In 1966, the New Orleans District Board of Missions recognized that the Slidell area would be growing and purchased a piece of land on Robert Road for a new church.  Ten years later, in 1976, a task force met to develop the church.  A name was selected, a parsonage was secured, and they found temporary facilities in which to hold services.  The first service was held in a meeting room of a restaurant on June 27, 1976.  As the congregation grew, services moved to a local dance studio.  Bishop Shamblin led 107 members in a charter service at tha dance studio on October 3, 1976.
 In June of 1977, Aldersgate moved into a multipurpose building that included a sanctuary, offices, kitchen, and classrooms at 360 Robert Blvd.  The congregation grew rapidly.  An educational building was constructed in 1979, and a new 500+ seat sanctuary was built two years later.  The latest additions to the church facilities are the John Wesley Center and the Susanna Wesley Building.  The church continues to grow and leads the community with dedicated, caring, involved people who believe in putting their faith into action.
 

SOURCE: Don Cottrill

How to Get There:  Head east on I-10 out of New 
Orleans.  Take the second Slidell exit and head west 
on Gause Blvd. (Hwy 190).  After about a mile, you’ll 
see the Slidell Memorial Hospital on the left and DISA 
on the right.  Turn right onto Robert Rd.  The church 
is on the right, 1.6 mi. down the road.

NO HISTORY WAS SUBMITTED.
 
 
 

How to Get There:  Head north on I-55 and take the 
Amite exit.  Go 1.75 mi. east on Hwy 16 and turn left
on N. Duncan Ave.  Go north 0.4 mi. and you’ll see
the church on the right, just past E. North Pl.

 Union services began at Bush in 1900, when Methodists and Baptists met for worship in a Union church across the highway from today's Bush UMC.  In 1908, the Methodists built a church of their own, which was located near the present Bush Library.  Around 1919 to 1920, the church was moved to J. E. Noble's property at the intersection of Highways 40 and  41.  The first pastor was Rev. T. V. Peters.  Some memories of those early days include shouting, going to the mourners' bench, and traveling by horse & buggy over dirt roads.  Some of the early names in the congregation included Crawford, Dutch, Fauntleroy, Jenkins, McLendon, Noble, Penton, Richardson, Russel, Sticker, Tally, Thomas, Watts, and Williams.
 By 1948, a new church building was needed.  The old church was torn down and a small wooden building constructed on the present church site.  That piece of land was donated by Mrs. Emma Jenkins.  This church was used until the present block building was constructed in 1964.  The new church was dedicated on September 12, 1968.
 The Fellowship Hall was dedicated on January 19, 1985 by Bishop Underwood.  An educational wing, with 3 classrooms and a choir room, was added in 1987.  Activities at Bush include an annual Christmas Candlelight service, monthly craft day, monthly breakfast, annual children's day, and Sunday school classes for adults, youth, and children.
 

SOURCE: Ruby Beauvais

How to Get There:  Take I-59 north from I-12.  Take exit #3 
and head north on Hwy 41.  As you get to Bush, you’ll see 
the church on the right.  Just past the church the road 
curves to the left and you get to the junction with Hwy 40 
0.7 mi. ahead. 

 Methodists revivals first reached the area in the early 1800s.  There was a Methodist campground as early as 1834 at nearby Hayes Creek.  The Centenary congregation was formed in 1832 and recieved its official charter in 1842.  Meetings were held outdoors and in private homes.  When the Franklinton Masonic Lodge was built in 1851, the congregation began using its lower floor for services.  In 1883, church members began work on their own church when "Uncle" John R. Wood donated a piece of land to the congregation.  The $1650 building was completed and dedicated two years later.  
 The next church building was constructed in the early 1920s.  The old church was taken down, and services were held in the courthouse during construction.  The first service in the new facilities (which cost $11,900) took place on May 4, 1924.  
 The church continued to grow and saw the need for even larger facilities in the 1950s.  An educational building was first built at a cost of $87,000.  It was completed debt-free and opened with a dedication service on May 13, 1956.  The old sanctuary was torn down and services were held in the fellowship hall while the new $74,260 sanctuary was built.  It was completed in 1958, and the opening service was held on April 12, 1959.  It was dedicated in 1964.  Shortly after the completion of the sanctuary, the parsonage on Williams Street was built.
 

SOURCE: Homecoming 1990 booklet

How to Get There:  Take Hwy 25 into downtown 
Franklinton.   Turn right onto Cleveland at the second
stop light. The church is one block down on your left.

 The exact founding date for the church is uncertain.  We do know that Mrs. Nancy Roddy donated 4 acres of land to the congregation on August 6, 1868.  The deed refers to the lot as the one on which the church stands, though we don't know how long it had been there.  Mrs. Roddy's daughter, Sara Lee, donated another acre of land in 1882.
 The original church was remodeled.  Ten feet of its length was taken off and used to repair other parts of the church.  Time took its toll on the old building.  In October of 1971, it was decided that it was in bad shape and it would be better to construct a new building.  A new site was chosen across the highway and the land was cleard.  Construction began in February 1974 and was completed in a couple of months under the leadership of Rev. A. B. Sibley.  The first service in the new church took place on April 28.  The consecration service was held on February 16, 1975, and the dedication service was on April 17, 1977.  
 

SOURCE: Ollie W. Kreutz

How to Get There:  Head north on I-55 and take the 
Greensburg exit.  Turn west on Hwy 10 and drive towards
Darlington.  Turn right onto LA 1043.  (This is 1.3 miles
before you get to LA 448, that leads to Wesley Chapel.)
The church is about 4 miles down LA 1043, on the right
side of the road.  

 
Church of the Servant UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church     City    Address    1996 Membership      Founded
  Church of the Servant    Mandeville  Hwy 59      146         1994

 Rev. Barry E. Hughes was appointed to start a new congregation in Mandeville in June 1994.  After a series of ads and personal invitations, seven families came together to meet on Sunday evenings for Bible study and prayer.  A warehouse and adjoining offices were rented to be used as a chapel, nursery, and Sunday school rooms.  With the help of nearby churches, a phone campaign was conducted find others who were not involved with a church.  With a $5,000 loan from the United Methodist Foundation, the December rent was paid, and carpeting and folding chairs were purchased.  The doors of the new church opened on December 4, 1994.  
 The congregation has since grown to over 100 families and 2 worship services.  This congregation also helped with the founding of the NorthShore Jewish Congregation.  From the very beginning, Church of the Servant has sent its tithes to missional and service projects.
 Plans are underway for the construction of a church building to begin in 1998, to continue its core purpose of making disciples and serving their neighbors.
 

SOURCE: UM Church of the Servant

How to Get There:  From I-12, take the Mandeville-Covington
exit and head south.  When you get to the Hwy 190 
intersection, turn left and head east.  Go 2.4 miles and turn 
left on Gerard St. (Hwy 59).  Be sure to stay to the left when 
LA 1088 head to the right, about 0.8 mi. further.  You will 
pass the Hunters Glen community on the left.  The church 
is on the right, about 1.2 mi. after you turned onto Gerard.

 
Cooper’s Chapel UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  Cooper’s Chapel  Loranger  Neal Rd.       31
 

NO HISTORY WAS SUBMITTED.
 

How to Get There:  Head north on I-55 from I-12 and take 
the Independence exit.  Head east on Hwy 40 towards 
Loranger.  In Loranger, Hwy 40 will turn right.  At this 
point, turn left onto LA 1062.  When the road veers right
after a mile, keep left on Loranger Road.  Two miles down
the road stops.  You’ll see a gravel road to the right.  
Turn left onto Cory Rd. and go 2 miles to Cooper Rd.  
Turn right and go a mile to Neal Rd.  Turn right onto Neal 
Rd. and go 1.4 mi. to find the church on the right.

 
Corbin UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  Corbin    Walker   Mayer St.      41         1963

 A group of people who lived in the Corbin area (and had been attending the Walker Church) decided to form a church of their own in 1963.  Corbin was a railroad town that had earlier been annexed by Walker.  
 Members met at Juanita Jackson’s garage until a church could be built.  Services were held “at the crack of dawn”, since that was the only time Rev. Ted Howes from Denham Springs could make it.  Sunday school was held in the rooms of her house following the service.  Prayer meetings were held in the garage on Wednesday evenings.  
 A call was sent out for a pastor willing to organize the fledgling congregation.  They asked that whoever wished to serve the church had to have his own home as the church ... since they still did not have a church or parsonage.  Rev. Art Meinke, a lay minister at Live Oak Methodist Church, accepted the role as leader of the Corbin congregation.
 Glenn and Walter Coburn donated a piece of property for the new church, and the clearing of the land began on June 23, 1963.  Construction began on November 3, 1963 and was completed in less than 2 months.  The first service in the new church was held on January 1, 1964.  The Sam Davidson Construction Company, which had built the church, donated a communion table and folding chairs to the congregation.  
 
 

SOURCE: Lewis Morris

How to Get There:  From I-12, take the Walker exit at
LA 447.  Head north on LA 447 (Walker South Rd.).
Turn right at Hwy 190 and go about one mile.  Just 
past the Baptist Church (on the right), you need to
turn left onto Mayer St.  The church is 0.15 miles
down the street and on your right.

 
Covington FUMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  Covington   Covington  203 N. Jefferson     508     1834

 It is that that circuit riders from Mississippi ventured into the Covington area as early as 1811.  When the Methodists organized a religious society in the area, it was the only kind of any denomination for a while.  The first church and parsonage were built in 1834.  They were located on the square currently occupied by the St. Tammany Parish School Board Annex and the St. Tammany Parish Administrative Complex.  When the old buildings were destroyed by a fire in 1920, a new church and parsonage were built.  The new location of the church was at the corner of Jefferson and Twenty-Second Avenue.  
 Construction began on a new church in 1967.  It was completed by the following year, and a consecration service was held on February 11, 1968.  The mortgage was burned at the dedication service on May 9, 1982.
 

SOURCE: FUMC Covington

How to Get There:  From I-12, take the Covington exit
and head north on Hwy 190.  As you get to Covington, 
Hwy 21 will veer off to the right.  Turn left onto East Boston
(Hwy 190B).  When you get to N. Jefferson St. (you’ll see
a Whitney Bank to the left, and a Chevron station ahead
on the right), turn right.  The church is just ahead on the left.
 

 
Darlington UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  Darlington   Chipola   Route 38      21         1838

 The original Methodist Episcopal Church, South of Darlington was built by Robert Williams in 1838 on the site of the Bethel Meeting House.  The land for the church was donated by Walthal and Teresa Burton.  The indenture for the land was dated December 13, 1837.  The early church was primarily pastored by circuit riders.  Services were only held once a month, though Sunday school was conducted weekly by a lay person.  
 In 1912, the church received 255 acres from the estate of Mrs. Elizabeth Ramsey Wilson.  Her father, W. H. Ramsey, Sr., was once the pastor at Darlington.  
 The original church was taken down in 1945 and replaced with a smaller one.  Some of the old church's materials were used for the new church.  The first service was held in the new church on April 12, 1946 by Rev. H. B. Crammer.  The church was remodeled in 1958.
 In the early 1970s, the congregation began making plans to construct additional classroom and meeting space.  Finally in 1974, the decision was made to build a new sanctuary.  Groundbreaking took place in November 1974, and it was completed by June 20, 1975.  When the cornerstone was laid on February 27, 1975, it contained a small metal box with a Bible, a history of the church, a program of the week, the weekly newspaper, the names of the people involved, and copies of other church documents.
 

SOURCE: The First One Hundred Thirty-Eight Years of the Darlington United Methodist Church, 1837-1975,
   by Audrey C. Blades, Lanell C. Heap, Ruth C. Venable, and A. Bray Sibley

How to Get There:  Head north on I-55 and take the 
Greensburg exit.  Turn west on Hwy 10 and drive past
Darlington.  Turn right onto Hwy 38 and head towards
Chipola.  After about 2.4 miles, just before LA 432 
merges with Hwy 38 from the left, you will see the 
church set back on the left side of the road.

