Morgan Christian Church (Disciples of Christ): August 2008

August 27, 2008

Baptism Sunday

James Ray Hensley and Joshua David Wu prepare for baptism.

Joey Schurman and his mom Jackie visit Morgan to witness the baptisms.

Some gathered on the bridge and some gathered on shore.

Josh said the water was cold.

Abby Godman

David, Micah, Josh and Abby got together to make some music.

Mt. Gilead

Some of us joined with Mt. Gilead for their annual homecoming.

August 20, 2008

Please keep Gina Barney and her family in your prayers. Her adopted mother Karen Oaks passed away last night around midnight. Visitation is at Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home in Crittenden from 4-8pm Friday 8/22 and the funeral is Saturday 8/23 at 11am.

August 13, 2008

Two Upcoming Baptisms!

On August 24th, Joshua David Wu and James Ray Hensley will be baptized in the South Licking River. You are invited to a baptism breakfast at 9am.

Open House

Everyone enjoined eating Chinese food at the Wu's house after church on August 3.

A Brief History

In February 1862, Richard Stowers deeded a portion of his land to Jeremiah Wells and William Kirkwood to establish a meeting house for the Christian Church at Morgan. On that site, a frame building was constructed facing the South Licking River. The Rev. Kirkwood, a blacksmith, was the pastor of the congregation.

In December 1882, the building was destroyed when sulfur candles ignited a tree during a Christmas program. Within a year, a brick building had replaced the frame structure. The brick structure was razed in 1915 when a defective wall created a hazard. The present structure, built in 1915 of bricks from the old building and new pressed bricks, faces northeast toward Kentucky Highway 1054. The sanctuary seats 125 people, with room for approximately 20 choir members. Twelve stained-glass windows centered with symbols of faith, were given by families in honor of past members.

More than 35 pastors have served Morgan Christian Church, which is associated with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) during its long history. A majority of these pastors were also students at Lexington Theological Seminary (formerly called The College of the Bible).

-From A Study of the Morgan Christian Church, Pendleton County, Kentucky, a master's thesis by Roland West Jones for the College of the Bible, 1961 (now Lexington Theological Seminary).

In July of 2008 a new parsonage was erected in-between the sanctuary and the river. A new fellowship hall was constructed in December of 2008. On January 25, 2009 the Shotwell-Aulick Fellowship hall was dedicated.

In the spring of 2009 there are plans to pave the parking lot in front of the old Morgan High School. We also plan on erecting a monument in commemoration to those who have been laid in the Morgan Christian Church Cemetery.