In 1946, a group of concerned
mothers organized a Sunday School that met at Deckbar School. In
December of 1947, a group of people began meeting in the home of Mrs. Emile
Wagner. The group was organized as the Deckbar Methodist Church and
was pastored by Rev. Ed Barksdale. The first quarterly conference
listed 15 members. The congregation moved to an Army barracks on
Clairmont St. in late 1948. It was owned by Mr. George Hingle
and was brought here from Mississippi. At the first board meeting,
the name of the church was changed to Jefferson.
That same month, in December
1948, the church's present property on Leila Place was purchased.
A church was soon constructed and the first service held there on April
2, 1950. A two story Sunday School building was completed in February
of 1952. In 1953, the sanctuary was enlarged.
A parsonage was purchased in
1957 at 700 W. Jefferson Park. The parsonage was renovated in 1958.
The sanctuary was remodeled in 1960. In 1968, a new parsonage was
purchased at 527 Jefferson Park Avenue.
Source: Jefferson United Methodist Church, A Brief History |
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