After probably holding services for
a time, the Methodist purchased a lot in Dubach on April 16, 1906.
That original wooden church was later damaged when a storm blew the building
off its blocks while a worship service was in progress. Though the
organist was thrown from her bench, the damage was light and was soon fixed.
By the early 1920s, a new brick
sanctuary had been built. The location was atop the highest hill
in Dubach. A building program began in the 1960s under the leadership
of Rev. Jerry Means. A fellowship hall was completed in 1962, with
a new sanctuary following in 1963. The new brick sanctuary had a
high, wood-beamed ceiling. A member (Joe Smith) who was a contractor
led the construction. The sanctuary was dedicated on May 26, 1963.
Stained glass windows were added
to the church in 1983. It was about this time that the Hilly congregation
merged with the Dubach congregation. A grand piano was added to the
sanctuary in 1986.
Two pastors … Jayne Trammell-Ketty
and Luman E. Douglas … came out of the congregation, and Jimmie Pyles was
recommended by the church as he began his ministry. |
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