The Baker church goes back to Pipkin Chapel for its beginnings.  Pipkin Chapel, located on Bayou Sara Road (old Scenic Hwy), was formed in the 1830's.  In 1889, the some of its members left to form the Zachary Methodist Church.  In 1892, a parsonage was built for the Pipkin Chapel pastor.  Since most of the members lived around Baker, the home was built there on a lot donated by Mrs. Kate Young.  
 Pipkin Chapel was on a circuit with Deerford, Blackwater, and Brookstown at this time.  But in 1896, Pipkin Chapel was disbanded.  The Baker community was without a pastor until 1897, when Rev. W.H. Benton was assigned to the circuit.  He held services in the auditorium of the Presbyterian Church on the fourth Sunday of each month until a church could be built.  
 When Rev. Benton organized the church, there were 36 charter members.  In 1898, a lot next to the parsonage was purchased for $50 from Albert Converse.  The church was soon built.  The debt was paid off in 1906 and was dedicated by Rev. Notestien of the Zachary church.
 The congregation was on a circuit with Blackwater, Deerford, Brookstown, Beech Grove, and Bethel.  Of these churches, Beech Grove was disbanded in 1907, Brookstown was destroyed by a storm in 1908 and disbanded, and Bethel was destroyed by a storm in 1908 and rebuilt.  The wood from the Brookstown church was sold and the money used to repair the Baker parsonage.  When Blackwater (1939) and Bethel (1944) left the circuit, only Deerford and Baker remained.  In 1945, Baker became a full-time charge while Rev. William Mayo served as pastor.
 The present church was built in 5 stages.  A concrete block building was built in the late 1940's and now serves as part of the educational building.  The building was renovated and bricked on the outside in the 1950's.  The northern part of the educational building was also added at that time.  The present sanctuary was completed in 1966 under the leadership of Rev. Lael Jones (1960-1965) and Rev. Albert Collins (1965-1968).  In 1980, the family room was added. 

SOURCE:   "The First United Methodist Church of Baker Celebrates 100 Years"    
   
How to Get There:     Head north on Hwy 19 through Baker.
You can see the church from Hwy 19.  Turn left onto Groom Rd.
and cross the RR tracks.  Turn right onto Camelia Ave.  The
church is on the left.

 It is estimated that the first church was built about 1814.  An exhorter visiting the area in 1824 noted that it had been in use for a number of years.  The first church was constructed on property donated by John O. Denham and his wife, Sarah Dyer.  The original church and cemetery were located across the road (opposite and north) of the present church.  A larger frame church replaced the log structure in 1832.  It was 20'x30' and was used as a public school and community meeting house.  In 1865, after Union soldiers burned down the church (in 1863), it was rebuilt at a cost of $600 (donated by John B. Powers).  
 This church was destroyed by a storm in 1909.  It was rebuilt, slightly larger.  The single room church was used as a sanctuary and as the Sunday School room.
 Additions were made to the sides of the church under the leadership of Rev. James L. Beasley in 1941.  The parsonage was built in 1946 under the leadership of Rev. J.P. Bonnecare.  In that year, the church, parsonage, and cemetery were now under church ownership.
 In 1952, plans began on a new church.  Curtis Jones and Percy Bullock gave a piece of land to the church in 1953.  Contruction on the new church and educational building began in 1956 under the leadership of Rev. Ted Smith.  Services were first held in the fellowship hall (which was completed first) while the sanctuary was being built.
 The new church was completed in 1959.  The first service was held on March 8, 1959, and was led by District Superintendent  D.W. Poole.  Air conditioning and carpeting were later installed, and the parking lot was paved.  Two lots in the Indian Mound subdivision were purchased.

SOURCE:     Eleanor Jones, Bethel United Methodist Church
   
How to Get There:   Take Greenwell Springs (Hwy 37) north out of
Baton Rouge.  Turn left at Hwy 64.  The church is 1/4 mile down on 
the right.  

 In 1848, Blackwater was included as a preaching point along a Methodist circuit.  In 1857, Ms. Nancy Hooper deeded 5 acres of land, part of the Hooper Plantation, to the Louisiana Conference to use for a church.  It was located between Blackwater Bayou and the Comite River and contained the Hooper family cemetery.  The original church, 30'x40', was located south of the present cemetery drive.  It was built by a German workman.  This original Blackwater Methodist Church was on a circuit with Beech Grove, Davis Chapel, and Bethel.  Other Protestant denominations used the church at times.
 In 1896, a new church was built across the road from the cemetery, and the church was incorporated.  It was a white, wooden building with a tin roof.  There were 3 rows of benches.  An educational building was built in 1932.  A concrete block wall was added around the church in 1939.  By the 1940's, the church had grown old and outdated.  
 Aunt Emily Pennington called Rev. Mouser to her house and told him of a vision of a new red brick sanctuary.  The Rev. began a building fund in 1948 and raised $2,100.  In the fall of 1950, a meeting was called to select a new church site.  Although only two members showed up (Versie Watts and Russel Hausey), one was willing to place a mortgage on his home and another signed a personal note for $10,000.  Construction began that October; and by 1951, $16,000 had been raised and membership had increased by 188.  The cornerstone was laid by Dr. William Brown and the new church was constructed at a cost of $35,000.  It was dedicated on November 28, 1954.
 As soon as the sanctuary was built, the congregation began planning for a new education building (at a cost of $70,000).  Rev. Edwin Keith (of the Arkansas Conference) was hired as Director of Stewardship Promotion.  This "venture of faith" was paid for with a pledge system, institued by Rev. Keith.  The building was completed in 1957.
 A gymnasium was constructed in 1967.  
 A new 500 seat sanctuary was built and was consecrated on April 24, 1983.  A new parsonage in Willow Wood was constructed that same year.

SOURCE:     Blackwater United Methodist Church
   
How to Get There:     Head north on Plank Rd. (Hwy 67) north
out of Baton Rouge.  Turn right onto Hooper (Hwy 408).  After
about 3.5 miles, turn left onto Blackwater Rd. (Hwy 410.  The
church is a little over 1/2 mile down on the right.  

 In 1953, the District Board of Missions and Church Extension purchased 4 lots at the corner of Mollylea and Sharp Road.  They also assisted with the purchase of a parsonage.  
 In 1955, Rev. J. Philip Woodland was appointed as pastor, a tent was erected, and services began.  The first service, on June 19, 1955, was led by Rev. Edward W. Harris, District Superintendent.  It started a week-long "Evangelistic Mission" led by various Baton Rouge pastors and choirs.  The 54 initial charter members grew to 128 by July 31, 1955.  
 Sunday School was held at the parsonage and in private homes in those early years.  With the help of the 1000 Club, a Fellowship Hall was built in 1956.  Since the church was growing rapidly, construction on a new educational building began the following year.  The educational building was completed in 1958.  Five years later, Bishop Walton dedicated the first 2 buildings and the mortgages were paid off.  Plans began for a new sanctuary and administration building.  
 Begun on August 12, 1962, the new church held its first service on May 5, 1963.  A small activities building was built in 1965.  In 1967, a new, two-story educational building was completed.  A new parsonage was built the following year on West Tams.  Property (3.5 acres) south of the parking lot was purchased later that year (1968).
 The Memorial Garden was dedicated on June 11, 1972.  
 Membership had grown at an astounding rate.  In March, 1974, the 5000th member joined the church, and the current membership stood at 3400.  Construction began the next year on a multi-purpose activities building for the youth.

SOURCE:     Broadmoor United Methodist Church
   
How to Get There:     Head east on Florida Blvd. past Airline Hwy.
Shortly after passing Greenlawn Gardens Cemetery on the left, 
you will get to Sharp Lane.  Turn right onto Sharp.  The street
quickly turns to the left and crosses Mollylea Dr.  The church is 
on the SW corner of Mollylea and Sharp.