 
Day’s UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  Day’s    Easleyville  Hwy 43       107         1837*

 On August 15, 1837, William and Dicy Day donated 2 acres of land to the Methodist Episcopal Church.  The land was located near Day's home ... bounded on the north by his Spring Branch, on the east by the road running parallel with the Tickfaw River to the State Line, and on the south and west by forest.  Willam Day had settled in the area in 1802.  A plaque on the church says that it was organized in 1806.
 Tradition says that the area, known as Day's Camp Ground, had been in use for a number of years before 1837.  It was designated as an historic site of Louisiana Methoidsm in the Bicentennial Year. One of the trustees in 1837 was William Venables.  He had come to the area in the company of Methodist circuit rider Lorenzo Dow and was a well-known local preacher.
 Thomas Gordon Day, grandson of the Days, donated another 2 acres to the church in 1893 to be used as a cemetery.  
 The original church of hand-hewn lumber was used until 1908.  Since membership had grown, a larger building was needed.  The old church continued to function as a community center and Woodman of the World Hall until it was taken down in the early 1940s.  Today's church, built in 1967, is the third building built by the congregation.
 

SOURCE: 1987 Commemorative Services booklet

How to Get There:  Head north on I-55 and take the 
Greensburg exit.  Turn west on Hwy 10 and drive about 
10 miles to Easleyville.  Turn left onto Hwy 43 at Jack’s 
Grocery.  The church is 2/3 mi. down the road on the right side.  
 

 
Denham Springs FUMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  Denham Springs  Denham Springs 319 Mattie St.     939        1899

 In 1898, the Methodist Camp Meeting Association built an open-sided, tin-roofed tabernacle at the end of Tabernacle Street near the Amite River.   Rev. J. Martin Alford from Live Oak Methodist Episcopal Church started holding services at the tabernacle once a month.  In 1899, he organized a church with 19 charter members.  The first church was constructed in 1902 across Center Street from the tabernacle.  It consisted of one large room that was curtained off for Sunday school classes.  There was a parsonage behind the church at the corner of Magnolia and Center Streets.  About 1917, the church was rolled to Main Street at the edge of a canal (on land now crossed by Magnolia St).  
 Ice cream was sold at lawn parties to help finance the church, which had a pump organ that squeaked and was lighted with coal oil lamps. Children and young people gathered on Sunday evenings for worship and fellowship. 
 The church was badly damaged by flood waters from the Amite River in 1925.  It was not the first nor the last time.  While Rev. Joses S. Rutlege was pastor (circa 1920), water rose the the ceiling of the parsonage and the family had to be evacuated by boat.  In 1927, a new church was built (on higher ground) on Mattie Street ... across from the present sanctuary.  The parsonage now stands on that location.  The 1927 white frame church had a steeple with a bell to summon the members to worship.  Sunday school rooms (including one called the Upper Room), a kitchen, and a pastor’s study were also built.
 As the church grew, larger facilities were needed.  A new church was built across the street from the old church (which was still used as a Sunday school building).  The first service in the new sanctuary was held on March 30, 1952. An educational building was constructed 5 years later.  When the sanctuary burned down on January 13, 1973, services were held at the fellowship hall and high school gym while a new sanctuary (with the same design as the old one) was built.  
 The Connie Smith Prayer Chapel, dedicated on April 20, 1975, was built by Mabel and George Smith in memory of their daughter.  It is open 24 hours a day for prayer and meditation.  A Family Life Center was also built to provide additional space for fellowship, recreation, and worship.

SOURCE: Denham Springs FUMC Website

How to Get There:  From I-12, take the Denham Springs  exit 
and head north on LA 3002 (Range Ave.).  Once you pass the 
RR tracks, you need to take the second street on your left 
(Mattie St.).  The church will be 2 blocks further, on your right.
Note: Mattie St. is a one way street, to the west.
 
Elizabeth Sullivan Memorial UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  ESM    Bogalusa  510 Avenue B     400         1907

  Rev. T. V. Peters, a local preacher and school teacher from the Isabel community, preached the first Methodist sermon in Bogalusa in August 1906 in the lobby of the Colonial Hotel.  In December of that year, Rev. E. N. Evans was appointed pastor.  He immediately began a building program.
 The first church building, in the 500 block of Avenue B, was completed on May 14, 1907.  It was in use until the present church auditorium was completed in 1922.  The parsonage property was also purchased that year.  The church was remodeled in 1953.  
 An educational building was built in 1936.  A children's and youth building was constructed in 1950.  The Family Life Center was built in 1978.  Property on each side of the church has been purchased for future expansion.  
 On August 27, 1922, the church changed its name from First Methodist Church to Elizabeth Sullivan Memorial Methodist Church.  
 

SOURCE: ESM UMC

How to Get There:  Take I-59 north from I-12.  Take exit #3 
and head north on Hwy 41.  Hwy 41 merges into Hwy 21 at
Bush.  Continue on Hwy 21 to Bogalusa.  Turn left onto 
Hwy 10.  Continue on Hwy 10 and turn left at the second
light onto Avenue B.  There will be a shoppring center on 
your left.  Go about 0.8 mi. (you’ll pass the high school on
your right) and you’ll see the church on your left.
 

 
Fisher UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  Fisher    Richardson  Hwy 440      64         1868

 Shortly after the Civil War, a small community was formed west of the Bogue Chitto River.  Around 1868, Joshway Fisher donated a piece of his land to build a church.  That original building was located several hundred yards back and east of the present church.  A freshwater spring nearby offered up water that was used by many a passing traveler.  The first pastor was Rev. Needham Alford.
 Sometime before 1880, S. P. "Pink" Richardson donated 4 acres of land to Fisher Church.  He also built a general store, a cotton gin, and a grist mill.  The area became known as Richardson, though some still called it Fisher.  Mr. Pink organized the first Sunday school and served as superintendent.  In those days, Sunday school was for children only and was only conducted on summer afternoons.  
 In the 1880's, timber was donated to build a new church.  Ira Hux also built pews out of the donated material.  This "little brown church in the vale" was in use until June 1948.  In those days, revivals with "dinner on the grounds" were common.  During evening services, bats would fly into the open windows and sometimes came close to knocking over the lamps at the pulpit.  In June 1948, the "little brown church in the vale" was replaced by the present brick church under the leadership of Rev. J. W. Boyd.  
 In those early years, Fisher shared a minister with Angie, Varnado, Sunny Hill, and Mt. Herman.  The Sunny Hill congregation, organized in 1920, shut its doors in 1964 due to low attendance.  
 A parsonage was built at Fisher in 1942 and was used until 1968.  At that time, Fisher was supplied a pastor from Centenary Methodist Church.  A steeple was added to the church in the mid 1970's under the leadership of Rev. Beverly Bond.

SOURCE: Mary Evelyn McDaniel

How to Get There:  Head north on Hwy 25 towards Franklinton.  
About 1.15 mi. before you get to Franklinton, you will turn 
left onto Hwy 10.  Go about 2 1/2 miles and turn right at the 
Richardson Community onto LA 1056.  The church is on your 
right just down the road and the cemetery is on the left.
 
Fitzgerald UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address          1996 Membership      Founded
  Fitzgerald   Covington  80158 Fitzgerald Church Rd.    193     1816* 

 Sometime before or after 1816, Thomas J. Fitzgerald, an Episcopalian immigrant from Ireland, built a school house under a large holly tree.  After attending an Episcopal church in Covington for a while, Mr. Fitzgerald started a Methodist church near his home.  The first services were held in private homes off Hwy 40, near the property of B. J. Jenkins and Mrs. David Tinney.  After a few years, services were held at what is now the Semaloosa Cemetery.  Methodist and Baptist ministers took turns conducting services.
 In 1915, the Salmen Lumber Company gave the church a 110 by 420 foot piece of land at the southwest corner of the cemetery.  The property ran across the road extending behind the location of the present church.  The value of the land at that time was $1 an acre.  Sometime between 1882 and 1908, a small boxlike church (of logs or rough 1x12s) was built on the property.  It was used for a school and a Sunday school.  It had a dirt floor and the benches were atttached to the inner wall.  It is not certain if this building was moved across the road or a new building was built.
 A 24 by 40 foot church was built on the site.  It faced north and had a belfry over its doorway on the northwest corner.  The church has been remodeled several times over the years.  When the road was changed to its present location, the church was turned to face the road.  The belfry, nicknamed "Benelick" by Rankin Scott Fitzgerald, had been in bad shape and was torn down.  Doors were put in the middle of the rear of the building at this time.
 In 1955, 9/10 of an acre on the north side of the church was purchased from the Galloway estate.  The old church was set on rollers (logs?) and moved to its present site.  An educational building was also constructed at this time.  In 1958, the front and side of the original building were remodeled.  The church facilities now consisted of the sanctuary, a fellowship hall, four classrooms, a kitchen and restrooms.  By 1961, plans were underway to construct a new sanctuary at the north end of the educational building.  A parsonage was built about 1965 on 2 acres of land located on the southeast corner of Bush-Folsom Hwy 40 and Fitzgerald Church Road.  1n 1972, a choir room was added, carpeting was installed, an organ and pews were purchased (from First Methodist Church in Covington), and the sanctuary was enlarged.  

SOURCE:  Fitzgerald UMC

How to Get There:  :  From I-12, take the Covington exit and 
head north on Hwy 190.  In Covington, turn right onto LA 437 
at the second light past the overpass.  Drive north for 6.6 miles 
till you get to a caution light.  Though Hwy 40 is straight ahead, 
turn left here onto LA 437 (Hwy 40 west).  Drive 1.8 miles and 
turn left onto Fitzgerald Church Road (there’s a church sign on 
the left).  The church is 0.3 mi. further, on the right side of the road.  
 
Friendship UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  Friendship   Walker   13085 Friendship Rd.    134         1860

 Around 1860 (or perhaps earlier), the Friendship Brush Arbor was organized.  It was located on Hwy 1019.  It is known that Confederate soldiers passing through used to stop at the church for milk and cornbread.  In the mid 1870s, the church was moved to the John Pascal Covington location.  In 1905, the church moved about a quarter mile away to its present site.  Tom Hall, Sr. donated land to the congregation so that a church would be built by the white oak tree.  That small tree of 1905 has grown into today’s majestic oak.
 Logs were cut by men of the church to frame the church.  Volunteers “roved and drawed” the pine boards to cover the church.  Tom Hall, Sr. was hired to oversee the work for $1 a day.  A cemetery was set aside next to the church and serves as the resting place for many former members.  In those early days, the church was served by circuit riders who often held services on Saturday night or Sunday afternoon.  In 1916, Mangum Chapel was organized as a branch church because of poor travel conditions.  
 Under the leadership of Rev. E. J. Martin, an educational building was constructed in 1964.  A new sanctuary was constructed in 1973-74.  Rev. M. L. Davis was pastor when the first service was held in the new church on the first Sunday of February 1975.  For the 1975-76 year, Rev. P. W. Sibley came out of retirement to become Friendship’s first full time pastor.  The new parsonage, built on land donated by John Coxe, Sr., was completed under his leadership.  

SOURCE:   Lewis Morris

How to Get There:  From I-12, take the Walker exit at
LA 447.  Head north on LA 447 (Walker South Rd.).
The church will be on the right side of the road, 6.5 
miles past Hwy 190

 
Greensburg UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City     Address    1996 Membership      Founded
  Greensburg   Greensburg   Hwy 10      146       1830s*   

 By 1837, Greensburg was organized into a district of 3 circuits.  William Venerable was appointed minister to the Greensburg circuit.  It was said that he could pray the shingles off a house if he so desired.  
 In the 1860's, the local schools were in bad shaped.  The church was used as for these academies as well as a church for a while.  This assistance to education by Methodists would continue.  By 1880, the Norvialla Academy was offering (to all denominations) offered an education equal to a college education.  Johnson Academy for Methodists was organized in 1890.  
 In 1878, a proper deed for the church property was legalized.  The original name for the Greensburg circuit was Kendrick's Chapel.  This was located near Bubba Dunn's Service Station.
 The present church was built in 1952.
 

SOURCE:  Rebecca Yarabrough; Church plaque

How to Get There:  Head north on I-55 and take the 
Greensburg exit.  Turn west on Hwy 10 and drive to
Greesnburg.  When you get to a Baptist Church (on
the right), look for a Mobil gas station at the junction
with Hwy  37.  The church is on the left just past the
gas station.

