Morgan Christian Church (Disciples of Christ): November 2008

November 30, 2008

Women's Sunday and Bridget's Baby Shower

What a wonderful service with Charlotte as lay reader, Gloria, Julie, Kathy and Jeanne serving at the table and Faye and Brandi bringing the message! The parsonage was packed with friends and family for Bridget's baby shower.

November 11, 2008

Hope!!!

Here is a cool video sent to me by Joe Lemmon. Click here and check it out.

November 9, 2008

Shirley Merrill

Thanks to Shirley for the wonderful patriotic medley and hymn sing that she led this morning!

Youth Activity

Prayer and football are a wonderful combination. Jacob, Cody, Josh, Dakota, Ryan, Micah along with Derrick and David (not in the picture) skipped rocks, prayed and played football. It was a lot of fun. Thanks to the Hardins for letting us play in their field.

The New Fellowship Hall

We look forward to many good times in the new fellowship hall. We also hope that this addition will be an asset to the Morgan community.

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.