 In 1917, a group of Christians in Scotlandville began meeting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Bradford.  They were assisted by Rev. Amos M. Taylor, pastor of Thompson Chapel in Baker.  Services were later held in the Odd Fellows Hall behind Sewell's Variety Store.  The congregation was later given a site on Stilt Street and a church was constructed.  It was named the Taylor Methodist Episcopal Church.
 The General Church purchased 3 lots at the present site for $1000.  The church was moved from Stilt St. to the location in 1922.  The name was changed at that time to Camphor Memorial, in honor of Bishop A.P. Camphor.  The move was supervised by Walter Scott Chinn, the District Superintendent.  
 Under the leadership of Rev. George W. Carter, Jr., the congregation began raising funds for a new church.  In 1959, the present church was built at a cost of $117,000.  The church held its dedication service on January 30, 1966.  The church and grounds were renovated while Dr. Moses Jackson served as pastor.  The consecration service of this work was led by Bishop William Oden on February 11, 1990.

SOURCE:     Founder's Day Bulletin, June 10, 1990
   
How to Get There:    Heading west on Airline Hwy, go through 
Baton Rouge till you pass Hwy 110.  Just over a mile further 
you will get to Scenic Hwy.  Turn north onto Scenic Hwy.  After 
you cross some RR tracks, the church will be on the right 
between Teal and Marsh Streets.

 The Deerford United Methodist Church started with some of the members from Pipkin Chapel.  Pipkin Chapel had been formed before the Civil War.  The first congregation at Deerford held services in a brush arbor built for preaching services and camp meetings.  A Grange Hall was later built by local farmers and the congregation met in the hall.  The Deerford Methodist Church was established by December 1883.
 The church was built on an acre of land that was purchased from Joseph Millican (a member of the congregation) in September of 1887 for $5.  The church was on a circuit with Blackwater, Brookstown, Deerford, and Pipkin Chapel.  When Pipkin Chapel closed in 1898, Deerford became part of the Baker circuit.  By 1844, some of the churches were taken off of the circuit and only Baker and Deerford remained.  When Baker became its own charge, Deerford was served by the pastor from Baker or Zachary till 1949.  
 In the 1940's, the "hut" was built for the youth to use for activities.  The parsonage was built in 1949, and the church became a full time ministry.  A new church was soon built, with the first service being held on Easter Sunday, 1951.
 The church is currently on a circuit with St. Paul's United Methodist Church.

SOURCE:     Deerford United Methodist Church
   
How to Get There:  Take Hwy 67 to Zachary.  Turn right onto 
Hwy 64.  Head east for 2.3 miles.  The church is on the left.

 The St. Paul church began during the church planting movement of the 1950's and 1960's.  The first service was held on February 2, 1958 at the Brownfields Elementary School.  The 71 charter members were led by Rev. A.G. Taylor (of the Blackwater Church) and Rev. John Sewell (of the Baker Church).  In June, Rev. John Winn became the church's first appointed pastor.  
 A parsonage was purchased at 5745 Guice Drive.  By the end of January, 1960, a sanctuary, fellowship hall, pastor's study, and 11 classrooms had been built at 11828 Plank Road.  The parsonage was sold in 1973, and a new one purchased on St. Ann Street.

SOURCE:     St. Paul's United Methodist Church Directory, 1972
   
How to Get There:     Head north on Hwy 67 out of Baton Rouge.
Shortly after you pass the airport (on the left), you will cross 
Halsey St.  The church is just ahead on the right.

 Evangeline has its roots in 3 separate churches: Winbourne, Istrouma, and North Baton Rouge.  Istrouma began back in 1917, when members of First Church decided to help start a congregation at Istrouma.  The North Baton Rouge church began in 1942, when Methodists in the community felt the need for a Methodist Church.  Winbourne began in 1946, with 10 charter members holding services in a tent.
 In 1986, the three north Baton Rouge United Methodist Churches were working together to address the needs of the community.  When membership of the 3 churches (total) had declined from over 3000 (in 1960) to 500 members, a meeting was called on August 10, 1988 involving members from each of the churches.  The group set up a planning commission which studied the situation for a year.  The resulting decisions led to a merging of the 3 congregations into the North Baton Rouge facility, the establishment of the Istrouma Mission Center at the Istrouma church, and the formation of a new congregation (Genesis United Methodist Church) at the Winbourne site.
 The "new" church was chartered on March 28, 1990, and had its first service on April 15, Easter Sunday.  The first pastor was Rev. Carol Winn.

SOURCE:     "Evangeline United Methodist Church, A History"
   
How to Get There:     Take Airline Hwy. to north Baton Rouge.  
A little over a mile after you've crossed Greenwell Springs Rd. 
you will turn left onto Evangeline.  The church will be on the left,
at the SW corner of Evangeline and Lemonwood.  Evangeline
Park is opposite the church on the right side of the street.`

 The Baton Rouge circuit was created in 1832.  It was served by Rev. Bevil Tabor in 1833.  The following year, the Methodist Episcopal Church of Baton Rouge was incorporated while Rev. Charles K. Marshall was pastor.  The congregation had 41 white and 6 black members.  The first church was built two years later on the corner of Fourth and Laurel Streets.
 The war saw many churches left without pastors.  The Baton Rouge pastor, Rev. N.A. Cravens was even taken prisoner by the Union Army in 1862, and the church was closed.  In 1864, a chaplain (of the Methodist Episcopal Church) in the Union Army  was assigned to the church, but is ignored in the church records.
 Rev. Reynold S. Trippet raised funds in 1871 to pay off heavy debts and for repairs.  A small organ was purchased at this time.  By the early 1870's, Rev. Alexander E. Goodwyn had supervised the retirement of the remaining debts and the church was renovated.  The Ladies Aid Society was founded at this time.
 By 1912, the Sunday School had 500 members.  The bell at the fire house next door was becoming a nuisance ... often disturbing church services.  In 1922, the decision was made to find a new location and build a new church.
 The cornerstone for the present church at the corner of North and East Boulevards was laid on April 26, 1925.  The first service was held in the new sanctuary on March 30, 1926.  
 In 1948, the church began a radio ministry.  The following year saw the Sunday School classes outgrowing their rooms.  A building fund drive began at the end of the year.  In 1952, the Methodist Youth Center and the W.R. Aldrich Chapel were completed and dedicated.
 In 1963, the Adult Center was built, in part to handle the growth of the XYZ Club.  By 1970, the Early Learning Center opened for business.  In 1985, the church began broadcasting services on television.  After the Children's Building was erected in 1992, the church undertook major renovations in 1993.  The church currently owns 3 parsonage.

SOURCE:     Our Church History; First United Methodist Church of Baton Rouge Church Directory
   
How to Get There:     From I-10, take Hwy 110 north.  Take the
exit at North Blvd. and turn west onto North Blvd. The church
is one block down on the left.

 In early 1966, Rev. Frank Robinson was sent to organize a new Methodist Church in the eastern part of East Baton Rouge Parish.  He spent his first few months visiting with families in the area.   When the Louisiana Conference and District leaders purchased 10.6 acres of land at 15447 Old Hammond Hwy, 3 acres were deeded to the new church.  In May, the first service was held in a tent (with a sawdust floor) on the property.  They decided to name the church after the great Methodist, Francis Asbury.
 The initial congregation of 60 people soon started on their first building ... now being used as the education building ... in the summer of 1967.  The Anna Gray Noe Memorial Organ was donated to the church in 1971.  In 1972, the Corbin United Methodist Church was added to Asbury.  And in 1973, the Joel Hedrick family donated their equity in a home to be used as a parsonage.  A new parking lot was constructed.
 As the church grew in membership, a larger church was needed.  The present sanctuary was completed in May, 1977.  Since then, the education building, sanctuary, and kitchen have undergone renovations.  A reconditioned building was constructed in 1976-1977 to increase space.  A plan, called "Realizing the Vision", was undertaken in 1996 to renovate the sanctuary.  Construction was schedule to begin in the summer of 1997.