 
Hammond FUMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  Hammond   Hammond  2200 Rue Denise     542         1889

 A Methodist Episcopal Church (northern branch) was established in Hammond in 1879, though it was later abandoned.  By 1889, the Methodist Episcopal Church, South organized a congregation of 12 members.  Early services were held in the old City Hall, and later in a small building at the corner of West Thomas and North Oak Streets.  The minister from Ponchatoula would drive to Hammond to conduct services.  The first real church building was constructed in 1899 at the corner of North Cypress and East Robert Streets.  In 1937, the church was moved to North Holly and Charles Streets.
 The first parsonage, located at 402 East Hanson Street, was purchased by the church's Ladies Aid Society.  The payments were $11 a month.  In 1950, a new parsonage was built on 701 East Thomas.  At a later date, the church purchased the present parsonage at 205 College Dr.
 A Sunday school building was build in 1913.  A tower and chimes, erected in 1939, were donated by Mrs. C. T. Scarbrough in the name of the Faithful Workers Ladies Bible Class.  
 By the late 1970's it became apparent that a new church was needed.  The old church property was sold to the city for $350,000 in 1984.  The new church was built on property donated by Mr. and Mrs. Dan Durham, Sr.
 

SOURCE: History of First Methodist Church, W.L. Jennings and Bill Clark

How to Get There:  From I-12, take exit #40 into Hammond.  
Pass the mall (on your left) and turn left at the street right 
before Wendy’s.  Go 1.5 mi. on C.M. Fagan Dr. till you get 
to S. Morrison Blvd.  The Holiday Inn should be across the 
road.  Turn right and go 0.8 mi.  Turn left onto Rue Denise.  
The church is 200 yards down to the right.

 
Harry's Chapel UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City     Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  Harry’s Chapel  Bogalusa  Marshall Warner Rd.    62         1870

 In 1865, slavery ended and our great, great, great grandparents settled in Duffy Memorial Gardens, which is presently a cemetery.  Our ancestors organized their lives in this particular area where they constructed homes, a school and a church.  Bogalusa was not founded yet, and the settled area was referred to as Duffy Parish.
 Harry's Chapel was organized in 1870 by the Bruns, Hart, Pierce, and the John families.  The first minister was Reverend Robert Duffy.
 In 1908, Bogalusa was organized and the church was moved to Avenue F where Warner's Fish House is currently located.  The minister at that time was Rev. Richard Harry from Angie, La. It was Rev. Harry, who named the church Harry's Chapel United Methodist Church.
 In 1926, the church was moved to what was called the Backwood's, where it is presently located.  In all, the church was moved twice and was rebuilt five times.

SOURCE:  Mr. Willie Ginn 

How to Get There:  :  Take I-59 north from I-12.  Take exit #3 
and head north on Hwy 41.  Hwy 41 merges into Hwy 21 at
Bush.  Continue on Hwy 21 to Bogalusa.  The road will branch 
off at a gas station.  Hwy 21/Sullivan Dr. will go to the right.  
You need to turn to the left onto LA 3124/Columbia Rd.  Turn 
left when you get to Marshall Richardson Rd.  Go past the RR 
tracks and take a right on Avenue L.   Take a left on Paul Lane 
Road, then take another left at the dead end.  The road will 
turn right after 1/4 mi. and you’ll follow Mitchell City 1/4 mi. 
to the church, which will be on your right.
 
Hartzell Mt. Zion UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  Hartzell Mt. Zion  Slidell   U.S. Hwy 190E     435         1967

 Mt. Zion Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1882 at 544 Brakefield St. in Slidell.  It was remodeled in 1897 under the leadership of Rev. C. D. Crockett.  As the congregation grew, it became apparent by 1939 that a new church was needed and a building drive was begun.  
 Hartzell had its beginnings as Napoleon Methodist Church.  Seeing the need for a new church, a new building was constructed on Indian Village Road in 1899 and it was renamed Hartzell after the bishop.  
 For many years, Hartzell and Mt. Zion were on the same circuit.  On August 26, 1967, the churches merged under the leadership of Rev. James S. Davidson and became the Hartzell-Mt. Zion Methodist Church.  
 In 1969, the present church was constructed at a cost of $92,000.  The consecration and dedication services were held at the same time.  The congregation was able to occupy the new church debt free.  A parsonage was constructed while Rev. O. W. Christopher was pastor.  The church was air-conditioned while Rev. N. P. Perry was pastor.  In 1979, a new church organ and a new van were purchased for the church.  
 In the mid 1980's, several improvements were made.  The church received new pew cushions, a paramount, a paved sidewalk, a new coat of paint, and a fence around the parsonage grounds.    The church received its first full-time minister with the arrival of Rev. Alonzo Campbell in 1990.  Under his leadership, the church established a successful tithing program, a Boy Scout troop, a Youth choir, Thursday night prayer service, Bible class, and many other programs.
 The first full-time female pastor was appointed to Hartzell-Mt. Zion in 1996.  Under the leadership of Rev. Darlene Moore-James, the church has organized the steppers, a mass choir, a Bible study, a new church van, and better church lighting.  The church has recently been involved in a finance campaign for the Family Life Center.

SOURCE:  Darlene Moore-James

How to Get There:  Head east on I-10 out of New Orleans.  
Take the second Slidell exit.  Head east on Gause Blvd.  You 
will get to an intersection with a Winn Dixie on the right, and 
a Walgreens ahead on the left.  Turn right onto Military Rd. 
and go about 2 miles.  You will reach Hwy 190 (Short Cut Rd.) 
and  will see Oak Grove Cemetery across the highway.  Turn 
left and you will see the church (on the right) after about 100 yards.
 
Hayes Chapel UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City     Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  Hayes Chapel  Hackley   Old Columbia Rd.    48         1882

 A Methodist congregation was organized in 1882 under the leadership of Rev. Adolph Mitchell in the Hackley area.  It was named the Hayes Methodist Episcopal Church.  Is has been located in two previous locations before settling down to its present site.  Rev. L. A. Lester, who was pastor of both Winan and Hayes for 15 years, led the each of the congregations in constructing a new church.
 The church has had a strong Board of Trustees and a wealth of church leaders over the years.  In August, 1996, the sanctuary underwent extensive renovations.
 

SOURCE: Terrence S. August

How to Get There:  Take Hwy 25 to Franklinton.  Turn left
at the first traffic light.  Turn right at Alford St.  Turn left 2
blocks down at the first stop sign.  Take 11th St., which 
turns into LA 430, north for about 10 miles.  When you get 
to LA 438, turn left and go about 1/4 mile.  Turn left onto 
Marshall Warner Rd.  Go 1.5 miles down the road, through 
and couple of curves, and you’ll see the church on the right.  
A cemetery is on the left.

 
Huff Chapel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  Huff Chapel   Killian   Huff Chapel Rd.     92     1890
 

NO HISTORY WAS SUBMITTED.
 

How to Get There:  From I-55, take the Ponchatoula exit
and head west on Hwy 22.  When you get into Springfield,
the hwy will make a left turn.  Stay on Hwy 22 as it makes
a right turn.  Nine miles down the road you will see an old
grocery store and a church sign to your left.  Turn left on
a road at that point and the church is just ahead on the right.
OR, you could also take the Springfield-Pumpkin Corner exit 
from I-55 and head south into Springfield on Hw 43.  When 
you get to the Springfield UMC, Hwy 43 merges with Hwy 22.  
Stay on Hwy 43/22 and it will make a right turn.  Turn left at
the old grocery store 9 miles down the road and the church 
will be on your right on Huff Chapel Rd.
 

 
Independence UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City     Address    1996 Membership      Founded
  Independence  Independence  Hwy 40      35
 

NO HISTORY WAS SUBMITTED.
 
 

How to Get There:  Head north on I-55 from I-12 and take 
the Independence exit.  Head east on Hwy 40.  About 
1/3 mi. past the RR tracks, you will see the church on the right.

 
James Chapel UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address      1996 Membership      Founded
  James Chapel  Holden   61510 Queen Anne Dr.    94          1840

 Peter James donated land for the church back in 1840.  It was located on Hwy 41, near the present day home of church member Hazel Sanders.  The money for the original church (and school) was contributed by Pierre Lavigne and Mrs. George Ballard (Peter James' sister).  
 The current site was known as Hickory Hill.  John Ballard was the first person buried at this site.  The new church was dedicated in 1918.
 

SOURCE: Carol Richardson

How to Get There:  Head west on I-12 from I-55. After
about 10 miles, you’ll get to the Holden exit.  Take this
exit and turn south.  Just after you go past I-12, there 
will be a road (Frontage Rd./George White Rd.) to your 
left.  You should see the church sign.  Take a left onto
this road and drive for about 1.5 miles.  The road curves
to the right.  You’ll see a church sign and will turn left
onto that road.  The church is on the right, about 1/4
mi. down the road.

 
Kentwood UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  Kentwood   Kentwood  Avenue F     125            1892

 The first signs of religious activity in Kentwood date back to 1889, when general religious meetings were held in a school built that year.  The Kentwood Methodist Episcopal Church, South was organized as a charge on the Amite Circuit in 1892.  Fred Woolver donated a lot for the church on December 1, 1892, though the building wasn't finished construction until 1896, under the leadership of Rev. S. S. Keener.  It was Rev. Keener who organized the building fund.  The local paper recalls that the church was raised on August 29, 1896.  The steeple contained a 500 pound bell that had been ordered by Mayor Ball and Dr. Reeves.  The steeple was later (early 1930s) removed due to deteriorating lumber and the weight of the bell.  The dedication service for the church was led by Rev. Harry W. May on November 19, 1899.  The charter for the church was drawn up on November 11, 1907.
 The church experienced rapid growth in those early years.  In one quarter of 1905, the records show that the preacher was paid the sum of $16.45.  Only 2 years later, the pastor was paid $231.45 for a quarter.  By 1913, church membership was up to 600.
 A Sunday school was organized on October 31, 1896 with P.J. Whitley as Superintendent.  The first parsonage was built in 1902.  It was replaced in 1962 when the present parsonage was purchased.  The present educational building was built when Rev. A. G. Taylor was pastor and was dedicated on January 13, 1951.  
 The church was remodeled in the late 1950s.  This included refinishing the interior, building a slender spire,  installing air conditioning and heating, and veneering the exterior with brick.  The work was completed in 1959 and dedicated in 1963.

SOURCE: Fred Moore

How to Get There:  Head north on I-55 to and take the 
exit at Kentwood.  Head east on Hwy 38 (Avenue G).  
When you get to Ninth St. (a bank will be on your right), 
take a left.  You’ll see the high school on your left.  Turn 
right after 1 block onto Avenue F.  The church is 2 1/2 
blocks down, on the right side of the street.
 
Lacombe UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  Lacombe   Lacombe  St. Joseph St.     128   
 

NO HISTORY WAS SUBMITTED.
 
 
 

How to Get There:  Head west from Slidel on Hwy 190.
When you get to Lacombe ... just past a True Value
Hardware, you’ll see a church sign.  Turn right onto
12th St.  A park is on your right and the church is 1
block down to the left.  

 
Lee's Landing UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address       1996 Membership      Founded
  Lee’s Landing  Lee’s Landing 38346 Lee’s Landing Rd.   68         1912

 A Union Sunday school was organized at Lee's Landing in May of 1912.  The leader was Rev. T. M. Burgess ... pastor at Amite.  Services were held at 2 o'clock in the afternoon in an old rice shed.  The building was also used as a school during the week and for dances on Saturday nights.
 Two months later, in July 1912, Lee's Landing Methodist Episcopal Church was organized with 18 members.  The congregation was served by Rev. T. M. Burgess and Rev. W. T. Currie until Rev. J. B. Williams was assigned in 1913.  It was on the Ponchatoula circuit, which consisted of 287 members at 6 churches.  Services were held at Lee's Landing on the second and fourth Sundays at 3 in the afternoons.
 In 1913, Lucius Perkins and L.H. "Man" Edwards built the first church on land donated by John Edwards.  The small church (known as the "doll house") was located at the intersection of Raiford Road and Traino Road.
 In 1943, L.H. Edwards donated the land on which the present church is located.  The congregation had to wait until WWII was over to buy the supplies to build the church.  A new wooden church was built in 1946 under the leadership of pastor A. W. Coody.
 In 1959, the educational building was constructed under the supervision of C.D. "Pops" Smith.  A new sanctuary was constructed in 1964.  The educational wing was added to the church property in 1980 under the supervision of Arthur Norred, in memory of Tony Guagliardo.
 

