When the D.E. Ford family moved
to Choudrant in 1917, there was no Methodist church in town. The
Fords and the 5 other Methodist families in Choudrant asked if the pastor
at Clay could hold services for them. So Rev. R.H. Hamburg, pastor
at Clay, began holding services once a month at Choudrant.
On September 7, 1917, the church
was organized with 19 members. Services were held at the school until
a church could be built. Work began on October 1, 1923 as Homer Ford
and W.H. Young laid the foundation. Construction on the church was
completed by the spring of 1924. It was dedicated by Rev. D.C. Barr
on May 2, 1926. Lumber for the pews was donated by Mr. D.W. McDaniel.
Men in the congregation finished the pews after Mr. Hubbard had cut the
wood. Aunt Sallie Davis donated screens for the windows. The
piano had been purchased in 1925.
In 1927, service times switched
from the afternoon to the morning and evening.
In 1952, Kirby Vining was licensed to preach and
began his ministry.
Source: History of Choudrant
United Methodist
Church by Mrs. D.E. Ford |
