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Revision as of 13:39, 16 July 2021
| Shreve Christian Church | |
|---|---|
| Shreve Christian (Disciples of Christ) Church | |
| Location | 500 North Market Street, Shreve, Ohio |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Disciples of Christ |
| Previous denomination | Baptist Association |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Christian Church of Clinton (1831), Shreve Christian Church (1836) |
| Founded | 1831 |
| Dedicated | First Church Building (25-Dec-1858), Present Church Building (17-May-1903), Remodeled and Rededicated (01-Dec-1963) |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Active |
| Completed | First Church Building (1858), Present Church Building (1903) |
| Construction cost | Present Church Building - $9,544.87 |
Locations
- 500 North Market St., Shreve, Ohio 44676 - current
- Shreve, Clinton Township, Wayne County, Ohio
City Directories
Comprehensive History
Shreve Christian Church located at 500 North Market Street, Shreve was established in 1831 as the Christian Church of Clinton. This was the first church in Clinton Township. The original building was located on James Moore’s farm 1 ½ mile north of Shreve. Sources found for this church were; Wipert’s Church Histories of Wayne County, Ohio, pg. 43, History of Wayne County, Ohio, B.F. Bowen & Co., 1910 Vol. 1, pg. 255 and Wayne-Holmes Countywide Telephone Directory, March 2013, pg. 69.
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Membership
Pastors of the Shreve Christian Church
| Name | Years of Service |
|---|---|
| O. Everett | |
| Rev. Jones | 1865 |
| J. Lowe | 1867-1869 |
| Rev. Sharp | 1869-1870 |
| J. Lowe | 1870-1872 |
| Uriah Huffman | 1873-1876 |
| D. Guy | 1877-1880 |
| J. Lowe | 1880-1886 |
| O. Oviatt | 1886-1889 |
| D. Henselman | 1889-1892 |
| F. Simpson | 1893-1896 |
| T. Woodard | 1897-1898 |
| George Crites | 1898-1900 |
| L. Spayd | 1900-1904 |
| S. Harris | 1904-1906 |
| L. McConnell | 1906-1908 |
| M. Decker | 1908-1913 |
| H. Elwinger | 1913-1916 |
| S. White | 1916-1921 |
| Leo Gregory | 1922-1926 |
| J. Richards | 1927-1930 |
| Ray Wolford | 1931-1941 |
| Phillip Gould | 1941-1945 |
| H. Stafford | 1945-1947 |
| Al Kean | 1947-1949 |
| N. Athey | 1949-1952 |
| Frank Reeder | 1952-1953 |
| William Frank | 1953-1955 |
| Donald Steffy | 1956-1959 |
| Amos Cobbey | 1959-1961 |
| Richard Herrington | 1962-1966 |
| Russell Goldner | 1966-1969 |
| Robert Tuck (interim) | 1970 |
| Leonard Filler | 1970-1972 |
| Garth Maynard | 1973-1975 |
| Anna Jarvis-Parker | 1976-1979 |
| Paul Jarvis-Parker (assistant) | 1977-1979 |
| Paul Haney | 1979-present |
Timeline
- May 1831 - Church is organized with 40 members as 'Shreve Church of Christ'
- Autumn 1858 - New church is erected diagonally across from the present church building and dedicated on Christmas Day by Harrison Jones
- 1870 - An organ was added to the church
- 1903 - A new church building was erected on the corner of Market and Church streets, it was dedicated 17-May-1903
- June 1934 - Celebration of the 104th Anniversary of first meetings to organize the church
- 1962-1963 - Church was remodeled in three stages, Exterior, Church School, Sanctuary for $30,797.00
- May 1978 - 'Homecoming Day' held to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the present church building's use for worship
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