SOURCE: Barney L. Babin

How to Get There:  Head south on I-55 from I-12.  
Take the Ponchatoula exit and head east on Hwy 22.  
After going about a mile, and reaching the RR tracks, 
go 7 miles further.  Turn right at the Lee’s Landing 
exit.  The church is almost 2 miles down, on the left
side of the road.

 
Live Oak UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  Live Oak   Angie   65701 Live Oak Rd.    48         1870  

 In 1870, Rev. Joshua Parker first held a religious meeting in the area.  The small group called themselves Shady Grove Mission.  In 1871, the Conference granted recognition to the mission.  The following year, in 1872, Rev. Charles Downs was appointed as pastor and received $50 from the Board of Missions and church extension.  The mission had 40 members at that time.  It had grown to 100 members by 1876.  In the 1890s, the area held so many great celebrations and balls that the name was changed from Shady Grove Mission to Ball Town. 
 In 1901, tragedy struck when Rev. Alexander Donaly and his daughter were killed in a mass killing during an evening brawl.  Rev. Donaly was followed by Rev. David Kilbourne who came (as it was now called) in 1902.  The first pastor of Live Oak Church was Rev. T. W. Williams in 1913.  The church was on the Angie circuit.  
 Although we know that the church was moved twice and rebuilt three times, the records lack much more detail.  We do know that it was rebuilt in 1926 while Rev. S. C. Willliams was pastor.  In 1963, the wood church was sold to Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Horn, and a new block building was constructed.  Rev. A. E. Franklin was pastor at that time.  A fellowship hall and restrooms were added in 1971 under the leadership of Rev. Isaiah McCoy.  The parsonage was purchased from Oliver Brown in 1975.
 In 1980, Rev. Robert Brown led the congregation in starting new classes, renovations, and programs ... such as Vacation Bible School.  Rev. Eddie Francis was in charge in the late 1980s as the church underwent remodeling and new hymnals were purchased.  In the mid 1990s, Rev. Oscar Tippin, Jr. led the congregation in further church improvements (ie. exterior brick), the purchase of a new organ, and the construction of a nursery and choir room.

SOURCE: Carrie Horn and Romona L. Nichols

How to Get There:  Take I-59 north from I-12.  Take exit #3 
and head north on Hwy 41.  Hwy 41 merges into Hwy 21 at
Bush.  Continue north on Hwy 21 to Angie.  Turn right onto
LA 438, just past the RV park on your right side.  Go past 
the RR tracks.  The road will curve to the left.  You will see a 
road to the right (0.8 mil. from when you turned off Hwy 21).  
Turn right on the road and go down about 1/2 mile to the church.
 
Live Oak UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  Live Oak   Watson   Old Hwy 16      695          1884*

 Though the exact origin of Live Oak is not known, tradition says that it existed before the Civil War.  The earliest record relating to the church dates back to 1884, when a piece of property was donated to the church by a local resident.  A church was soon built and a cemetery established.
 Until 1942, Live Oak was on a circuit with the Denham Springs church and Alford's chapel (a small church on Weiss Road).  In 1942, Live Oak became a single charge and a parsonage was built to accomodate the pastor.
 In 1950, a new sanctuary was built across the road from the old church.  The old church still sits there and is used as a fellowship hall and thrift shop.  A new parsonage was built in 1958.  It was sold in 1982 and a house on Minglewood Avenue was purchased for use as the parsonage.
 The present sanctuary was completed in 1980.  The church is looking forward to the construction of a Family Life Center.
 

SOURCE: Sharon Soileau

How to Get There:  From I-12, take the Denham Springs
exit and go north to Denham Springs.  Continue north
on Hwy 16 to Watson.  Turn right at the red light.  The
church is just ahead on the right.

 
Livingston UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  Livingston   Livingston  Poplar St.      88          1800s*   

 Red Oak Methodist Episcopal Church was founded in the early 1800's.  The church was built on property donated by the Efferson Family in Red Oak.  Other early families in the church were the Moores, the Effersons, , the McLins, the Hughes, the Brousards, the Davidsons, the Carpenters, the Sibleys, and the Watts.  
 The congregation, led by pastor Bodi, decided to move from Red Oak to the present location in Livingston in 1944.  The name was changed to Livingston Methodist Church.  Services were held in private homes while construction took place.  Since then, Sunday school classes and a fellowship hall have been built.
 

SOURCE: Livingston UMC

How to Get There:  :  From I-12, take the Hwy 63 exit (#22)
and head north on Hwy 63.  A little over a mile after the
exit, you will need to turn left onto Ohio St..  There will be 
a church sign on the right side of the intersection.  Drive
for 2 blocks, and you will see the church on your right ...
at the corner of Ohio and Poplar Streets.

 
Loranger UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  Loranger   Loranger  Magnolia St.      206   
 

NO HISTORY WAS SUBMITTED.
 

How to Get There:  Head north on I-55 from I-12 and take 
the Independence exit.  Head east on Hwy 40 towards 
Loranger.  In Loranger, Hwy 40 will turn right.  At this 
point, turn left onto LA 1062.  After a few hundred yards, 
you’ll se Loranger School on the left.  Just past the school, 
turn left onto Magnolia St.  The church is on the right, at 
the corner of Magnolia and Allman St., a couple of blocks down.

 
Mangum Chapel UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  Mangum Chapel  Walker   16625 Cane Market    80          1916

 Mangum Chapel was organized on Octoer 30, 1916 as a branch church of of the Friendship church.  Poor travel conditions made the trip to Friendship difficult, so the group wanted a church closer to home.  The 22 charter members were was pastored by Will Mangum.  The names of founding members included Sibley, Holland, Coburn, Jones, and Parker.
 The present building was constructed in 1962 under the leadership of Rev. Wallace Blackwood.  The church was dedicated on April 11, 1965.
NO HISTORY WAS SUBMITTED.
 

SOURCE:  Church Plaque

How to Get There:  From I-12, take the Hwy 63 exit (#22)
and head north on Hwy 63.  Turn left on Hwy 190 and 
head west for 3.45 miles.  Turn right at LA 1024.  The 
church is 2.7 miles down the road on your right.  

 
Mary's Chapel UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  Mary’s Chapel  Varnado   Jones Creek Rd.     144         1907

 In 1907, a group of about 30 families from Live Oak Church decided to organize a church in their own community of Varnado.  The first services were held in a brush arbor under a small shaded area.  Rev. J. W. C. Means, a supply pastor, was handling the charge.  Rev. T. W. Williams became the first pastor of the circuit in 1913.  Later on, Dudley and Mary Lampton donated an acre of land so that a church could be built.  Property adjoining the church (3/4 acre) was later purchased from Charles Wilson.
 The original wooden church was torn down in 1946.  Under the leadership of Rev. S. G. Reed, a new block building was constructed.  The congregation consisted of about 50 members at that time.  Mary’s Chapel was completed in 1958 under the leadership of Rev. A. E. Franklin and new pews were purchased.  In 1966, the congregation saw the need for more room.  Working together, an educational wing was soon constructed.  The chairs were donated by members.  Air conditioning was installed later that year.  Restrooms were added in 1970.  Rev. Isaiah McCoy let the congregation in a building renovation in 1971.  The church received new floors, carpeting, and the pulpit and altar were remodeled.
 By the late 1970’s, it became apparent that a new sanctuary was needed.  They began setting aside all money collected on fourth Sundays for the building fund.  The new sanctuary was finally completed by the end of the 1980’s.
 

SOURCE: 1993 Program booklet

How to Get There:  Take I-59 north from I-12.  Take exit #3 
and head north on Hwy 41.  Hwy 41 merges into Hwy 21 at
Bush.  Continue north on Hwy 21 to Varnado.  Turn onto 
LA 436-1.  There’s a Hibernia Bank on your left and a blinking
light at this intersection.  Go past the RR tracks and turn left
onto Jones Creek Road.  The road will curve to the right and
then to the left.  The church will be on your left, about 1/2 
mile down Jones Creek Road.
 
Maurepas UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  Maurepas   Maurepas  23424 Hwy 22     22         1881

 The Maurepas congregation was organized in 1881.  They  dedicated their first church in 1888, was was built sometime between those two dates.  The church was part of the Mississippi Conference and was served by circuit  riders.  Mrs. Jones told the story that she had one child born in New Orleans, but wanted her baptized in the Maurepas church.  While waiting for the Circuit Rider to arrive, she had another child.
 There were regular prayer service and Sunday school meetings conducted by George L. Jones and Willie Newbauer in the absence of ordained ministers at the outpost in the early days.  The lay ministry helped to keep the church alive.  At one time Mr. Jones rode a mule 15 miles into Springfield to get Reverend E. D. Fair to come and preach a special service to save the church. A ruling of the Methodist Church had decided that if a Sunday Worship service
was not held at certain intervals, the church should be dropped from the Conference.
 The Maurepas church was transferred to the Louisiana Conference in 1895.  It was later placed on a three point charge with Springfield UMC and Huff Chapel UMC.  This charge remained active until 1994, when Maurepas received their own Part-time Local Pastor.
 The new brick building was dedicated in 1959.  It stands on the same sacred ground that the original building stood on.  This land was donated by Mrs. Alicia Decker. 
 Though our membership is small, our congregation's goal for our church is to grow not only in members but also in the Loving Spirit of Our Lord.
     
SOURCE:  Rev. Debra M. Peplow

How to Get There:  From I-55, take the Ponchatoula exit
and head west on Hwy 22.  When you get into Springfield,
the hwy will make a left turn.  Stay on Hwy 22 as it makes
a right turn.  Fourteen miles down the road you will see a
cemetery on the right.  Take a right on the next road and the
church is just ahead on the right side of the road. 
 
Montpelier UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  Montpelier   Montpelier  3rd St.       72   
 

NO HISTORY WAS SUBMITTED.
 

How to Get There:  Head north on I-55 and take the 
Amite exit.  Turn west on Hwy 16 and drive 7.6 mi. to
Montpelier.  Turn left (there’s a church sign at the SW
corner of the intersection) and go 3 blocks.  The church
will be on the right.

 
Mt. Hermon UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  Mt. Hermon   Mt. Hermon  Spurlock Rd.      31         1874

 The Mt. Hermon church was organized in 1874 by Rev. Thomas Walker Adams.  Services were held in a log school house at first.  A church was later constructed on property donated by David Jackson Ott.  The church was part of the Franklinton circuit of the Mississippi Conference in those days.
 In 1917, a lot was purchased for $20 from F. R. Miller.  A new wood frame church was built.  This church was damaged by a tornado in 1948, and was soon repaired.  A 1964 storm damaged the church so badly that a new building was planned.  The new church was completed, and the first service was held on June 18, 1967 under the leadership of Rev. Walter Gilbert.   The new sanctuary was dedicated on October 18, 1970.
 

SOURCE: Dudley Magee

How to Get There:  Head north on I-55 to and take the 
exit at Kentwood.  Go 14.3 mi. east on Hwy 38 (Avenue G).  
Just after a curve to the right, you’ll take a left turn.  Go 
75 yards and turn left again onto Spurlock Road.  (The 
post office will be just past Spurlock Road.)  The church 
is about 150 yards down on the right.
 

 
Nesom Memorial UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  Nesom Memorial  Tickfaw   Hwy 51       40   

 The present church was built in 1963.  A bell tower was built in 1980 out in front of the church in memory of Glenn and Daisy Tycer.
NO HISTORY WAS SUBMITTED.
 

SOURCE:  Church plaques

How to Get There:  Head north on I-55 from I-12 and take 
the Tickfaw exit.  Go one mile east on LA 442.  Turn left 
(north) onto Hwy 51.  The church is on the left, about 
1/3 mi. up the road.

 
Newell UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  Newell    Mandeville  LaMarque St.     55     1865

 The Newell congregation was organized in 1865.  The church was rebuilt in 1886 and remodeled in 1917.  In 1971, the present church was built.

