Mineral United Methodist Church

THE YEARS NOW NUMBER 100 PLUS

SINCE THE GATHERING OF GOD’S PEOPLE, JUST LIKE US.

IN THE HARRIS FARM CHAPEL NEAR PENDLETON

IS WHERE OUR CONGREGATION FIRST WAS BEGUN.

WHEN FIRE DESTROYED THEIR WORSHIP PLACE,

THIS DID NOT DISCOURAGE THE HUMAN RACE.

PLANS FOR A CHURCH WERE STARTED RIGHT AWAY,

AND WE’RE STILL IN THAT BEAUTIFUL SANCTUARY TODAY.

WITH OUR CHURCHES DEDICATION IN OCTOBER 1907

PEOPLE OF MINERAL METHODIST CHURCH

THOUGHT THEY WERE IN HEAVEN!

THE WOODEN STRUCTURE HAD WINDOWS OF CLEAR GLASS,

A PARKING LOT WAS MADE, WHERE THERE ONCE WAS GRASS.

THE 1930 DECISION TO BORROW MONEY CERTAINLY WAS GOOD,

FOR AN ADDITION WAS MADE USING MULES, AND A SCOOP MADE OF WOOD.

A BASEMENT WAS MADE FOR FELLOWSHIP AND TO COOK.

WITH SUNDAY SCHOOL ROOMS AND AN OFFICE ABOVE

GAVE US ADDITIONAL ROOM TO LEARN MORE ABOUT GOD’S WONDERFUL LOVE.

IN 1931 OUR NUMBERS QUICKLY ROSE,

FOR APPLE GROVE METHODIST'S DOORS HAD CLOSED.

A LOVELY PAINTING OF CHRIST WAS GIVEN TO THE CHURCH.

IN 1948 BY MEMBER AND ARTIST, MRS. NANNIE BURCH.

TOWER CHIMES WERE INSTALLED THAT VERY SAME YEAR;

IN THE TOWN OF MINERAL, THEY RANG LOUD AND CLEAR.

REST ROOMS WERE BUILT IN 1951

AND CONGREGATION MEMBERS WERE GLAD THAT WAS DONE!

AN ELECTRIC ORGAN WAS PURCHASED IN 1955

MAKING OUR HYMN SINGING MUCH MORE ALIVE!

MT. PLEASANT, MACEDONIA AND OUR VERY OWN CHURCH,

WITH REV. SIMPSON’S “ LORD’S ACRE” PROJECT

HELPED DR. LACY WITH HER MISSIONARY WORK.

OUR FIRST 50 YEARS WRITTEN FOR AN ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

TO MRS. MARGARET ANDERSON -- WE APPRECIATE HER DEDICATION.

AROUND 30 YEARS, FROM THE 50’S TO THE 80’S

MONEY MAKING MEALS WERE PREPARED BY OUR LADIES.

ALWAYS WITH ‘MISSION WORK’ ON THEIR MIND,

THIS MONEY WAS SHARED WITH ALL MANKIND.

IN THE 1960’S THE CONGREGATION WAS QUICK

TO DONATE MONEY FOR A NEW SIDING MADE OF BRICK.

IN THE 70’S THE PEOPLE IN THE PEWS, ADDED THE STAINED GLASS WINDOWS IN THEIR GLORIOUS HUES.

IN THE 90’S WE INSTALLED HANDICAP RAMPS TO USE

AND HAD TO REPLACE OUR ORIGINAL PEWS.

IN 2005 WE PUT ON A BIG ADDITION

WITH A LARGE FELLOWSHIP HALL AND EVEN A NEW KITCHEN.

2006 WAS INDEED A SPECIAL YEAR

BECAUSE WE REALIZED OUR CENTENNIAL WAS HERE.

A CROSS PUT ON OUR STEEPLE IN 2007

WAS DEDICATED TO PASTOR CAROL

WHO HAS SINCE GONE TO HEAVEN.

EVER MINDFUL OF GOD’S WORK, ON EARTH TO BE DONE,

OUR CONGREGATION HAS ALWAYS BEEN A SPECIAL ONE.

MANY FAITHFUL MEMBERS HAVE COME AND GONE

BUT WE ARE LEFT WITH LOVING MEMORIES OF EACH ONE.

MISSION PROJECTS BOTH HERE AND FAR AWAY

KEEP MOST OF US BUSY NEARLY EVERY DAY.

ALL PEOPLE NEED BASIC NECESSITIES IN LIFE,

CLOTHING, SHELTER AND SOMETHING TO EAT EVERY DAY,

AND TO KNOW ABOUT GOD’S LOVE WHICH CAN NEVER BE TAKEN AWAY.

THE MEN’S NEW MINISTRY OF CUTTING, SPLITTING AND DISTRIBUTING FIRE WOOD,

HELPS KEEP THOSE WHO ARE COLD IN WINTER FEELING COZY AND GOOD.

THE LADIES CONTINUE WITH THEIR CRAFTS, COOKING AND KNITTING, BROADENING THEIR LIST OF MISSION GIVING.

“LET THE LITTLE CHILDREN COME UNTO ME” JESUS HAS SAID,

SO WE’VE GIVEN OUR CHILDREN BIBLES TO BE READ.

A NEW OUTDOOR GYM SET IS A WONDERFUL TREAT, FOR ALL BOYS AND GIRLS AT 301 W. THIRD STREET.

OUR PEOPLE CONTINUE THEIR TALENTS TO SHARE

AND TO LET EVERYONE KNOW HOW MUCH WE REALLY CARE.

AN EARTHQUAKE OCCURRED IN AUGUST 2011

CONGREGATION MEMBERS SENT PRAYERS TO HEAVEN

AS A MAJOR RESTORATION WAS OBVIOUSLY DUE

AND A LOVING GOD WAS THERE TO SEE US THROUGH.

BY CHRISTMAS EVE, WE WERE BACK IN OUR PEWS,

WITH PASTOR BRYAN CONTINUING TO SHARE THE ‘GOOD NEWS’.

AS 2012 BEGINS A NEW YEAR, THE MISSION WE NEED TO CONTINUE IS VERY CLEAR, TO SEE THAT OUR LORD’S WILL ON EARTH IS DONE, SO LOVE, PEACE AND JOY WILL COME TO

EVERYONE.

Georgia P., Church Historian, December 29, 2011