellowship hall, and classrooms. The old church across the
road is still used as an activity building for the community. There
is a cemetery to the rear of the church. |
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