NO HISTORY WAS SUBMITTED.
 

SOURCE:  Church Plaque

How to Get There:  From I-12, take the Mandeville-Covington
exit and head south.  When you get to the Hwy 190 
intersection, turn left and head east.  Go 2.6 miles and turn right
onto LaMarque St.  The church is 0.7 mi. ahead on the left.

 
Ninde Chapel UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  Ninde Chapel  LaPlace   125 Ash       14   

The church was destroyed in 1929.  The current building was built in 1954.

NO HISTORY WAS SUBMITTED.

SOURCE:  Church Plaque

How to Get There: Head west on Hwy 61 (Airline Hwy) 
though Laplace.  On the west side of town, turon left onto 
Elm St. (Hwy 3233).  Go down 0.4 miles to W. 5th St.  
Make a right turn and go down almost 1/2 mile.  Turn left 
onto Ash St.  Follow the street till it reaches the RR tracks 
and turns right.  The church will be just past the turn on 
the right.
 
Pearl River UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  Pearl River   Pearl River  Hwy 41       144         before1904*

 The original church is believed to have been located behind the current Hibernia Bank building, just off old Hwy 11.  At some point, the decision was made to move to "where the people are."  In 1904, the present church was built at the corner of Church and Pine streets.  In those early years, preaching was held about once a month by circuit riding preachers.  The church was also used by the Baptist congregation and was used as the community's first school.
 As time passed, the town began growing towards Hwy 41 and the congregation again felt the need to follow.  The present site was purchased in 1985.  Though plans were made to build a new church, the congregation wanted to keep the old building and moved it to its present site.  It was refurbished and is thought to be the oldest standing structure in the Pearl River area.  The congregation is proud to have served God not only through worship, but also through acts of love and outreach to their neighbors.
 

SOURCE: Pearl River UMC

How to Get There:  Take I-59 north from I-12.  Go 3 miles 
and take exit #3 and go to the right. The road (Hwy 41) 
will turn left at a green church/house.  The church is on 
the right, 2 miles past the RR tracks.

 
Pine Grove UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  Pine Grove   Pine Grove  Hwy 449      76   
 

NO HISTORY WAS SUBMITTED.
 

How to Get There:  Head north on I-55 and take the 
Amite exit.  Turn west on Hwy 16 and drive to
Pine Grove.  After you pass the post office, you’ll
turn left onto Hwy 449.  Passing a Baptist Church on
your right, you’ll drive about a mile down the road
till you see the church and cemetery on your right.
 

 
Pine Ridge UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City     Address    1996 Membership      Founded
  Pine Ridge   west of Tangipahoa Hwy 440     94         1895

 A Sunday school was held as early as 1880 in the Taylor school house.  The school was of wood and on land donated by Grant Taylor in 1878.  The group raised funds to order New Life song books (with shaped notes) for $3.60 per dozen and Bibles.  Since the school was surrounded by many large pine trees, the area was called Pine Ridge.  The Pine Ridge Sunday school was organized by H. B. Lambert (a member of New Zion Baptist Church) in 1887, though it was discontinued a few years later.
 In 1893, Rev. Nathan Roberts offered to preach to the community and Mrs. Ann Phillips Young volunteered to help recruit others.  In August 1895, a week long meeting was held under the shade trees.  The Pine Ridge Methodist Episcopal Church was organized at this time.
 Grant Taylor donated a piece of land (next to the school house) on August 13, 1895.  The church was built the following year and was dedicated in August 1896.  When the first church burned down in May 1913, a new church was built and dedicated by October 1922.  These first 2 churches were both built by William "Doc" Blades.  In 1958, the present brick church, which contains the sanctuary, educational rooms, and kitchen, was constructed.  Since then, the sanctuary windows have been replaced with stained glass windows.  The fellowship hall was enlarged in 1994.
  

SOURCE: Louis M. Coppage, Jr.

How to Get There:   Heading north on I-55, take the 
Tangipahoa (#57) exit.  Turn left onto LA 440.  Head 
west for 6 miles.  The church will be on the left.

 
Ponchatoula FUMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City     Address    1996 Membership      Founded
  Ponchatoula   Ponchatoula   200 East Pine St.    383         1893

 Although circuit riders passed through the area on occasion, Methodism didn't take root in Ponchatoula until Mr. William Akers donated a piece of land and had a sanctuary constructed.  Mr. Akers had asked the Mississippi Conference for a minister in 1892.  Shortly after the church was dedicated (on December 3, 1893), Rev. W. H. Currie was appointed as Ponchatoula's first pastor.  The first Sunday school was also organized that year.
 After holding several revivals, Rev. Currie organized a church of about 50 members.  He also built his own home (113 South Third St.) during his stay here.  In 1907, the original church was taken down and a two story building was constructed.  In 1947, an educational building, (Abels Memorial Building) was constructed just east of the sanctuary.  
 The 2 story annex was demolished in 1956.  Groundbreaking for new church facilities was held on September 11, 1957.  A fellowship hall, kitchen, library, restrooms, and classrooms were first construction.  Construction on the sanctuary was completed while Rev. Eldred Blakely was pastor.  The first service in the new sanctuary was held on September 6, 1959.
 The first parsonage was built by Mrs. J. R. Abels on South Fifth Street in 1940.  A new parsonage was constructed in 1964-65.  The current parsonage was built in 1978.
 The Day Care and Early Learning Center was begun at the church in 1980 by Rev. Robert Potter.  A new roof was put on the church while Dr. Larry Robertson was pastor at the end of the 1980s.  In the 1990s, Dr. Burton Blair has led the congregation in making improvements on the parsonage and West Wing of the church.
 

SOURCE: Burton F. Blair

How to Get There:  Head south on I-55 from I-12.  
Take the Ponchatoula exit and head east on Hwy 22.  
You’ll get to RR tracks after about a mile.  The church 
is one block past the tracks, on the right side of the road.

 
Roberts UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City     Address    1996 Membership      Founded
  Roberts    Denham Springs  Julia St.      295         1894

 Roberts Chapel was the first African-American church established in the community.  It began under the leadership of Rev. Woodard in 1894.  The original log  building was also used as a school.  After about 3 years, the congregation bought land to the north and named the new church Plainview Methodist Church.  That property now serves as a community cemetery.
 

SOURCE: Wilbur G.C. Davis

How to Get There:  From I-12, take the Denham Springs 
exit and head north on LA 3002 (Range Ave.).  When
you get to the intersection of Rodeo, Range, and 
Hwy 190 (Florida Ave.), turn left onto Julia.  The church 
is on the right, about 100 yards past this intersection.  
Note: Rodeo Dr. becomes Julia St. at this intersection.

 
Slidell FUMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  Slidell    Slidell   433 Erlanger      1437        1887

 On September 26, 1887, Rev. James Tucker came to Slidell to hold a revival under a brush arbor.  Twelve members joined the church that day.  Rev. Tucker, and Rev. J. D. Crymes who followed, served the West Pearl Charge of the Mississippi Conference.  By the next year, a new place of worship had been established.  A building constructed by the Salmen Brick and Lumber Co. was used as a school and church.  The Methodists met in a Union Assembly with other denominations.  As the Methodist congregation grew, it was decided that they needed their own facilities.  
 Tradition says that four members contributed $50 each towards a piece of land, located where the Salmen baseball field now exists.  A small frame building was soon constructed.  A parsonage was built across the street, on the corner of Second and Guzman Streeets.  Greenwood Cemetery was across the street from the church yard.  By 1894, Slidel was in a 2 point charge with Lacombe in the Louisiana Conference.
 In 1905, the growing congregation bought a lot of land for $250 on First Street and built a new church.  In the 1920s, an adjacent piece of land was purchased.  The house on the lot became the new parsonage, and an educational building was constructed.  
 In the 1950s, plans were made for a 3 phase building program.  The church's current location was purchased in 1957 for $22,500.  Phase one in 1960-61 saw the construction of an educational building with classrooms and a large assembly area.  It was paid for by pledges and from the sale of the old church property.  The second phase, a new 500 seat sanctuary, was undertaken in 1968-69.  The first service in the new sanctuary was held in October 1969.
 The 1980s saw the addition of a pipe organ to the sanctuary.  When the church was designed in the 1960s, the future addition of the pipe organ had been included.  Costing $130,000, the organ was installed in time for the congregation's Centennial Sunday celebration on September 20, 1987.  

SOURCE: From a Forest Arbor: A Centennial History of FUMC, Slidell, LA, by George E. Foster and Paul McKelvey

How to Get There:  Heading east on I-10 out of New Orleans, 
take the second Slidell exit.  Head west on Gause Blvd. (Hwy 
190).  Go all the way to Front St. (Hwy 11), which is just before 
the RR tracks.  Turn left and go to Fremeaux Ave.  Turn right at 
Srgt. Alford Drive (3rd St.).  The church is one block down on 
the left.
 
Springfield FUMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  Springfield   Springfield  32165 Walnut St.     171     
 

NO HISTORY WAS SUBMITTED.
     

How to Get There:  From I-55, take the Ponchatoula exit
and head west on Hwy 22.  When you get into Springfield,
the hwy will make a left turn.  You will see the church just
ahead on the right.  OR, you could also take the Springfield-
Pumpkin Corner exit from I-55 and head south into 
Springfield on Hw 43.  The church is one mile past the 
Hwy 42 turnoff  (on your right).

 
St. James UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address          1996 Membership      Founded
  St. James   Springfield  24769 George Settlement Rd.       52     1876

 The church was organized in 1876.  It burned down and was rebuilt in 1939 under the leadership of Rev. A. E. Franklin
NO HISTORY WAS SUBMITTED.
 

SOURCE: Church plaque

How to Get There:  From I-55, take the Ponchatoula exit
and head west on Hwy 22.  When you get into Springfield,
the hwy will make a left turn.  Then Hwy 22 will make a
right turn.  You will see the church 0.3 mi. past this last 
turn.  It will be on your left.  OR, you could also take the 
Springfield-Pumpkin Corner exit from I-55 and head south 
into Springfield on Hw 43.  When you get to the Springfield 
UMC, Hwy 43 merges with Hwy 22.  Stay on Hwy 43/22 and 
it will make a right turn.  The church is 0.3 mi. past the turn.
 

 
St. Luke UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City     Address        1996 Membership      Founded
  St. Luke    Greenwell Springs Greenwell Springs Rd.     98          1867

 In 1867, Mr. D. B. Morgan donated an acre of land to be used to establish a church in Greenwell Springs.  The church, named St. Luke, consisted of a rough-hewn post building covered with palmettos.  This early structure was replaced by a frame building.   When this second structure was destroyed by fire, a new building was built and rededicated in 1907.  The present church was constructed in 1978 and consecrated on March 29, 1981.  Rev. Clarence Hillard was pastor at that time.
 

SOURCE: Wilbur G.C. Davis

How to Get There:  From I-12, take the Denham Springs
exit.  Go north for 5 miles on Range Rd.  Turn left on
Hwy 64 and go 2 miles to Greenwell Springs Rd.
(Hwy 37). The church will be on your left.

 
St. Timothy UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  St. Timothy   Mandeville  335 Asbury Dr.     1634     1975

 Rev. Don McDowell was appointed in 1975 to start a new church on the North Shore.  The first service was held on July 13.  St. Timothy on the North Shore was chartered on September 21, 1975 with 101 charter members.  For those early years, services were conducted in a warehouse on Industry Lane.  
 The first building to be constructed at the present location was the Fellowship Hall.  Services began in the Fellowship Hall on Easter Sunday, April 15, 1979.  An educational building was added on November 1982.  On May 14, 1989, services began in the newly completed sanctuary.  Five years later, on October 8, 1994, the Activities building was completed.  The congregation is still enjoying membership growth, and an expansion program to enlarge the sanctuary, increase Sunday school space, and add parking space is underway.
 

SOURCE:  Church brochure

How to Get There:  From I-12, take the Mandeville-Covington
exit and head south.  When you get to the Hwy 190 intersection,
turn left at the Whitney Bank.  The church is one block further
on the right, behind Delchamps Grocery Store.

