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Locust Grove United
Methodist Church
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City
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Oak Grove
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Address
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Old Kilbourne
Rd.
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2003 Membership
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61
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Date Founded
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1931
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The first services were held
by circuit riders in the local schoolhouse at Locust Grove “Pulltight”
(as it was then known). One of the pastors at that time (early 1900s)
was Rev. Taylor. His pay was a small amount of money and some food.
In 1931, a brush arbor was built
for services. Rev. Bozeman began plans to build a church. Land
was donated to the church by Jeff Bolding. Using donated wood, the
church was built by the congregation. Volunteers cut
the logs and took them to Harry Shrell’s mill at Terry to be cut.
Cypress shingles were cut for the roof. Funds for the church came
from cake walks, box suppers, and donations. After taking time out
to harvest crops, the church was completed by October 1931.
Attendance dropped during WW2.
Sometimes only Ada Bolding and Effie Bolding were the only ones in the
worship service. Attendance later rose and Rev. Rose Caruthers led
the church in building a new church (1966-68).
Under the leadership of Rev. Joe Solomon,
land was bought from Clifford Bolding in 1975 and a fellowship hall was
added in 1979. The charge shares a parsonage with the Kilbourne
church. Homecomings held each year began in 1988. |
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How to Get There:
Take
exit 153 from I-20 and head north on Hwy 17. About 4 miles north
of Oak Grove, turn left (west) on Hwy 586 (O’Neal Rd. is to the right).
Turn right on Old Kilbourne Rd. after 1.4 miles. The church is 0.4
miles ahead on the left, just past Pulltight Rd. |
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