SOURCE:     Francis Asbury United Methodist Church
   
How to Get There:     From Airline Hwy, turn east onto Old 
Hammond Hwy.  About a mile after you cross Flannery Rd.,
the church will be on the left.  If coming from the east, you can
turn N from I-12 (or S from Florida Blvd.) onto O'Neal Lane; 
then turn west onto Old Hammond Hwy.  The church is located 
1/4 mile west of O'Neal Lane.

 In 1990, the congregation of the Winbourne United Methodist Church merged with the North Baton Rouge and Istrouma congregations to create Evangeline United Methodist Church.  The Winbourne church was given to the Genesis congregation.  It is located adjacent to the United Methodist Mission Center.

SOURCE:   History of Evangeline United Methodist Church
   
How to Get There:     Head to north Baton Rouge on Airline Hwy.
Just after you cross Greenwell Springs Rd., take a left onto
Winbourne Ave.  You will pass Howell Park & Golf Course on the
right.  The church will be on the right after Beechwood.  You can 
also get to Winbourne by turning right from Hwy 67 north.

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How to Get There:     Exit I-10 at the Rosedale exit and take Hwy 77
north.  After about 2 miles, turn left onto Hwy 76.  When you turn,
you'll find a volunteer fire dept. on the left, and a cemetery on the
right.  Go to the first street past the cemetery and take a right.  After
one block, you will get to Center St.  The church is on the corner to
your left after Center St.

 The Hughes Memorial United Methodist Church was founded in 1927 by a small group of people in the Eden Park area.  They were led by Rev. Fate Thomas.  They started out worshiping in a brush arbor until a small church could be built.  The second church was built in 1935.  The current sanctary building was constructed in1972 and consecrated on Jan. 28, 1973.  The pastor at that time was Rev. W. J. Miller.
 The church has been served by the following pastors: Fate Thomas, Slone, J.S. Dixon, C.T. Wethers, William Jarrell, A.E. Edwards, W.H. Willis, J.F. Johnson, E.C. Slater, W.D. Martin, William Miller.

SOURCE:     Hughes Memorial United Methodist Church
   
How to Get There:     Head west on Florida Blvd. (from Airline
Hwy).  Turn right onto Foster, then left onto North St.  You will
pass Roselawn Cemetery on your right.  Just after the
cemetery, turn right onto N. 38th St.  The church will be 2 blocks
down on the right ... at the corner of N. 38th St. and Jonah.

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How to Get There:     From Denham Springs, head north on Hwy 16
to Watson.  In Watson, you'll see Live Oak UM Church on your right
(at a stop light).  Continue heading north on Hwy 16.  After you've 
gone a little over 8 miles (past the Live Oak Church in Watson),
you'll see the church on  the right.

 A group of Methodist ministers made a series of evangelism visits in Baton Rouge.  This led to the organization of the East Baton Rouge Methodist Church on March 10, 1946.  They met in the Bernard Torrace School on Edison St.  The Sunday School began the following Sunday.  The Woman's Society was organized on March 26, 1946 with 21 members.  There were 77 charter members as of May 19, 1946.
 First Methodist Church purchased 3 lots (for $4,500) at the corner of Ingleside and Capital Heights and gave the property to the new congregation.  A surplus Army Chapel was purchased the following year and moved to the site.  The name was changed to Ingleside Methodist Church on May 5, 1947.  Services started in the chapel on November 23, 1947.  The church was dedicated to the memory of WW II veterans on Jan. 25, 1948 by Bishop Martin.
 A surplus Army building, costing $700, was purchased and placed next to the church in 1949.  It served as the educational building.  Pastors lived in rent houses until 1951, when a parsonage was purchased at 1411 Audubon for $14,650.  
 In May, 1953, 3 lots on Glenmore and Capital Heights were purchased.  The church property mortgage was burned in June of 1955.  
 In 1957, two lots facing Ingleside were purchased.  The Children's Division Educational Building was opened that year.  Construction began on a new sanctuary in 1961.  The first service in the new church was held February 18, 1962.  A parsonage was built on Hibiscus Dr. in 1965 for $35,000.  A house on Ingleside Dr. was purchased by the church in 1967.  Two more lots on Ingleside were bought in 1970 to provide additional parking space.  The old sanctuary and annex were also torn down to provide parking space.
 The third phase of the building campaign began in 1970.  It included: additional classrooms, a parlor, a fellowship hall, a library, and a craft room.  Begun in 1972, the addition was completed in 1973 and named after Ingleside's first pastor, Luther L. Booth.
 In 1975, the Sing & Sew group began as a nursing home ministry in Baton Rouge.  The Mothers' Day Out program started in 1976.  
 As the population of Baton Rouge spread out in the 1970's and 1980's, the membership at Ingleside declined.  The church purchased a house at 702 Ingleside Dr. that would house members of the staff.  The church purchased two more houses and a lot on Glenmore Dr.
 In the 1990's, the 2 houses on Ingleside Dr. were sold, and the houses on the Glenmore lots were sold and moved.  Renovation work was done on the sanctuary in 1995.  Work was begun to convert the 3 lots on Glenmore Dr. into "Jubilee Park" ... a playground for children and an outdoor gathering place.

SOURCE:   Ingleside United Methodist Church  
   
How to Get There:     From downtown Baton Rouge, head east on 
Government St.  Turn right onto Ingleside Dr.  The church is one block 
down on the right (at the SW corner of Ingleside and Capital Heights).
 

 On October 5, 1958, a group of 39 people met at the Jefferson Terrace Elementary School for a Founding Day worship service.  The service was led by the Baton Rouge District Superintendent, Rev. D.W. Poole.  The church was officially organized on January 11, 1959.  Rev. Stone Caraway was appointed as the first pastor.  The charter membership as of that date was 72.
 Construction on the church began on May 15, 1960, and the first service in the new church was held on October 30, 1960.  There were 212 people in the service, and 161 in Sunday School.  The educational building and administrative building were completed in September of 1964.
 The present sanctuary was consecrated on September 1, 1975, under the leadership of Rev. Sale T. Lilly, Jr.

SOURCE:     Jefferson United Methodist Church
   
How to Get There:     Head south on Airline Hwy out of Baton
Rouge.  A little over a mile past I-12, you will turn right onto
Jefferson Hwy.  The church is just ahead on the left.

 Under the leadership of Mr. Edward Jordan, a small group of people founded the Jordon Chapel Methodist Church in 1898.  The first services were held in the home of Mrs. Abbie Robinson Douglas.  She also led in raising the funds for the construction of a church.  The church was built on Plank Road, 4 blocks north of Airline Hwy.  
 The church was officially organized under Rev. Rolan in 1904.  Under the leadership of Rev. S.J. Jackson, the church was moved to its present location.  The present church was constructed in 1955 under the leadership of Rev. W.C. August, Sr..  The name was changed to Jordan Methodist Church at this time.  Under the leadership of Rev. W.R. Lafayette, four lots were purchased in 1969 (for $4000).  A new educational building was built on this site.

SOURCE:     Jordan United Methodist Church
   
How to Get There:     Head north on Plank Road.  Less than
a mile north of Airline Hwy., turn right onto Stearnes Rd.  The
church is about 150 yards down the road on the left.

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How to Get There:     Take I-10 west out of Baton Rouge.  Take
the Rosedale/Grosse Tete exit and go north on Hwy 77.  After
about 8 miles, you will reach Maringouin, where the Hwy turns
to the left (and is called Landry Rd.).  A couple of blocks after
the RR tracks, take a left on Bayou Rd.  The church will be on
the left, 4 blocks down, at the corner of Bayou and Pecan.

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How to Get There:     Take I-10 west out of Baton Rouge.  After
you cross the Miss. River, take exit 151 and head north on Hwy 415.
After 3 miles (just before you get to Hwy 190), you'll see a gas 
station on the left.  Turn on LA 987-3 (Plantation Ave.).  Turn right
at the first street (Parkway Dr.).  After the road bends to the 
left, you'll see the church on the left.