 
Sun UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  Sun     Sun    84005 Hwy 21     18         1926*

 In the mid 1890s, members of the John and Will Talley families organized a Methodist church. Lumber was cut at Thomas Talley’s sawmill, and a building was built on land donated by John Talley.  The building was used as a church and as a school.  The church was served by circuit riders, though John Talley would preach now and then.  
 When the parish built a school house (on the Washington/St. Tammany parish line) in 1912, the church and school moved into the new building.  The congregation later decided to move towards the center of the community and traded 2 lots they owned to the Woodmen of the World for a lot near the railroad tracks.  The new church was completed on July 3, 1926, and the first service was held the following Sunday.  
 In the following years, the community would take turns worshipping at the Methodist Church one Sunday and the Baptist Church the next.  The Seminary in New Orleans would furnish a minister each Sunday. Times were hard, and the ushers would pass the plate as may times as necessary to collect what they considered enough to send the minister back with. The minimum acceptable was $ 5.00.  
 The present church and land came from the estate of Lulu C. Mizell, the first mayor of Sun and a long time member of the church.  His will included plans for the buildings and the furnishings.  His brother Jimmy and W.R. “Rich” Talley were put in charge.  The old church was sold to the town.  The first service in the new church was held on March 24, 1991, and it was dedicated on April 21, 1991.  It is a one story white vinyl clapboard siding with light blue trim. There is a tower designed for electric chimes. Eighteen pews in the sanctuary will easily seat ninety and the choir loft will accommodate sixteen. The 2400 square foot interior also contains a classroom, pastor's office, kitchenette, small fellowship hall, rest rooms, storage room and entrance foyer.  The sanctuary has an open exposed laminated beam framing system with a twenty six foot ceiling height. A  rose window is above and behind the pulpit.  A ten foot high " Cross and Flame" aluminum emblem stands in front of the church.  

SOURCE:   Rev. Robert Chance

How to Get There:  Take I-59 north from I-12.  Take exit #3 
and head north on Hwy 41.  At Bush, Hwy 41 merges with 
Hwy 21.  Continue on Hwy 21 (41) to Sun.  The church is
one block past the blinking yellow light.  It is on the left, 
just past a gas station.
 
Talisheek UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  Talisheek   Talisheek  LA Hwy 435 Spur    32       before 1914

 The Talisheek community was first settled in the 1800's as a place for farming, timber harvesting, and
as Summer residences for New Orleanians who fled the city to escape from the Yellow Fever epidemics. A sawmill and railroad came to town, but were eventually closed.  The community remained a farm and residential area.
 Around 1914, the Methodist church was founded. The exact location of the first building is unknown. Current recollections of the building was that it was constructed above ground level and of unpainted wood. 
 The first entries in the membership roles aren’t dated, but it contains the names of some the ancestors of the current members of the church. The Peters and Wood families were among the first and their decendents remain active members today. The first entry on the membership roll was Mrs. Daniel Henry Holmes, the widow of the New Orleans department store founder. It is thought that she was instrumental in the founding of the church. The Holmes family was known to spend their summers in Talisheek. She and several members of the Holmes family are buried in the Holmes cemetery which is right up the road from the church. The church still benefits from an endowment left by her heirs.  
 The current building was begun on May 3, 1959 and was finished shortly thereafter according to newspaper accounts. The church as always benefited from circuit riding clergy and has been part of various charges throughout the years. Several of it's members heard the call of the Lord into ministerial service from Talisheek and have contributed to the spread of Methodism through out the North Shore area and Louisiana. 
 The church remains a small close-nit group of dedicated members today loving and serving the Lord. 
 
SOURCE:  Robert Chance

How to Get There:  Take I-59 north from I-12.  Take exit #3 
and head north on Hwy 41.  When you get to Talisheek, 
turn left on LA 435.  Go 1/2 mile and turn right just past the 
post office.  The church is 100 yards down on your left.

 
Tangipahoa UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  Tangipahoa   Tangipahoa  Tarpley St.      101      1818*

 Records indicate that Methodist meetings and services were held in private homes as early as 1818.  Methodist evangelists would occassionally venture into the area to hold services.  
 In 1854, the Illinois Central Railroad came through town, spurring a growth of business and new settlers.  In 1865, a combination church and school, called Tangipahoa Academy, was built one mile west of Tangipahoa at the site of today's Tangipahoa Cemetery.  The district judge conducted school there in the summer.  The Baptists and Methodists used the building for services on alternating Sundays.  
 The congregation remained relatively small for some time.  The Methodists still met in homes, store warehouses, and other buildings that would accomodate them.  
 On November 2, 1871, Maton S. Newsom, Sr. donated a lot on the corner of Robb and Tarplay Streets to the Methodist Episcopal Church, South and the Greensburg Royal Arch Chapter of Free Masons, Ch. 28.  Mr. Newsom also had a 2 story wooden building constructed on the lot.  Meetings of the Royal Arch Lodge were held there until 1905.  In 1955, the Grand Lodge deeded the building over to the Methodist Church.   
 The building was sometimes called Union Church (because Baptists and Presbyterians also used it) or Newsom's Chapel.  The Baptists left in 1878 and soon built their own church.  When the Presbyterians dissolved their local church at the turn of the century, it left the church to the Methodists.
 A parsonage was constructed near the church in 1947, and in 1951 the roof of the church was lowered and a fellowship hall added.  In 1974, the congregation built a new brick church across the street from the old church.  The old church was still used for Sunday school and as a fellowship hall.
 

SOURCE: “History of Tangipahoa UMC”, Harvey Hutchinson, Jr.

How to Get There:  Heading north on I-55, take the 
Tangipahoa (#57) exit.  Turn right onto LA 440.  Head 
east for about a mile and turn right on Tarpley.  The 
church is on the right, 2 blocks down.
 
Thirkield UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  Thirkield   Bogalusa  1108 Donnell      54          1913

 Thirkield was organized at the Central Elementary School in 1913 by Rev. Clarence W. Whalum.  He led 5 families who had expressed a desire to have a Methodist Episcopal Church in Bogalusa.  They named it Thirkield in honor of Bishop Thirkield.  The school was used as the church and Sunday school classrooms for 3 years.  
 In 1916, a piece of land was purchased at 618 Columbia Road so that they could build their own church.  Members held a Stake Driving and paid for the land out of the proceeds.  
 While Rev. Rogers Transpers was pastor, the congregation brought property at 1106-1108 Donnell Street.  They soon rebuilt the present Thirkield United Methodist Church at the new site.  In the present building, which so adequately meets the needs of an outstanding church, the congregation looks forward to the future with great 
enthusiasm and anxiety that this church will so serve the city and the community, that the struggles of the faithful souls gone on will not have been in vain.
 

SOURCE:  Lett Young

How to Get There:  Take I-59 north from I-12.  Take exit #3 
and head north on Hwy 41.  Hwy 41 merges into Hwy 21 at
Bush.  Continue on Hwy 21 to Bogalusa.  You’ll see a small
sign on the right for the Wallop-Breaux Riverside Dr. Boat 
Launch.  Turn right (there’s a Jif E Stop on your left when
you turn) onto Riverside Dr.  Go one block and take a left
on Donnell.  The church is just ahead on the right.  
Note: Riverside Drive is 1.8 mi. before you get to Hwy 10.

 
Varnado UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  Varnado    Varnado   25651 Washington St.    87    1910

 The original church was built in 1910.  The present church was built in 1956.

NO HISTORY WAS SUBMITTED.
 

SOURCE:  Church plaque

How to Get There:  :  Take I-59 north from I-12.  Take exit #3 
and head north on Hwy 41.  Hwy 41 merges into Hwy 21 at
Bush.  Continue north on Hwy 21 to  Varnado.  Pass LA 436 
and turn right onto LA 436-1.  There will be a Hibernia Bank 
on your left and a blinking light at this intersection.  Take a 
left on Washington St.  The church is just ahead on the left.

 
Waldheim UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  Waldheim   Waldheim  77067 Hwy 21     79         1875

 Services might have begun at Waldheim as early as 1860 in an old log church, though records are lacking.  It is known that a new church was built and dedicated in 1875.  The church was 41 by 25 feet and had a steeple with a bell.  J. B. A. Ahrens wrote that he had "opened a new field" and had a society of 22 members.  The congregation was a part of the German Mission Conference.  It was called Boniface Church, after the apostle of the Germans.  Through the years, it has also been called St. Tammany Mission, Camp Ground, Talisheek, German Settlment, and now, Waldheim.
 On August 29, 1884, John J. Ryan sold 40 acres (which encompassed the church property) to the M. E. Church, South, German Mission Conference of Texas and Louisiana.  In 1887, a "tabernacle" (shed) of 40 by 60 feet was built for the Camp Ground.  It had a dirt floor covered with pine needles.  Fires were lit on several stands around the shed to provide light at night.
 In the early 1930's, an addition was built onto the back of the church.  A Fellowship Hall was added in the mid 1950's.  Various improvements have been made over the years, such as a new organ (1952 & 1967), air conditioning (1971, though the units were stolen the following year), and furnaces (1974).  It is thought that a parsonage was built about the same time as Boniface Church.  
 

SOURCE: The First Century, 1875-1975: Waldheim UMC

How to Get There:  From I-12, take the Covington exit
and head north on Hwy 190.  As you get to Covington, 
Hwy 21 will veer off to the right.  Turn onto Hwy 21
and go 6 miles down the road.  The church will be
on the left.

 
Walker UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  Walker    Walker   Stump & Forrest Streets   160   
 

NO HISTORY WAS SUBMITTED.
 

How to Get There:  :  From I-12, take the Walker exit at
LA 447.  Head north on LA 447 (Walker South Rd.).
Just past Hwy 190, you will need to turn left onto
Burgess Ave.  After a couple of blocks, turn right
onto Stump St.  The church is a couple of blocks down
the street on the left.

 
Wesley Chapel UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  Wesley Chapel  Darlington  Hwy 448      50      1855

 The church was dedicated and named on April 1, 1855.  A church was built on the present site after L.M. Pipken donated the land to the church on September 18, 1889.  The present church contains much of the original building.

NO HISTORY WAS SUBMITTED.
 

SOURCE: Newspaper article on the church bulletin board

How to Get There:  Head north on I-55 and take the 
Greensburg exit.  Turn west on Hwy 10 and drive to
Darlington.  Turn left onto LA 448.  The church is 
1.15 mi. down the road.  The church is on your left,
next to a gravel road that leads to the cemetery in back.

 
Wesley Chapel UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City     Address    1996 Membership      Founded
  Wesley Chapel  Ponchatoula   Thibodaux Rd.    100          1853*

 Methodists services began in 1853 in the Wells School House, the site of today’s Wesley Chapel UMC.  The worshippers were served by circuit riding pastors.  The first recorded Quarterly Conference (June 19, 1858) notes that the circuit was served by Rev. E. R. Strickland and Rev. W. S. Townsend at that time.  
 The congregation didn’t build their own church until after James Wells donated 5 acres to the church on February 25, 1861.  The name “Wesley Chapel” was adopted on June 12, 1861 at the third Quarterly Conference.  The Sunday school was organized in 1887 under the leadership of Mr. T. M. Terry as superintendent.
 Rev. W. D. Drake was pastor when a new church was built in 1889.  The church consisted of a single 30 by 50 foot room with a high ceiling.  It was built of rough one by twelve lumber.  The sills were hewn from a single tree running the length of the building.  Wesley Chapel was on a circuit at this time with Hammond, Springfield, and James Chapel.
 In later years, two Sunday school rooms a parsonage (completed in 1944), an educational building, and a new sanctuary were built.  The educational building, built around 1950, was dedicated on September 4, 1952.  The present sanctuary was built in 1958-59.  The first service in the new church was held on Easter Sunday, March 29, 1959.
 

SOURCE: Ken Jacocks

How to Get There:  Head south on I-55 from I-12.  
Take the Ponchatoula exit and head east on Hwy 22.  
After going about a mile, and reaching the RR tracks, 
go 4.6 miles further.  Turn right at the intersection.  
Connie’s Restaurant is on the right and there’s a 
Country Market and video store on the left just 
before the intersection.  Go one block south on the 
road and you’ll see a church sign on the right.  Turn 
right and go about 150 yards to the church.
 
Wesley Ray UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  Wesley Ray   Angie   Wesley Ray Rd.     242   
 

NO HISTORY WAS SUBMITTED.
 

