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Covenant United Methodist
Church
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St. Bernard site
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City
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Chalmette
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Address
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115 E. D'Amour
St./ 626 Mehle Ave.
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2003 Membership
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311
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Date Founded
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1995
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Arabi site
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In 1995, the congregations of
the St. Arabi and St. Bernard churches approved of a merger at charge conference.
The name of the new church is Covenent United Methodist Church. Services
are still held at both buildings.
The Arabi church began in February
1939. The first church south of the Industrial Canal was the Aldersgate
Church at St. Claude Avenue and North Rampoart Street. It relocated
in 1956 to Cener Street in Arabie and was renamed St. Claude Heights.
Though damaged by floods in hurricane Betsy in 1965, it was soon repaired.
The church relocated to Mehle St. in 1975, where services are still held
for the remaining members.
The St. Bernard church began
the first Sunday of September 1951, as a small group of people met on the
courthouse steps for a worship service. Later that month, the St.
Bernard church was organized udner the leadership of Rev. Clarence Snelling,
Jr. Services were held at the Meraux Elementary School from
January to November of 1952. Property was purchased on D’Amour St.
and services were held in the building later used for an adminstration
building. The church was built in 1953 and consecrated in October
1954. The parsonage was bought in 1963. The fellowship hall
was extended in 1973. In the mid 1980s, the atrium was enclosed and
the roof redesigned. A steeple was added to the church in 1993. |
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How to Get There:
St. Bernard
site - Heading south on Judge Perez Dr., turn right on Paris Rd.
After 1 block, turn left on D’Armour St. The church is on the left.
Arabi site - Heading
south on Judge Perez Dr., turn right on Mehle Ave. The church is
just past Royal on the right. |
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