 The Magnolia United Methodist Church began in 1942 with a series of cottage prayer meetings.  At first, they shared a pastor with two other churches.  Sunday School was held in private homes .  The J.C. Baily family donated an acre of land to the church in 1943.  With the help of the community, a wood frame church was soon built.  The dedication was held on Easter Sunday of 1943.
 A parsonage was built next to the church in 1951, and a used organ was purchased in 1959.  As Magnolia grew, a larger building was needed.  A new church was built near the old church (which was sold and moved) in 1960-1961.  The old parsonage was moved, and a brick home purchased in the Bellingrath Hills Subdivision.
 In the 1980's, the congregation joined in to build a Family Life Center.  The sanctuary was also remodeled at this time.  In the 1990's, Magnolia had grown so that it became a full-time charge.  A fellowship hall was built next to the sanctuary.  Although the church tried having two services in the early 1990's, they returned to a single service in 1996.  

SOURCE:     Babe Teed, historian; Magnolia United Methodist Church
   
How to Get There:     Head north out of Baton Rouge on 
Greenwell Springs Rd.  The church is on the right, just
past Green Meadow Dr.

 There is a cornerstone from the previous church in the wall at Neely.  The old cornerstone gives a construction date of Oct 24, 1911.  The pastor at that time was Rev. M.C. Harrison.  The present church was consecrated Feb. 28, 1988 under the leadership of pastor Donald R. Avery and lay leader Fred Neal.

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How to Get There:     From the north (heading east on I-10), take
the Washington St. exit.  Go west on Washington for one block.
The church is on the right.  From the south (heading west on I-10),
take the Louise St. exit and head west on Louise St. to Thomas
Delpit.  Turn left onto Thomas Delpit.  The church will be on the left,
just past Fig St. and just before Washington St.

 In June of 1981, Rev. Fred Wideman was assigned the task of forming a new church in the Shenandoah area of Baton Rouge.  A meeting was held at the home of Zula Braud on Jun 15, 1981, with nine people in attendance.  Meetings were held each Sunday in private homes.  On July 8, Rev. Wideman announced that $10,000 and a piano were given to the fledgling church.  On July 29, 1981, a committee chose the name of St. Andrews for the new church.  
 The first official service was held at the Shenandoah Elementary School on Sept. 13, 1981.  There were 155 people at that service, and 68 of them joined St. Andrews that day.  Services continuted at the school for 20 months while property was acquired and a church built.  Sunday School was held at the home of Judy and Glen McAlister.  Dallas Fiandt taught the adult Sunday School.
 After the 1000 Club donated $75,000, a tract of land (almost 8 acres) was purchased on Monitor Ave.  A site and construction plan was developed by Bobby Crump.  The church was soon built, with the first service being held there in May of 1983.  The church grew rapidly, and a second service was added in 1984.  An education building was constructed in 1986.  

SOURCE:     A Short History of St. Andrews United Methodist Church
   
How to Get There:     From Airline Hwy (just south of I-12), turn east
onto Coursey Blvd.  About a mile past Jones Creek Rd., turn right
onto Antioch.  Then take a left onto Monitor Ave.  The church is on 
the right, about 3/4 of a mile down Monitor.

 On June 11, 1961, 27 initial and 60 charter members formed the St. John's Methodist Church at Highland Road School.  The first pastor was Rev. Thomas M. Babington, III.  Services were held for 2 months at Highland High School, and then at a rental house on Kimbor Drive.  Property for the church was purchased that fall, and the groundbreaking took place in August, 1962.  The first service in the new church was held on April 14, 1963.  
 By the end of the decade, membership had risen to 275 and a day care program had been started.  In 1972, the first organ was purchased, and the educational building was acquired the following year.  Constructed in the 1930's, the building was purchased from the University Presbyterian Church for $1.  The building was dedicated on October 7, 1973.  An 8:30 service was started while Rev. Robert W. Bengtson was pastor (1976-1978).  
 While Rev. Thomas A. Dunbar was pastor (1978-1984), the Fellowship Hall and Gym were built, the sanctuary was remodeled, and the parking lot was enlarged.  In 1984, a pipe organ and parsonage were purchased.
 In the 1990's, 3 acres of adjacent property were purchased (for $165,000), the sanctuary was remodeled (6 pews were added), and several staff positions were added.  Current seating capacity in the church is 292.

SOURCE:     History of St. John's
   
How to Get There:     From I-10, turn west onto Siegen Lane.  Head
west till you get to Highland Rd., where you'll turn right.  About 2.2
miles down the road, turn right onto Renee Dr.  The church is on the 
left.

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How to Get There:     Head north on Greenwell Springs Rd. out
of Baton Rouge.  A couple of miles past Airline Hwy, you will
turn right onto Aletha Dr.  The church is about 4 blocks down,
on the SW corner of Aletha and Sunnycline Dr.  

 In 1889, a Methodist preacher came to Baton Rouge and established a mission at a private home in Pete's Alley.  As the congregation grew, they moved to North Blvd., and then to Lucy St.  They small group incorporated as the St. Mark Methodist Episcopal Church 1889.  
 A wooden church was built in 1908, but was destroyed by a storm the following year.  Towards the end of 1909, they began to rebuild the church under the leadership of Rev. John McKee.  
 The church continued to grow in size.  Education became a priority of the church.  It worked to help establish adequate schools for minorities.  The church was even used as a school while a nearby school was being built.
 In 1952, the church at the corner of Convention and 14th Streets was remodeled under the leadership of Rev. John D. McCrory.  When Rev. W.T. Handy, Jr. served as pastor, later in the 1950's, a parsonage was built.
 In May, 1989, the church relocated to its present location on Glen Oaks Dr.  The pastor at that time was Rev. Kenneth M. Fisher.  The church paid off its mortgage in 1995, under the leadership of Rev. James F. Haynes.

SOURCE:     History of St. Mark United Methodist Church
   
How to Get There:     Head north on Airline Hwy through Baton
Rouge.   In north Baton Rouge, turn right onto McClelland Dr.
Go to Glen Oaks Dr. and take a right.  The church is on the left,
about 1/3 mile down the road.

 In 1866, a small group of people in South Beauregard Town purchased a piece of property on Government Street.  Rev. Hardy Ryans led the first services, as the congregation sat in chairs on the ground.  The church and community built the first wood-frame church the following year.  Rev. James Hayward was the first regular pastor to the congregation.  When this church was destroyed by a storm, services were held in halls, stores, and whatever space they could find.  
 Suppers and other programs were held to raise money.   After the new church was built, it was also used for the first public school.  The Blundon School and Orphanage had its beginning at Wesley.  When this second church was destroyed by fire, services were held in the Parish Court House.
 A brick building was constructed in 1893.  Though damaged by a storm in 1909, it was repaired by 1910.  A parsonage was built next to the church in 1913.  
 A new structure was built in 1966 under the leadership of Rev. Leonard L. Haynes, Jr. and lay leader J.H. Nobles.  Services were held at McKinley High School while construction took place.

SOURCE:    Wesley United Methodist Church 
   
How to Get There:     Head east on Government  St. from 
downtown Baton Rouge.  After you pass St. Charles St.,
the church will be on the right.

 TheRev. J. Henry Bowden, Sr., the Baton Rouge District Superintendent, held an organizational meeting at the Methodist Student Center at LSU on September 8, 1941.  Rev. Benedict Galloway was asked to serve as pastor until Annual Conference (in November), and the first worship service was held on September 14, 1941.  
 Rev. William E. Trice was appointed pastor that November.  He went on to serve the church for 25 years.
 On August 4, 1941, LSU sold a section of property on Darymple Drive to the Methodists and Presbyterians.  The land was divided between the two denominations in 1947.  The cornerstone for University Methodist Church was laid on May 24, 1950.  The church was soon built, and the first service in the new sanctuary was held on May 20, 1951.  An early supporter of the church was Mr. J.W. Reily.  The church was later renamed the William B. Reily Memorial University Methodist Church.  