How to Get There:  Take I-59 north from I-12.  Take exit #3 
and head north on Hwy 41.  Hwy 41 merges into Hwy 21 at
Bush.  Continue north on Hwy 21 to Angie.  When you see 
a motel and Shell station on your right, take a left onto Hwy 
438.  Go past the sawmill and turn right on Wesley Ray Road.  
You’ll pass the school on your left and the road will turn to 
the right.  The church will be on the left side of the road just 
ahead.

 
Winan UMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  Church    City    Address     1996 Membership      Founded
  Winan    Franklinton  622 18th Ave.     130         1881

 Winan was organized in 1881 by a small group of blacks who followed the teachings of John Wesley.  Early meetings were held in private homes.  The first church was built on the property now occupied by Franklinton Primary School.  The present church was built in 1953, and an educational building was added in the  1970's.
 Winan UMC has always stressed community involvement.  The congregation played a major role in organizing the Franklinton Head Start Center.  It also has a Class "A" nursery which has been operating for over 25 years.  Winan serves as a meeting place for many groups, such as the Boy Scouts, tutorial programs, social clubs, Grambling and Southern Universities Alumni Associations, and summer enrichment programs.  Winan UMC has been a strong religious influence in Franklinton and Washington Parish.

 
SOURCE:  Terrence S. August

How to Get There:  Take Hwy 25 into Franklinton.  Turn
left at the first red light and go about 1/3 mi. to Alford St.
The high school will be on your left after you turn.  The 
church is about 8 blocks (3/4 mi.) down and to your left.
 

 
North Shore District

Pg Church    City    Address     Founded
44 Aldersgate    Slidell   360 Robert Rd.    
1 Amite    Amite   800 N. Duncan Ave.   
9 Bush     Bush    Off Hwy 40    
19 Centenary    Franklinton  1015 Cleveland    
14 Center    Darlington   Hwy 1043     
33 Church of the Servant    Mandeville  Hwy 59     
32 Cooper’s Chapel   Loranger   Neal Rd.     
59 Corbin    Walker   Mayer St.     
10 Covington    Covington   203 N. Jefferson    
15 Darlington    Chipola   Route 38     
13 Day’s    Easleyville   Hwy 43     
16 Denham Springs   Denham Springs  319 Mattie St.    
6 ESM     Bogalusa   510 Avenue B    
20 Fisher    Richardson  Hwy 440     
11 Fitzgerald    Covington   80158 Fitzgerald Church Rd. 
58 Friendship    Walker   13085 Friendship Rd.   
23 Greensburg   Greensburg  Hwy 10     
25 Hammond    Hammond   2200 Rue Denise   
8 Harry’s Chapel   Bogalusa   Marshall Warner Rd.   
46 Hartzell Mt. Zion  Slidell   U.S. Hwy 190E    
22 Hayes Chapel       Old Columbia Rd.   
48 Huff Chapel   Springfield        
2 Independence   Independence  Hwy 40     
26 James Chapel   Holden?   61510 Queen Anne Dr.  
27 Kentwood    Kentwood   Avenue F     
29 Lacombe    Lacombe   St. Joseph St.    
42 Lee’s Landing   Lee’s Landing  38346 Lee’s Landing Rd.  
4 Live Oak    Angie         
60 Live Oak    Watson   Old Hwy 16    
30 Livingston    Livingston   Poplar St.     
31 Loranger    Loranger   Magnolia St.    
57 Mangum Chapel   Walker   16625 Cane Market   
5 Mary’s Chapel   Varnado   Jones Creek Rd.    
36 Maurepas    Maurepas   23424 Hwy 22    
39 Montpelier    Montpelier   3rd St.     
28 Mt. Hermon   Mt. Hermon  Spurlock Rd.    
40 Nesom Memorial  Tickfaw   Hwy 51     
34 Newell    Mandeville  LaMarque St.    
50 Ninde Chapel   LaPlace   125 Ash     
54 Pine Ridge        Hwy 440     
37 Pearl River    Pearl River   Hwy 41     
38 Pine Grove    Pine Grove   Hwy 449     
41 Ponchatoula   Ponchatoula  200 East Pine St.   
17 Roberts    Denham Springs  Julia St.     
45 Slidell    Slidell   433 Erlanger    
47 Springfield    Springfield        
49 St. James    Springfield   24769 George Settlement Rd. 
18 St. Luke    Greenwell Springs Greenwell Springs Rd.  
35 St. Timothy   Mandeville  335 Asbury Dr.    
52 Sun     Sun    Hwy 21     
51 Talisheek    Talisheek         
53 Tangipahoa   Tangipahoa  Tarpley St.    
7 Thirkield    Bogalusa   1108 Donnell     
55 Varnado    Varnado   25651 Washington St.  
12 Waldheim    Waldheim   77067 Hwy 21    
56 Walker    Walker   Stump & Forrest Streets  
24 Wesley Chapel   Darlington   Hwy 448     
43 Wesley Chapel   Ponchatoula?  Thibodaux Rd.    
3 Wesley Ray   Angie   Wesley Ray Rd.    
21 Winan    Franklinton  622 18th Ave.    

 
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North Shore District

No. Church    City    Address     
43 Aldersgate    Slidell   360 Robert Rd.    
44 Slidell    Slidell   433 Erlanger
45 Hartzell Mt. Zion  Slidell   U.S. Hwy 190E
28 Lacombe    Lacombe   St. Joseph St.
10 Covington    Covington   203 N. Jefferson
11 Fitzgerald    Covington   80158 Fitzgerald Church Rd.
12 Waldheim    Waldheim   77067 Hwy 21
32 Church of the Servant    Mandeville  Hwy 59
33 Newell    Mandeville  LaMarque St.
34 St. Timothy   Mandeville  335 Asbury Dr.
46 Springfield    Springfield         
47 Huff Chapel   Springfield         
48 St. James    Springfield   24769 George Settlement Rd.
35 Maurepas    Maurepas   23424 Hwy 22
25 James Chapel   Holden?   61510 Queen Anne Dr.   
29 Livingston    Livingston   Poplar St.
55 Walker    Walker   Stump & Forrest Streets
56 Mangum Chapel   Walker   16625 Cane Market
57 Friendship    Walker   13085 Friendship Rd.
58 Corbin    Walker   Mayer St.
16 Denham Springs   Denham Springs  319 Mattie St.
17 Roberts    Denham Springs  Julia St.

1 Amite    Amite   800 N. Duncan Ave.   
2 Independence   Independence  Hwy 40     
3 Wesley Ray   Angie   Wesley Ray Rd.    
4 Live Oak    Angie  
5 Mary’s Chapel   Varnado  
6 ESM     Bogalusa   510 Avenue B
7 Thirkield    Bogalusa   1108 Donnell 
8 Harry’s Chapel   Bogalusa  
9 Bush     Bush    Off Hwy 40
13 Day’s    Easleyville   Hwy 43
14 Center    Darlington  
15 Darlington    Chipola   Route 38
19 Centenary    Franklinton  1015 Cleveland
20 Fisher    Richardson  Hwy 440
21 Winan    Franklinton  622 18th Ave.
22 Hayes Chapel       Old Columbia Rd.
23 Greensburg   Greensburg  Hwy 10
23b Wesley Chapel   Darlington   Hwy 448
24 Hammond    Hammond   2200 Rue Denise
26 Kentwood    Kentwood   Avenue F
27 Mt. Hermon   Mt. Hermon 
30 Loranger    Loranger   Magnolia St.
31 Cooper’s Chapel   Loranger   Neal Rd.
36 Pearl River    Pearl River   Hwy 41
37 Pine Grove    Pine Grove   Hwy 449
38 Montpelier    Montpelier   3rd St.
39 Nesom Memorial  Tickfaw   Hwy 51
40 Ponchatoula   Ponchatoula  200 East Pine St.
41 Lee’s Landing   Lee’s Landing  38346 Lee’s Landing Rd.
42 Wesley Chapel   Ponchatoula?  Thibodaux Rd.
50 Talisheek    Talisheek   
51 Sun     Sun    Hwy 21
52 Tangipahoa   Tangipahoa  Tarpley St.
53 Pine Ridge        Hwy 440
54 Varnado    Varnado   25651 Washington St.

18 St. Luke    Greenwell Springs Greenwell Springs Rd.
49 Ninde Chapel   LaPlace   125 Ash
59 Live Oak    Watson   Old Hwy 16
 
North Shore District

Pg Photo  Church    City    Address     Founded
44 64-10,11  Aldersgate    Slidell   360 Robert Rd.    
1 63-7,8  Amite    Amite   800 N. Duncan Ave.   
9 51-4,5,6  Bush     Bush    Off Hwy 40    
19 52-10,11,12 Centenary    Franklinton  1015 Cleveland    
14 50-21,22;23 Center    Darlington   Hwy 1043     
33 64-18,19,20 Church of the Servant    Mandeville  Hwy 59     
32 52-20,21  Cooper’s Chapel   Loranger   Neal Rd.     
59 53-16,17  Corbin    Walker   Mayer St.     
10 53-4,5  Covington    Covington   203 N. Jefferson    
15 50-17,18  Darlington    Chipola   Route 38     
13 50-14,15;16 Day’s    Easleyville   Hwy 43     
16 65-3,4;5,6  Denham Springs   Denham Springs  319 Mattie St.    
6 51-9,10;11,12 ESM     Bogalusa   510 Avenue B    
20 52-16,17  Fisher    Richardson  Hwy 440     
11 53-6,7  Fitzgerald    Covington   80158 Fitzgerald Church Rd. 
58 53-21,22;23 Friendship    Walker   13085 Friendship Rd.   
23 63-1,2  Greensburg   Greensburg  Hwy 10     
25 50-3,4  Hammond    Hammond   2200 Rue Denise   
8 51-16,17;18 Harry’s Chapel   Bogalusa   Marshall Warner Rd.   
46 64-0,1;2,3,4 Hartzell Mt. Zion  Slidell   U.S. Hwy 190E    
22 52-7,8;9  Hays Chapel       Old Columbia Rd.   
48 65-11,12  Huff Chapel   Springfield        
2 52-22,23  Independence   Independence  Hwy 40     
26 53-8,9  James Chapel   Holden?   61510 Queen Anne Dr.  
27 50-10,11  Kentwood    Kentwood   Avenue F     
29 64-12,13  Lacombe    Lacombe   St. Joseph St.    
42 63-14,15  Lee’s Landing   Lee’s Landing  38346 Lee’s Landing Rd.  
4 52-0,1;2,3  Live Oak    Angie         
60    Live Oak    Watson   Old Hwy 16    
30 53-10,11  Livingston    Livingston   Poplar St.     
31 52-18,19  Loranger    Loranger   Magnolia St.    
57 53-12,13,14;15 Mangum Chapel   Walker   16625 Cane Market   
5 51-22,23,24? Mary’s Chapel   Varnado   Jones Creek Rd.    
36 65-9,10  Maurepas    Maurepas   23424 Hwy 22    
39 63-5,6  Montpelier    Montpelier   3rd St.     
28 50-12,13  Mt. Hermon   Mt. Hermon  Spurlock Rd.    
40 50-1,2  Nesom Memorial  Tickfaw   Hwy 51     
34 64-14,15;16,17 Newell    Mandeville  LaMarque St.    
50    Ninde Chapel   LaPlace   125 Ash     
54 50-8,9  Pine Ridge        Hwy 440     
37 51-0,1  Pearl River    Pearl River   Hwy 41     
38 63-3,4  Pine Grove    Pine Grove   Hwy 449     
41 63-9,10,11  Ponchatoula   Ponchatoula  200 East Pine St.   
17 65-0,1;2  Roberts    Denham Springs  Julia St.     
45 64-5,6,8,9;7 Slidell    Slidell   433 Erlanger    
47 65-7,8  Springfield    Springfield        
49 65-13,14  St. James    Springfield   24769 George Settlement Rd. 
18    St. Luke    Greenwell Springs Greenwell Springs Rd.  
35 64-21,22,23,24 St. Timothy   Mandeville  335 Asbury Dr.    
52 51-7,8  Sun     Sun    Hwy 21     
51 51-2,3  Talisheek    Talisheek         
53 50-5,6;7  Tangipahoa   Tangipahoa  Tarpley St.    
7 51-13,14;15 Thirkield    Bogalusa   1108 Donnell     
55 51-19,20;21 Varnado    Varnado   25651 Washington St.  
12 53-0,1,2;3  Waldheim    Waldheim   77067 Hwy 21    
56 53-18,19,20 Walker    Walker   Stump & Forrest Streets  
24 50-19,20  Wesley Chapel   Darlington   Hwy 448     
43 63-12,13  Wesley Chapel   Ponchatoula  Thibodaux Rd.    
3 52-4,5;6  Wesley Ray   Angie   Wesley Ray Rd.    
21 52-13,14;15 Winan    Franklinton  622 18th Ave.    

