Morgan Christian Church (Disciples of Christ): June 2009

June 21, 2009

Funeral of Joshua Browning

All of Morgan mourns the passing of Josh Browning. Visitation is 5-8pm and the service is at Woodhead's Funeral Home at 1pm. Interment will be at the Morgan Cemetery.

June 11, 2009

Croley Twins

Keep up with Bryce and Cohen by checking their webpage. These boys are Nancy Harville's great-grandkids and Dawn and Steve Wood's grandchildren.. Keep our youngest smallest little ones in your prayers.

June 2, 2009

Ruby Wright passed away Weds around 1pm with her husband Marvin and brother Jim present. Visitation is from 5-8 pm Fri at People's and her funeral will be at 10 am Sat at People's. Richard Harrington was baptized last Sunday! Remember the Relay for Life this Friday!

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.

June 21, 2009

Funeral of Joshua Browning

June 11, 2009

Croley Twins

June 2, 2009

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