SUNDAY ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH

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SUNDAY ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH
BY TRACY KESSLER
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Charter Members
J. A. Sandige Estella Sandige J. H. Wood Rhoda
Wood Etta Dietz
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There is some uncertainty about the charter
members due to the fact that the earliest minutes
begin in 1905, almost 15 years after the church
was organized.
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First Pastor
C. W. McClung
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In February, 1904, a committee was appointed to
select a site to build a on. One year and two
months later, the building was completed, costing
479.87.
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The Church bell was purchased in 1937. It was
used in the old church building and is still
being used today.
This is a picture of the string used to ring the
bell.
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A sculpture of the Crown of Thorns was made by
Rev. Lon Marks and is still in the church today.
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In 1943 two Sunday School rooms were added to the
church. The third room was finished in 1945, and
by September, 1952, two more Sunday School rooms
had been completed.
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In 1954, C. O. White donated a lot back of the
church for a parsonage. The parsonage was
completed in 1956.
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The educational building
On July 11, 1959 the church voted on adding an
educational building. The educational building
seen here is a frame building with brick veneer.
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THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROUTE 19
September 1970 there was a business meeting
informing the congregation that the building of
a new highway would take some of the church
property beside of the parsonage.
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The Chrismon Tree
On December 18, 1983, the Chrismon tree (a
Christmas tree with symbolic ornaments) was first
used in the sanctuary for the Christmas season.
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DIRECTORY
On June 24, 1984 a lighted directory was given to
the church in memory of Harold L. Zimmerman.
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The steeple was donated by Kathleen Rule in
memory of her sister, Iva Rule.
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PASTORS
First Five Pastors C.W. McClung John Walter
Bragg Isaac Thomas Marks George William
Adams Andrew Cavendish Ruckman
Last Five Pastors James Casto Lon Thomas
Marks Vance LaVern Jorgensen David Allen
Sneed Dennis Allen Donaldson
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New Sanctuary
On March 25, 1984 a ground-breaking ceremony
was held to start the new sanctuary pictured here.
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SANCTUARY TODAY
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The mural in the baptistery was painted by David
Weaver.
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GYMNASIUM
OUR CHURCH HAS MOST RECENTLY ADDED A GYM.
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