Difference between revisions of "Orrville Church of Christ"

Revision as of 18:56, 3 July 2014

Mrs. George Starn, Mrs. J. F. Turner, Mrs. Lucy Camp, Mrs. F. E. Heller, Mrs. Fred Kinney, Mrs. Sarah Forrer, Miss Orpha Swager, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Carson, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Shultzman, Mr. & Mrs. Dave Eshelman, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Conner, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Butler, Mr. and Mrs. Porter Shultzman, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Carson and Mrs. T. W. Orr.

W. L. Neal
A. M. Bird (1905-1907)
E. P. Kepher (1909-1912)
L. A. Kelly (1912-1913)
L. J. Fightmaster (1913-1914)
W. W. Johnston (1915-1918)
E. R. Saum (1919-1920)
J. A. Wharton (1920-1923)
Nathan B. Crabtree (1923-1936)
D. E. Nickerson (1936-1940)
E. E. Laughlin (1940-1045)
C. A. Matthews (1945-1947)
E. W. Barbee (1947-1955)
Stewart Rodgers (1955-1963)
Walter Cruzan (1963-1968)
Neil Norheim (1968-1973)
Kenneth Baldwin (1973-1984)
Rick Houp (1984-

1902 - October, Officially organized as the Orrville Church of Christ, Founded by Pastor W. L. Neal
1905 - First full-time minister hired - A. M. Bird
1924 - August 31, New brick building dedicated on same location, older frame structure torn down
1936 - Rev. N.B. Crabtree served the congregation longer than any other minister, and was well know and loved in the community, as well as by members of the congregation.
1937 - March, the congregation purchased a parsonage at 226 East Oak St. (1937-1974) where the ministers lived until it was sold in 1974
1948 - June 5, began a radio program "Let There Be Light" on WWST from Wooster, Ohio

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 *  1936 - Rev. N.B. [[Crabtree (surname)|Crabtree]] served the congregation longer than any other minister, and was well know and loved in the community, as well as by members of the congregation.
 *  1937 - March, the congregation purchased a [[parsonage]] at 226 East Oak St. (1937-1974) where the ministers lived until it was sold in 1974
+*  1948 - June 5, began a [[radio program]] [["Let There Be Light"]] on [[WWST]] from [[Wooster, Ohio]]