SOURCE:     History of University Methodist Church
   
How to Get There:     From the LSU campus, head north on 
Darymple.  After the street makes its big curve to the left, 
you will see the church on the left.

 The first Methodist church in the area was Pipkin's Chapel in 1861.  When Zachary became a town in 1889, a number of people decided to organize a Methodist Church.  A number of the members of the declining Pipkin Chapel were active in forming the Zachary Church.  When Pipkin Chapel was dissolved in 1896, Robert S. Knox bought the property and later sold it to the Magnolia Grove Baptist Church.  The Chapel still stands today at the historical site on Old Bayou Sara Road, just opposite the Carney Road.
 In 1890, 2 acres of property were acquired (for $100) from Mrs. Emily Smith Sandiford.  The first church, a white, one-room structure, was built by the following year, with Rev. J.T. Leggett as its first minister.  A parsonage was also built, in 1892, on the church property and used until 1951.  Membership during the 1890's stood at about 137.
 One day in March, 1914, a young black girl entered a service and informed the congregation that their church was burning!  Everyone got out of the building, and rescued the furniture, but the church burned down.  A new church was soon built at a cost of $1600.  Services were held in the Presbyterian Church during construction.  This 1914 building was sold in 1957 and is now used by a black congregation at Baker and New Weis Street.
 When the Olive Branch Church closed in 1932, its lumber was used to construct an educational building at Zachary.  In 1941, the church became a full-time charge under Rev. B.A. Galloway.  The first choir was organized in 1944.   A building program began and saw the completion of a new sanctuary in 1949.  A new parsonage was built in 1951.  An educational building was completed in 1957.  The administration building was built in 1974.  In 1976, a pre-school (Little School) was begun.  The sanctuary was renovated in 1982-1982.  In 1985, Mr. and Mrs. R.O. McCraine donated 2 lots of land and a new parsonage was built.  On January 8, 1995, a consecration service was held for a major expansion of the sanctuary, to include a balcony, choir loft renovations, and 3 parking lots.

SOURCE:     Zachary United Methodist Church: 1890-1990
   
How to Get There:     Head north on Hwy 19 to Zachary.  Turn left
onto Church St.  The church is on the right. 

 The Jackson Chapel church has its beginnings in the Albert Chapel Methodist Church.  Jackson Chapel "began" in June, 1907, under the leadership of Rev. F.D. Thomas. It was named after Ike Jackson.  A group of trustees was appointed to lead the church; they were: Hampt Johnson, Ike Jackson, Lewis Pernell, Prime Williams, John T. Harrell, Lewis Moore, Jim Margon, Adderson Knighten, Sr., and Caleb Cathern.  As time passed, they were replaced by other members who carried on the work of the church.  
 "These few faithful members of the Jackson Chapel United Methodist Church, although small in number, are doing their very best to push the little church forward to the mark of a high calling, which is in Jesus Christ our Lord, and Savior."

SOURCE:     Hazel Amelia Armwood, Jackson Chapel United Methodist Church
   
How to Get There:     Take Hwy 19 north to Zachary.  Turn left
onto New Weis Road.  The road ends when it hits Baker Ave.
The church will be on the left at that junction.

 The present church was constructed in 1989 under the leadership of Rev. Oscar l. Brown and lay leader Mattie Smith.  A bell, with the cornerstone from the 1937 church, is located on a separate brick pier to the south of the church.
 There is a cemetery to the right of the church.

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How to Get There:     Head north on Hwy 67 out of Baton Rouge.
You will cross the Comite River; 4.3 miles past the river, there
will be a gravel road that veers off 67 to the right.  There is a
church sign on the right at the road.  The road leads to the church.

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How to Get There:     Head north on Greenwell Springs Rd. (Hwy 37)
out of Baton Rouge.  Turn left onto Hwy 63.  Turn right onto Hwy 960 
(you'll see a church sign).  The church is about 100 yards from the
intersection, on the right side of the road.

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How to Get There:     Take Hwy 19 north to Zachary.  Turn right
onto Hwy 64 and go down 1.7 miles.  There will be a gravel road
to the right (look for the yellow 'church' sign just before).  The 
church is at the end of the short gravel road.  If you take Hwy 67
to Zachary, you would turn left onto Hwy 64 and go 3/4 mile to
get to the gravel road.

 Construction has begun on a new church, to be located across the street from the current edifice.  There is a cemetery to the rear of the church.

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How to Get There:     Heading south on Airline Hwy (Hwy 61), 
turn left onto Hwy 42.  Go down 3.5 miles and turn right onto
Hwy 44.  Go down 2/3 mile and turn left onto Hwy 933.  The church
is on the left, 1/3 of a mile down.

 In 1823, a group of people were led by Isaac D. Wall in the formation of a Methodist congregation.  Those first services were held in the members' homes.  A white frame church was constructed in 1830.  Clinton first appears as a pastoral charge in 1850.  
 In 1907, a new brick church was built and named Mary Winans Wall Methodist Church.  The congregation was surprised on a Christmas day service in 1955 when the floorboards of the church began to give way.  Since the Presbyterian Church was not meeting at that time, they walked over there and Rev. Harkins accepted 7 people into the church that day.  The state fire marshal later decared the church unsafe, so the congregation met at Clinton High School while a new church was built.  The first service in the new church was held on June 1, 1958.  
 A recreational building was constructed in 1978 in honor of Joseph Embree.  In 1988, the church's name was changed to Clinton United Methodist Church.  On April 25, 1990, a bolt of lightning struck the bell tower and caused a fire.  The fire was put out, but only after causing several thousand dollars in damage.  In 1991, the church bought 2 acres of land next to the church's property from the Toler family.  This will be used for future expansion.

SOURCE:     Clinton United Methodist Church Directory
   
How to Get There:     Go to Clinton via Hwy 67.  When you get into 
Clinton, Hwy 67 will make a left turn.  If you keep going straight, 
you'll be on Old South Dr.  The church will be just ahead on the
right.

 When Barney Pipkin arrived in the community, sometime between 1875 and 1883, he found a school house.  This building, made of rough lumber about 15'x30', was across the road from the present church site.  Pipkin's influence led to the formation of a Methodist congregation that met in the school house to hear "Uncle Barney" preach.  This building later burned down.  
 Services were held in George Whites abandoned gin for two years.  When Dr. Roberts donated a piece of land, Mr. Robert Brown donated the lumber to build a new church at that location in 1885.  
 As the congregation grew, more space was needed.  An educational building, with a Fellowship Hall and Sunday School classrooms, was added in 1954, under the leadership of Rev. Gearge Harkin.  In the 1970's, a well was dug and a kitchen and 2 bathrooms were added.
 After sharing a circuit with 4 other churches for years, Clear Creek was added to the Clinton charge in 1932.
 There is a cemetery to the rear of the church.

SOURCE:     Clear Creek United Methodist Church Directory
   
How to Get There:     Take Hwy  67 north from Clinton.  After going
about 7-8 miles, you will turn right onto Hwy 432.  After going 3.3
miles, you will see the church on the right.

 On December 17, 1866, a one acre plot of land was purchased for $50 from James and Louisa Pratt.  The trustees were Fresby Yarbourch, Williams and James Murray, and Madison McDaniels.  Services were held under a brush arbor for 16 years.  A make-shift structure was built after a while.  The first real church was built in 1882.  It was dedicated on October 27, 1889 under the leadership of Rev. M.P. Franklin.
 In 1949, the wood church was torn down and replaced with a brick structure.  Rev. J.F. Johnson was in charge at this time.  The church was plastered in 1953 and a block annex was constructed.  Rev. A.D. Edwards was pastor in 1953.
 An extensive renovation was done in 1959.  A modern parsonage was build and paid for while Rev. Roger Transpers was pastor.  
 In 1969, a school building was purchased and used for Sunday School classes and assemblies.   
 The present brick church was build in 1985 under the leadership of Rev. W.R. Lafayette.

