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Central United Methodist Church - Today
CentraVs First Century
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> The Rev, Howard R. Jor-
ilan, sensing the dedicated
determination of the
congregation, reconunended a
planning committee be ap
pointed by the Official Board.
After some months of
evaluation and prayerful
thought their recom
mendation for a new sanc
tuary with the approval of the
congregation, was accepted.
The “Go Signal’’ had been
given, the Building Com
mittee, the Building Fund
Committee, the Memorial
Gifts Committee, all were
steps of progress by the Of
ficial Board for a new sanc
tuary.
.The Architect joined B.S.
l4eler, Jr., Chairman of the
Building Committee, and the
hours of loving labor, they
brought forth plans which
were approved by the Official
Board and accepted by the
congregation.
The hour was nigh. A
temporary sanctuary was set
up in the Fellowship Hall, fhe
dismantling of the old sanc
tuary began July 4, 1966, and
was completed Aug. 12, 1966.
Ihe date for the beginning of
construction of the new
sanctuary was Aug. 15, 1966.
As the members passed the
corner of Mountain St. and
Piedmont Ave. while the old
^ senctuary was being
Hiiioved,.there was a note of
sadness in their hearts as they
remembered both the joys and
sorrows experienced in their
spiritual home those years
past. As the new sanctuary
look shape this nostalgia was
succeed^ by a feeling of pride
and determination to build
more strongly for the future
upon Ihe firm foundation of
the past. Many memorial and
honorarium gifts began to
come in and special plaques
are set aside in the narthex of
the sanctuary in loving
I recognition of this devotion.
This is not the whole story
l)y any means. So many within
the congregation and friends,
far and near, are unlisted and
will go unsung. Their prayers
have been answered, their
joys realized and their dream
has come true. So unselfishly
have they sacrificed, it seems
the only description available
might be; “Here is the House
of God, mortared together
with the great cement of the
Holy Spirit.”
The new sanctuary was
completed June 9, 1967, and
the flrst worship service was
held June 11, 1967. On Oct. 29,
1967 the service of con
secration was held, under the
guidance of the pastor, the
Rev. D.B. Alderman. Bishop
Earl G. Hunt, Jr., delivered
the sermon; Dr. Charles D.
White, Superintendent of the
Gastonia District, the Rev.
James B. McLarty and the
Rev. Howard R. Jordan,
former pastors of Central
ChiTch, and others assisted in
Ihe service.
As we, the members of
Ce,itral Church, assess the
effectiveness of our labors in
Christ under the capable
leadership of the Rev. R.
Paschal Waugh, we believe we
have cause for rejoicing.
Great financial strides have
been made in the cixirch.
During February and March
of 1972 a very successful
Financial Crusade was held. A
goal of $256,000, to include
current budget and building
fund indebtedness over the
following 33 months, was
almost all pledged. Figures
from Conference Journals
reveal a most interesting
- story. For the three y«M»jutt—
prior to the year in which the
Financial Crusade was held
the church paid annually
$14,400 toward the debt
liquidation. The following
three conference years reveal
the following figures: June 1,
1971 through May 31, 1972
$20,400 paid; June 1, 1972
through Dec. 31, 1972 (a seven-
months conference year)
$26,124; Jan. 1, 1973 through
Dec. 31, 1973 $37,200.
Although the above figures
are most encouraging, they,
by no mens, give the whole
picture of progress being
made at Central Methodist.
With a definite feeling of
spiritual growth, a sharp in
crease in church membership
and a beautiful sanctuary well
on the way to being debt free.
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we are aware that concrete
accomplishments have been
made. We view these with
humble gratitude and look
forward with courage and
vision to new horizons in the
great spirit of Christ’s love.
Now an efficient Ad
ministrative Board, a number
of younger men of the church,
has charge of our business and
financial affairs and also
assists the pastor in the total
work of the church.
Worship services, the
United Methodist Youth, and
other regular services are
held each Sunday morning
and evening, and a mid-week
prayer service on Wednesday
evening.
Regular meetings are hdd
for the active organizational
structure of the church as
follows; Administrative
Board, United Methodist
Women, United Methodist
Youth, Methodist Men,
organized in 1961, com
missions and committees,
senior choir, children’s choir.
Council on Ministries, etc.
The above is a brief
chronicle of Central Methodist
Church, in so far as we are
able to compile, but no figures
can be given to tell in full the
accomplishment and far-
reaching influence of this
church during a period of a
century. This record can only
be found in the “Archives on
High.” Ihe sermons by the
pnatnrs-and prayers of the
saints can never be gathered
and given a place in the
continuing sacred drama,
though they live on in lives
made better and in the hearts
and songs of the redeemed
around the throne of God. The
early leaders, and so many
who came after, have had
hearts burning with a passion
for advancing the Kingdom of
God and have asked no more
reward than souls won for
Christ.
(NOTE; For much of the
information contained in this
historical sketch your
historian is deeply Indebted to
a previous publication for
Central United Methodist
Church, dated Oct 29, 1967
and compiled by the Rev. D.B.
Alderman. In addition my
sincere appreciation is ex
tended to the following per
sons whose recollections have
proven of invaluable service
in this composition: Mrs.
Grady King, Mrs. M.L.
Houser, Mrs. Frank Goforth
and Mrs. O.P. Lewis. Other
helpful sources of information
were; The minUes of Quar
terly Conference action of
earlier years, the minutes of
the Women’s Missionary
Society, the minutes of the
Epworth League, and old
d^, dated in 1904, and a
bmily Bible.)
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