 
North Shore District

Pg Photo  
40 50-1,2  Nesom Memorial  Tickfaw   Hwy 51     
25 50-3,4  Hammond    Hammond   2200 Rue Denise   
53 50-5,6;7  Tangipahoa   Tangipahoa  Tarpley St.    
27 50-10,11  Kentwood    Kentwood   Avenue F     
28 50-12,13  Mt. Hermon   Mt. Hermon  Spurlock Rd.    
13 50-14,15;16 Day’s    Easleyville   Hwy 43     
24 50-19,20  Wesley Chapel   Darlington   Hwy 448     
14 50-21,22;23 Center    Darlington   Hwy 1043     
37 51-0,1  Pearl River    Pearl River   Hwy 41     
51 51-2,3  Talisheek    Talisheek         
52 51-7,8  Sun     Sun    Hwy 21     
21 52-13,14;15 Winan    Franklinton  622 18th Ave.    
32 52-20,21  Cooper’s Chapel   Loranger   Neal Rd.     
11 53-6,7  Fitzgerald    Covington   80158 Fitzgerald Church Rd. 
26 53-8,9  James Chapel   Holden?   61510 Queen Anne Dr.  
57 53-12,13,14;15 Mangum Chapel   Walker   16625 Cane Market   
56 53-18,19,20 Walker    Walker   Stump & Forrest Streets  
23 63-1,2  Greensburg   Greensburg  Hwy 10     
38 63-3,4  Pine Grove    Pine Grove   Hwy 449     
39 63-5,6  Montpelier    Montpelier   3rd St.     
41 63-9,10,11  Ponchatoula   Ponchatoula  200 East Pine St.   
43 63-12,13  Wesley Chapel   Ponchatoula  Thibodaux Rd.    
46 64-0,1;2,3,4 Hartzell Mt. Zion  Slidell   U.S. Hwy 190E    
45 64-5,6,8,9;7 Slidell    Slidell   433 Erlanger    
29 64-12,13  Lacombe    Lacombe   St. Joseph St.    
34 64-14,15;16,17 Newell    Mandeville  LaMarque St.    
33 64-18,19,20 Church of the Servant    Mandeville  Hwy 59     
35 64-21,22,23,24 St. Timothy   Mandeville  335 Asbury Dr.    
17 65-0,1;2  Roberts    Denham Springs  Julia St.     
47 65-7,8  Springfield    Springfield        
36 65-9,10  Maurepas    Maurepas   23424 Hwy 22    
48 65-11,12  Huff Chapel   Springfield        
49 65-13,14  St. James    Springfield   24769 George Settlement Rd. 

 
 I recently had a number of rolls developed and printed (4x6 double print Gallery).  I took pictures of churches for a volunteer project.  A number of churches had a bright sky behind them, so I overexposed the negative to get a proper exposure on the church buildings.  
 But your computerized printer printed them too dark, since it read the entire image (including some bright skies).  The prints I am returning are 1 to 2 stops too dark.  Could you please reprint these, and set the exposure according to the church buildings, please?  I don’t care if the sky is too bright; the churches need to be clearly visible.  Thank you.

Negatives that need to be reprinted (double copies) on this roll are:

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22        Tim Hebert 50

0, 1, 2, 3, 7, 8              Tim Hebert 51

13, 14, 20, 21              Tim Hebert 52

6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20           Tim Hebert 53

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13           Tim Hebert 63

0, 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24         Tim Hebert 64

0, 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14           Tim Hebert 65
 

 50-1,2    
 50-3,4     
 50-5,6;7    
 50-10,11    
 50-12,13     
 50-14,15;16    
 50-19,20       
 50-21,22;23 
 

 51-0,1    
 51-2,3      
 51-7,8    
 

 52-13,14;15   
 52-20,21   
 

 53-6,7  
 53-8,9   
 53-12,13,14;15  
 53-18,19,20 
 

 63-1,2  
 63-3,4      
 63-5,6      
 63-9,10,11     
 63-12,13     
 

 64-0,1;2,3,4   
 64-5,6,8,9;7     
 64-12,13     
 64-14,15;16,17 
 64-18,19,20      
 64-21,22,23,24     
 

 65-0,1;2     
 65-7,8          
 65-9,10   
 65-11,12          
 65-13,14  
 
North Shore District

No. History Church    City    Address     Founded
44 R  Aldersgate    Slidell   360 Robert Rd.    
1   Amite    Amite   800 N. Duncan Ave.   
9 R  Bush     Bush    Off Hwy 40    
19 R  Centenary    Franklinton  1015 Cleveland    
14 R  Center    Darlington   Hwy 1043     
33 R  Church of the Servant    Mandeville  Hwy 59     
32   Cooper’s Chapel   Loranger   Neal Rd.     
59 R  Corbin    Walker   Mayer St.     
10 R  Covington    Covington   203 N. Jefferson    
15 R  Darlington    Chipola   Route 38     
13 R  Day’s    Easleyville   Hwy 43     
16 R  Denham Springs   Denham Springs  319 Mattie St.    
6 R  ESM     Bogalusa   510 Avenue B    
20 R  Fisher    Richardson  Hwy 440     
11 R  Fitzgerald    Covington   80158 Fitzgerald Church Rd. 
58 R  Friendship    Walker   13085 Friendship Rd.   
23 R  Greensburg   Greensburg  Hwy 10     
25 R  Hammond    Hammond   2200 Rue Denise   
8 R  Harry’s Chapel   Bogalusa   Marshall Warner Rd.   
46 R  Hartzell Mt. Zion  Slidell   U.S. Hwy 190E    
22   Hayes Chapel       Old Columbia Rd.   
48   Huff Chapel   Springfield        
2   Independence   Independence  Hwy 40     
26 R  James Chapel   Holden?   61510 Queen Anne Dr.  
27 R  Kentwood    Kentwood   Avenue F     
29   Lacombe    Lacombe   St. Joseph St.    
42 R  Lee’s Landing   Lee’s Landing  38346 Lee’s Landing Rd.  
4 R  Live Oak    Angie         
60 R  Live Oak    Watson   Old Hwy 16    
30 R  Livingston    Livingston   Poplar St.     
31   Loranger    Loranger   Magnolia St.    
57   Mangum Chapel   Walker   16625 Cane Market   
5 R  Mary’s Chapel   Varnado   Jones Creek Rd.    
36 R  Maurepas    Maurepas   23424 Hwy 22    
39   Montpelier    Montpelier   3rd St.     
28 R  Mt. Hermon   Mt. Hermon  Spurlock Rd.    
40   Nesom Memorial  Tickfaw   Hwy 51     
34   Newell    Mandeville  LaMarque St.    
50   Ninde Chapel   LaPlace   125 Ash     
54 R  Pine Ridge        Hwy 440     
37 R  Pearl River    Pearl River   Hwy 41     
38   Pine Grove    Pine Grove   Hwy 449     
41 R  Ponchatoula   Ponchatoula  200 East Pine St.   
17 R  Roberts    Denham Springs  Julia St.     
45 R  Slidell    Slidell   433 Erlanger    
47   Springfield    Springfield        
49   St. James    Springfield   24769 George Settlement Rd. 
18 R  St. Luke    Greenwell Springs Greenwell Springs Rd.  
35 R  St. Timothy   Mandeville  335 Asbury Dr.    
52 R  Sun     Sun    Hwy 21     
51   Talisheek    Talisheek         
53 R  Tangipahoa   Tangipahoa  Tarpley St.    
7 R  Thirkield    Bogalusa   1108 Donnell     
55   Varnado    Varnado   25651 Washington St.  
12 R  Waldheim    Waldheim   77067 Hwy 21    
56   Walker    Walker   Stump & Forrest Streets  
24 R  Wesley Chapel   Darlington   Hwy 448     
43   Wesley Chapel   Ponchatoula?  Thibodaux Rd.    
3   Wesley Ray   Angie   Wesley Ray Rd.    
21 R  Winan    Franklinton  622 18th Ave.    
 

 
North Shore District

No. History Church    City    Address     Founded
44 R  Aldersgate    Slidell   360 Robert Rd.    
1   Amite    Amite   800 N. Duncan Ave.   
9 R  Bush     Bush    Off Hwy 40    
19   Centenary    Franklinton  1015 Cleveland    
14 R  Center    Darlington   Hwy 1043     
33   Church of the Servant    Mandeville  Hwy 59     
32   Cooper’s Chapel  Loranger   Neal Rd.     
59   Corbin    Walker   Mayer St.     
10   Covington    Covington   203 N. Jefferson    
15   Darlington    Chipola   Route 38     
13   Day’s    Easleyville   Hwy 43     
16   Denham Springs   Denham Springs  319 Mattie St.    
6 R  ESM     Bogalusa   510 Avenue B    
20 R  Fisher    Richardson  Hwy 440     
11   Fitzgerald    Covington   80158 Fitzgerald Church Rd. 
58   Friendship    Walker   13085 Friendship Rd.   
23 R  Greensburg   Greensburg  Hwy 10     
25 R  Hammond    Hammond   2200 Rue Denise   
8   Harry’s Chapel   Bogalusa   Marshall Warner Rd.   
46   Hartzell Mt. Zion  Slidell   U.S. Hwy 190E    
22   Hayes Chapel       Old Columbia Rd.   
48   Huff Chapel   Springfield        
2   Independence   Independence  Hwy 40     
26 R  James Chapel   Holden?   61510 Queen Anne Dr.  
27   Kentwood    Kentwood   Avenue F     
29   Lacombe    Lacombe   St. Joseph St.    
42   Lee’s Landing   Lee’s Landing  38346 Lee’s Landing Rd.  
4   Live Oak    Angie         
60 R  Live Oak    Watson   Old Hwy 16    
30   Livingston    Livingston   Poplar St.     
31   Loranger    Loranger   Magnolia St.    
57   Mangum Chapel  Walker   16625 Cane Market   
5   Mary’s Chapel   Varnado   Jones Creek Rd.    
36   Maurepas    Maurepas   23424 Hwy 22    
39   Montpelier   Montpelier  3rd St.     
28   Mt. Hermon   Mt. Hermon  Spurlock Rd.    
40   Nesom Memorial  Tickfaw   Hwy 51     
34   Newell    Mandeville  LaMarque St.    
50   Ninde Chapel   LaPlace   125 Ash     
54   Pine Ridge        Hwy 440     
37   Pearl River   Pearl River  Hwy 41     
38   Pine Grove   Pine Grove  Hwy 449     
41   Ponchatoula   Ponchatoula  200 East Pine St.   
17   Roberts    Denham Springs  Julia St.     
45 R  Slidell    Slidell   433 Erlanger    
47   Springfield   Springfield        
49   St. James    Springfield  24769 George Settlement Rd. 
18   St. Luke    Greenwell Springs Greenwell Springs Rd.  
35   St. Timothy   Mandeville  335 Asbury Dr.    
52   Sun     Sun    Hwy 21     
51   Talisheek    Talisheek         
53   Tangipahoa   Tangipahoa  Tarpley St.    
7   Thirkield    Bogalusa   1108 Donnell     
55   Varnado    Varnado   25651 Washington St.  
12 R  Waldheim    Waldheim   77067 Hwy 21    
56   Walker    Walker   Stump & Forrest Streets  
24   Wesley Chapel   Darlington   Hwy 448     
43   Wesley Chapel   Ponchatoula?  Thibodaux Rd.    
3   Wesley Ray   Angie   Wesley Ray Rd.    
21   Winan    Franklinton  622 18th Ave.