SOURCE:     History - Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Directory
   
How to Get There:     Head north to Clinton on Hwy 67.  The Hwy
will make a sharp turn to the left when you get into town.  You will
pass the courthouse on your right.  Instead of turning right (and 
following 67), keep going straight on Hwy 10.  You will see a church
sign on the right.  Turn right onto Delia St.  The church will be less
than a mile ahead on the left (as the street makes a sharp right).

 There is a cemetery to the left of the church.

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How to Get There:     Go north to Clinton via Hwy 67.  Hwy 67 
makes a sharp left turn when you get into town.  As you get
to the courthouse, don't turn right (Hwy 67), but keep going
straight on Hwy 10.  About 1.9 miles past the courthouse,
turn left onto Hwy 955.  The church will be 3/4 mile ahead on 
the left.

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How to Get There:     From Spur 70, at the Sunshine Bridge, on 
the east side of the Mississippi River, take Hwy 44 east towards
Convent.  Go 1.35 miles on Hwy 44.  Take a left onto Methodist
St. (there's a church sign on the right).  Go down the street, which
turns to the left, and the church will be on your right.

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How to Get There:     Head west on Hwy 61 (Airline Hwy) though
Laplace.  On the west side of town, turon left onto Elm St. 
(Hwy 3233).  Go down 0.4 miles to W. 5th St.  Make a right turn 
and go down almost 1/2 mile.  Turn left onto Ash St.  Follow the
street till it reaches the RR tracks and turns right.  The church will
be just past the turn on the right.
 

 The Methodist Episcopal Church of Ascension Parish was incorporated in Donaldsonville on March 25, 1844.  Andrew Gregory bought a tract of land at the corner of Opelousas St. and "Rue de Cabahanosse" (now Railroad Avenue) that same day.  On April 13, Gregory donated the land to the new Methodist Church.  Later that year, the name was changed to the Donaldsonville Methodist Episcopal Church.  The church was soon built on the property, and is still in use today.  The bell tower was replaced in 1926 after being damaged by a storm.  After hurricane Betsy knocked the tower down in 1965, it was never replaced.  The church was renovated in 1947.
 In the 1950's, a Sunday School addition was constructed.  The old church parsonage on the property (facing Opelousas St.) was torn down in the early 1960's.  In 1963, after years on a circuit, the church became a full-time charge in the Baton Rouge District under Rev. Marshall C. Paine.

SOURCE:     First United Methodist Church, Donaldsonville
   
How to Get There:     Head north on Hwy 1 into Donaldsonville.
When Hwy 1 turns to the left, turn right onto Marchand.  Turn
left onto Railroad Ave.  Go down several blocks.  The church 
will be on the right, at the corner of Railroad and Opelousas St.

 The present church was built in 1964.  The Rev. W.C. August is listed on the cornerstone as a builder.  The lay leader at the time of construction was E. Levy.

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How to Get There:     Head south on Hwy 1 from Donaldsonville.
When you get to the Belle Rose, turn right at the Post Office.  This
street just past the post office is Belle Rose Lane (Hwy 998).
The church is one the right, 1/3 mile down the road.

 The St. Peter Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1866, and the first church was built that year.  The original pastor was Rev. A. Kennedy.  The church was rebuilt in 1895.

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How to Get There:     Head north on Hwy 1 into Donaldsonville.
When Hwy 1 turns to the left, turn right onto Marchand.  Turn
left onto Houmas.  After 3 blocks, you will get to Claiborne St.
The church is on the left, on the NW corner of  Houmas and
Claiborne.

 On June 28, 1930, the Faithful Methodist Church was Organized with 11 charter members.  A wooden church, called "The Old Smokehouse Church" was soon build on Hwy 931.
 Years later, the Wade Singletary family donated 5 acres of land to the church.  The church was moved to the property on Hwy 431.  A new church was later built at the site, in 1956.  The old church was used for Sunday School classes.  When a new Fellowship Hall and Sunday School building was built (dedicated Sept. 8, 1963), the old church was dismantled and the lumber given away.  
 Faithful and other churches on the circuit built a parsonage in Gonzales.  The parsonage was dedicated on March 20, 1949.  Later, in 1972, the Faithful congregation built its own parsonage.
 The church and Fellowship Hall have been remodeled in recent years, including new windows, carpet, paint, and flooring.

SOURCE:     History of Faithful
   
How to Get There:     From I-10, take the Hwy 30 exit and head 
east into Gonzales.  Shortly after crossing Hwy 61, the road will 
turn to the left (and becomes Hwy 431.  The church will be on 
the left, 3.5 miles down the road.

 When a Methodist missionary named Norwood came to town in 1890, he held a series of services.  This led to the organization of a group of Methodists.  They worshiped in the Baptist church for the next 18 years.  Then they worshiped in an old store and in private homes until 1921.  
 In 1920, the Methodist Church bought  a 1.5 acre lot from Picard and Geismer Ltd. in Acy for $125.  The following year, a building belonging to Opdenweyer Alcus Red Cypress of Sorrento was purchased for about $600.  It was torn down by the men of the church and brought to the church site by wagon over muddy roads.  Under the leadership of Rev. J.L. Frazer, the church and pews were constructed on the bank of New River in Acy, LA.
 Sunday School rooms and a kitchen were added in 1952 for a little over $2000.  In 1979, the Ladies Society bought new pews and and central heat and air unit.  They have continuted to contribute items, such as carpeting and pew pads, over the years.  
 The parsonage is located at 1006 Hazel St. in Gonzales.  It was purchased in 1976 (for $38,000) by the New River and Meadows Chapel churches.
 The church has two cemeteries.  Once (New River Methodist Cemetery) is located next to the church.  The other (Richardson Cemetery) is located 1.5 miles SW of the church off of Hwy 22.

SOURCE:     Eleanor W. Johnston, New River United Methodist Church
   
How to Get There:     Take the Hwy 22 exit from I-10 and head
east into Sorrento.   You will need to make a right to continue
on Hwy 22 (going straight will take you onto Hwy 429).  After
you make the turn, you will see the church on the left after
about 1/2 mile.
 

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How to Get There:     From I-10, take the Hwy 30 exit east into 
Gonzales.  Turn left onto Hwy 44.  After 0.7 miles, turn left onto
W. Constitution St.  The church is just ahead on the right.

 The present church was built in 1967 under the leadership of Rev. C.D. Pinkard.
 There's a small cemetery to the left of the church.

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How to Get There:     Heading south on Hwy 61, turn right
onto Hwy 73.  The church is on the left.  You can see it from
the highway.

 Methodist preaching in Jackson dates back to the early 1800's, when it was part of the Natchez and WIlkinson circuits.  It was put on the Feliciana circuit in 1827, and then on the Jackson circuit in 1851.  It was a part of the Mississippi Conference until 1894.
 On January 10, 1854, Centenary College donated a tract of lalnd to the church.  A new church was built and was dedicated on March 4, 1855.  The church, built at a cost of $9000, was pastored at that time by Rev. Almerin G. Miller.  Documentation for an earlier church is lacking, though there is a document that notes the Baptists bought a lot from the Methodists.  This lot is located at the old post office site.
 The original church bell was donated to the Confederacy during the Civil War and melted down for bullets.  The present bell comes from plantation owner Stephen E. Beauchamp, who donated it to the church after the war.  
 Renovations were done on the church in 1952-1953.  Additional structures were added in 1958-1959.  In the mid 1980's, an education building was constructed.  The consecration service was held March 24, 1985.

SOURCE:     "History of the Jackson Methodist Church"
   
How to Get There:     Take Hwy 67 north out of Baton Rouge.
About 4 miles north of Ethel, you will turn left onto Hwy 10.
When you get into Jackson, turn right onto Ball St.  You will see
the Baptist church after the first block.  The second crossing 
street is Sycamore.  The church is on the NE corner of Ball
and Sycamore.

