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Indian Bayou United Methodist Church
	City Indian Bayou  Address  Hwy 700 2003 Membership  190 Date Founded  1862
Methodist circuit riders first made their way to the Indian Bayou area in the early 1800's.  Isaac Hoffpauir was converted to Methodism by one such preacher in 1834.  Isaac and his new wife settle at Indian Bayou the next year.  Meetings led by Hoffpauir and others were held at private homes for years.      Finally, in 1862, a church was built.  Known at that time as Kimball's Chapel, its first pastor (appointed in 1872) was Abel Hoffpauir (Isaac's son).  Through the years, the church has produced many outstanding Methodists.  Three members who went on to join the ministry are Ivy Hoffpauir, Louis Hoffpauir, and Glynn Foreman.
How to Get There:     Head south out of Rayne on Hwy 35.  Seven miles south of Rayne you will turn left on Hwy 92.  You will come to a "T" where Hwy 92 will go right and Hwy 700 North goes to the left.  Turn left onto Hwy 700.  The church will be one mile down on your right.  The cemetery is a few hundred yards further down the road.

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