The exact founding date for
the church is uncertain. We do know that Mrs. Nancy Roddy donated
4 acres of land to the congregation on August 6, 1868. The deed refers
to the lot as the one on which the church stands, though we don't know
how long it had been there. Mrs. Roddy's daughter, Sara Lee, donated
another acre of land in 1882.
The original church was remodeled.
Ten feet of its length was taken off and used to repair other parts of
the church. Time took its toll on the old building. In October
of 1971, it was decided that it was in bad shape and it would be better
to construct a new building. A new site was chosen across the highway
and the land was cleard. Construction began in February 1974 and
was completed in a couple of months under the leadership of Rev. A. B.
Sibley. The first service in the new church took place on April 28.
The consecration service was held on February 16, 1975, and the dedication
service was on April 17, 1977. |
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