 Although Mrs. E.E. Rogillio has evidence that the church existed as early as 1896, the first church record dates back to 1901.  The Methodists were worshiping with the Presbyterians.  When the Presbyterian congregation declined, the property was given to the Methodists.  That 1901 record is from the Conference Journal, where Rev. W.H. Nelson notes that there were 16 members at Ethel and 2 infants were baptized that year.
 On January 4, 1909, a storm damaged the Ethel church and destroyed a nearby black church.  The materials from the Ethel church were given to the black congregation so that they could rebuild their church.  Though there are no records of the construction of a new Ethel Methodist Church, Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Worthy gave the church 2 lots of land on February 6, 1909.  There is still a bell on the propery titled the WIlliam W. Worthy Bell, noted as being given in 1909.  In 1927, under the leadership of Rev. J. Henry Bowden, an addition was made to the church. 
 In 1978, property was given to the church in memory of the Dobrowolski family.

SOURCE:     "Ethel Methodist Church, A Heritage" by Mamie J. Moody and Elaine W. Roddy
   
How to Get There:     Take Hwy 19 north out of Baton Rouge.
When you get to the town of Ethel, turn left on Hwy 955 
(McKay Lane).  After crossing the RR tracks, you will see the
church on the left after about 100 yards.

 In 1841, a Union Church was built and utilized by Methodists, Presbyterians, and Episcopalians.  
 In 1842, the Plaquemine Methodist Church was organized by Rev. William Winans, presiding elder of the Natchez District of the Mississippi Conference.  The Union Church was used for services until it burned down in 1880.  In 1884, a new church building was erected.  The old church was located in what is now the new church's parking lot.
 The first parsonage was built in 184, just north of the present church.
 It was a constant struggle for the pastor to get people to attend Methodist services in the heavily Catholic community.  The Rev. J.E. Riddle wrote in 1892 that the Sunday School was doing well, but could be improved if "parents would show a little more interest."  He also noted that they needed more teachers in the Sunday School.
 By 1894, there were 112 white and 1 black member in the congregation.  Rev. H.S. Johns noted that year that "worldliness and Sabbath desecration were the main evils" at that time.
 In 1953, the church was extensively remodeled under the leadership of Rev. Bob McCammon.  Additional Sunday School rooms were added the following year.  A new parsonage was built in 1957 and the old one was used for Sunday School classroooms.  By 1959, the debt of the church had been completely paid, and the church was dedicated on October 29, 1961 by Bishop Walton.
 In 1962, property was purchased on Sebastian Road for a new location.  Due to the high cost of moving, they instead decided to add an educational annex, which was built in 1965 at a cost of $120,000.  Three homes were purchased to use the space for parking.  There were 312 members on the roll at this time.

SOURCE:     First United Methodist Church, Plaquemine
   
How to Get There:     Heading north on Hwy 1, the church will
be on the right just past Miriam St.  If coming into town from
the north, turn left on Miriam St., then left on Hwy 1 north.

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How to Get There:     On the south side of Plaquemine, turn on
Hwy 75 and head west.  After 7 miles, the  road ends.  Jack
Miller's Landing will be on your right.  Turn left (still Hwy 75).  
The church will be on the left, 2 miles down the road.

 Hurst Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church was organized under the leadership of Rev F.W. Lweis in 1884.  After a lot was donated by one of the members, donations for the church made it possible for a little chapel to be built.  The first pastor was Rev. George Lacy.  
 By 1909, the congregation had outgrown the small building and a new church was built.  The church dropped the "Chapel" part of the name.  Rev. Cornelius Johnson was pastor at this time.
 While Rev. A.D. Ennis was pastor (in 1969), the congregation began making plans for a new sanctuary.  The new church was completed in 1977, when Rev. Wilbur Davis, Sr. was serving as pastor.  Mr. R.L. Smith, Sr. was the lay leader at that time.

SOURCE:     Church History - Hurst United Methodist Church
   
How to Get There:     Head into Plaquemine on Hwy 1.  Turn 
onto Court and head west.  You will see the Post Office on your
left, and then reach Federal St.  The church will be just past
Federal on the left.

 The St. Luke's church was remodeled in 1901 under the leadership of Rev. A.B. Harris.  Trustees at that time included J.S. Davidson, F.H. Washington, A. Thomas, T.W. DeLong, E.L. Morris, L. Cartwright, and Ed. Marshall.

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How to Get There:     Head north on Hwy 1 out of Plaquemine.  
At Bayou Goula, you'll get to a caution light, with a cemetery
at the SE corner of the intersection.  Take a left here (onto 
Herman Brown Jr. St.).  Go to the end of the street, where it runs
into the river road.  The church will be on the left at the corner.

 The Scott congregation was founded in 1872 and a church was soon built.  The church, designed by W.C. August., was rebuilt in 1974.

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How to Get There:     Take I-10 from Baton Rouge across the
Mississippi River.  Just past the bridge, take Hwy 1 north.  
About 1 mile north of I-10, turn right onto Court St.  Turn left
onto Atchafalaya and go down 2 blocks.  The church will be
on the right, at the NE corner of Atchafalaya and Elm.  

 Shiloh Methodist Church was established by Rev. Jim Pennson in 1859.  The second church building was constructed in 1874 under the leadership of Rev. George Lacey.  Rev. Lacey also conducted the first Baptism service; the candidates were Dan Scott, Louis Scott, Randolph and Sherman Smith.
 The land for the church and adjacent cemetery was donated on Dec. 21, 1887 by S. Thomas McCardell and John Adams Matherne.  The third church building was later built under the leadership of Rev. Jessie Roger and with the assistance of Dan Scott, Louis Scott, Walter Oliver, Tom Borrow, and George Harris.  Food was provided by the ladies of the church.
 In 1924, the fourth (and present) church building was constructed under the leadership of Rev. D.A. Landry.  As with the previous building, the men (including James Ventress, Sam Harris, Henry Pelichet, Jimmy Oliver, and Elias Butler, Sr.) worked on the construction while the ladies provided the food.
 There is a cemetery to the left of the church.

SOURCE:     History - Shiloh United Methodist Church
   
How to Get There:     Take I-10 west from Baton Rouge.  About
5 miles past the Rosedale/Grosse Tete exit, you will take the 
exit onto Hwy 3000 and head north.  Keep heading north and 
this will run into Hwy 76.  From the point where Hwy 76 (coming
from the east) joins 3000, go 1/4 mile.  The church will be on
the right.

 The St. Francisville Church had its beginnings at Bayou Sara, which is down the bluff from St. Francisville near the Mississippi River.  The Bayou Sara congregation was organized in 1844 and a church was soon constructed.  Though the church survived bombardment by Federal gunboats during the Civil War, it was constantly subjected to floods.  In 1896, the congregation decided to move to a more favorable location.  A lot was purchased on Royal St. adjacent to the Market Hall in St. Francisville.
 The church was dismantled and moved to St. Francisville in 1899 under the leadership of Rev. G.P. White.  As the years went by, it became apparent that the church was again in danger ... this time from erosion of the bluff on which it stood.  So the church was moved to its present location in 1948.  A remodeling of the church took place the next year.  
 A parsonage was built next door to the church in 1959.  A Fellowship Hall was constructed and the educational building was remodeled in 1983.  In 1990, the property and home (Robb House) next to the church was purchased.
 Robb House currently serves as "Parsonage and Parlors."  The house was built in 1895 and was used as a pharmacy, then as classrooms, and finally as a private home in the 1940's.   The former parsonage was remodeled and is being used as an administration building.

SOURCE:     St. Francisville United Methodist Church, visitor's brochure
   
How to Get There:     Take Hwy 61 north to St. Francisville.  Turn
left onto Commerce  (Hwy 3057) at the light.  Commerce runs into
Ferninand.  Turn left onto Fidelity and go to Royal.  Take a left onto
Royal St. The church will be just ahead on the right.

 The earliest records of the Slaughter church date back to 1883.  The records are located in the register of the Olive Branch Methodist Episcopal Church, South.  The first property bought by the congregation was a 50' x 140'  lot purchased on November 12, 1890.  The church was built that same month of rough lumber.  It was whitewashed and had green shutters.  This church was destroyed by a storm in 1898.  A new church was built under the leadership of Rev. Nathan Roberts.  When this church was later struck by lightning, it had to be repaired.  The adjacent lot was purchased some years later.
 The the Olive Branch church was closed in 1930, the membership transferred to Slaughter.  The Olive Branch church building was dismantled and sent to Zachary in 1931 to be used to build an educational building.
 In 1949, the main building was remodeled and 2 Sunday School rooms were added.  In 1954, an educational building with a pastor's study & library, and a recreation room was added.  The church was paid its first visit by a bishop on March 27, 1954, when the addition was dedicated by Bishop Paul E. Martin (in pouring rain).

SOURCE:     Mrs. Della Upton Law; Rev. L. Darwin Brecheen, Slaughter United Methodist Church
   
How to Get There:     Take Hwy 19 north out of Baton Rouge.
When you get to the town of Slaughter, turn right on Church
St. (Hwy 412).  The street will turn to the left.  You will see the
church on the left, on the SW corner of Church and Magnolia.

 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 chuch 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
   
How to Get There:     Head north on Greenwell Springs Rd.
(Hwy 37) out of Baton Rouge.  Turn left onto Hwy 63.  Keep going
straight; the church will be on the left, 1.3 miles past the Hwy 960 
turnoff.  (NOTE: There is a gate at the driveway that may be locked.)

 There is a sign by the church that says it was established by circuit riders circa 1812.  There is a small cemetery to the right of the church.

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How to Get There:     Take Hwy 19 north out of Baton Rouge.
turn left onto Hwy 10 (4 miles north of Ethel).  Just past
Jackson, take Hwy 421 north.  Go to Spillman.  About 1/2 mile
past the volunteer fire dept. (which is on the left), you'll see the
church on the left.

 There's a sign that says the cemetery and church site have been there since 1810.  The church was rebuilt in 1945.  There is a cemetery to the right of the church.

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How to Get There:     Take Hwy 19 north out of Baton Rouge.
turn left onto Hwy 10 (4 miles north of Ethel).  Just past
Jackson, take Hwy 421 north.  Go north for 4.7 miles to
Rogillioville.  The church will be on the left.

 The origin of the Tunica United Methodist Church is uncertain.  Masonic records indicate that the first church was constructed in 1854.  It seems that they had been using the Masonic Lodge as a meeting place prior to that time.
 The earliest recorded baptism is dated Jan. 18, 1868.  By 1895, the pastor was serving 12 members at Tunica.  On May 28, 1895, Rev. J.H. Bishop recorded the following in the church register. "Not having a register foor some years, we cannot fill out the blanks properly in this membership roll book."
 In 1907, the old church was torn down and a new church was built on one of the highest hills in Tunica.  By 1950, the congregation had enough of trying to reach the church in winter and during bad weather, and the church was moved to a new site.  The church still stands at this location, which was donated by Mrs. Mary Reily Wilkinson.

SOURCE:     Tunica United Methodist Church
   
How to Get There:     Head north on Hwy 61 out of Baton Rouge.
About 3 miles north of St. Francisville, you will get to Bains.  Turn
left on Hwy 66.  Go 18 miles down the road, and you will find
the church on the right.

 The Wesley congregation built its first church in 1891 under the leadership of Rev. P.W. Clark.  The present santuary was constructed in 1976 under the leadership of Rev. James A. Smith.
 There is a cemetery to the left of the church.

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How to Get There:     Take Hwy 19 north out of Baton Rouge.
When you get to Wilson, you will see Hwy 68 to the left.  Go a
little further down the road and turn right on Caruth.  Go 2.5 miles
down the road and the church will be on the right.

 In 1892, a small group of people decided to establish a place of worship for their community.  A church was constructed under the leadership of Rev. A.J. Proctor.  
 Class leader meetings were held each week.  The Steward Sisters would meet every Turesday night with the Woman Society of Christian Services.  The dues were 10 to 25 cents for the pastor, and $1 for world services every Easter.  When they didn't have the money, they would give.meat, flour, syrup and so on to "pay" the pastor.  Pound parties were a common occurance.  
 In August of 1906, the church was remodeled under the leadership of Rev.H. L. Lennon.  The structure of the old church was built by Rev. Blackman Hall in 1946.  By 1971, the leaders of the church decided to find a new site for the church.  Led by Rev. James Smith, the committee picked the site and a church was built in 1974.
 There is a cemetery to the left of the church.

SOURCE:     Willie Tutson, History of Asbury United Methodist Church
   
How to Get There:     Take Hwy 67 north out of Baton Rouge.  Go
past Clinton.  Take a left onto Beechgrove Rd.  There's a church
sign at the turn.  The church will be on the right.  It is 5.6 miles to
the east of Wesley UM Church.

 The Mt. Carmel Church was founded in 1867 and the first church was constructed.  A new church was constructed in 1979 under the leadership of Rev. J.A. Smith.

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How to Get There:     Head north on Hwy 67 out of Baton Rouge.
Go past Clinton.  You will pass Beechgrove Rd. on the left.  The 
church will be on the left, 3.3 miles past Beechgrove Rd.

 The Lutcher United Methodist Church began in 1898 and was the first Protestant church organized in the area.  William H. Curtis, a Methodist from New Orleans, moved to town to work in a sawmill. Mr. Curtis "being exercised by the godlessness he saw on all hands, in answer to prayer, God gave him to see some sould converted." (from the original church records)  
 The first congregation included about 40 people from various Protestant denominations.  A Methodist congregation was organized on December 30, 1898 at a meeting held by Rev. Edward W. Osburn, Presiding Elder of the New Orleans Cental District of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.  Mr. Curtis was appointed pastor and trustees were elected.  
 The sanctuary was completed and dedicated in May 1901 under the leadership of Rev. J.W. Tinnin.  The Lutcher-Moore Lumber Company provided a home for a parsonage.  It was purchased from the company in 1934 for a nominal sum.  Since 1960, that home has been used for various church functions.

SOURCE:     Alice Story, Lutcher United Methodist Church
   
How to Get There:     Head west on Hwy 61 out of New Orleans.  
Turn left onto Hwy 641 and go into Lutcher.  Turn right onto Texas
St.  You will pass the Post Office on the left.  The church will be
just past the Post Office on the left. 

 The Lutcher Chapel was organized in 1899 as the Little Vine Methodist Episcopal Church.  The church was used as a school (starting in 1908) for blacks for many years, because they had no educational facilities in the area.  As membership steadily outgrew the little church, the members felt that they had to move to a larger facility.  In 1916, a larger church was built on the new site by Rev. Manassa Walker.  He was also a carpenter, who designed the church as well.  The name was changed at that time to Lutcher Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church.
 After the church was damaged by hurricane Betsy in 1965, services continued to be held there till 1967; but a new structure was needed.  The new church was built and was dedicated on September 17, 1967.  Over the years, improvements (steeple, outdoor sign, new pulpit) have continued to be made.

SOURCE:    Lutcher Chapel United Methodist Church 
   
How to Get There:     Head west on Hwy 61 out of New Orleans.  
Turn left onto Hwy 641 and go into Lutcher.  At Albert St., keep
going straight (don't follow 641 across the RR tracks).  Go down
3 blocks and turn right onto N. Exchange Alley.  The church is on 
the right, 50 yards down the street.

 The St. Landry Church was organized in 1884 and a sanctuary was constructed.  The church was rebuilt in 1967 under the leadership of Rev. J.C. Miles.
 There is a small cemetery to the rear of the church.

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How to Get There:     From I-10, take the Hwy 30 exit at
Gonzales and head west.  Past the Tangiers Mall, turn left
onto St. Landry.  The church will be on the right, 1/2 mile 
down the road.