Morgan Christian Church (Disciples of Christ): December 2009

December 30, 2009

Welcome Brayden James Ray Hensley

Here is an email from James Hensley. Keep his baby, Dwayne's grandbaby in your prayers:

Hey Dave its James. i just wanted to let you know that i became a father yesterday at 4:14pm in the afternoon to my beautiful baby boy Brayden James Ray Hensley. He was born pre mature so he is have problems and they had to send him to a neo natal hospital in the Twin Cities until his lungs are mature enough to work on there own. But they expect him to come through just fine.

December 27, 2009

12-27-09

Two of our newest members Amber Work and Donnie Dedden.

Steve Work playing bass.

December 20, 2009

4th Sunday in Advent

The Godmans lit the love candle on our Advent wreath today. Duke Wilms read from scripture. We had guests: Steve Work, Crystal, Angela's family, and Tony Maxedon. We installed April LeCrone and Steve Wood as new deacons. Donnie Dedden came forward to make his profession of faith and plans on being baptized. After church a group of us went to Blackberry and then sang carols to Mabel. In spite of the snow and ice it was a wonderful Sunday.

December 14, 2009

Morgan Matters 12/13/09

We welcomed Amber Work as our newest member on Sunday!

Jason and Sarah brought some moving music to our worship.

We also had a fun youth gathering. We had 9 youth and 4 adults. Thanks to Hiram, Lois and Julie for bringing food. Thanks to Kathie for leading spoons and for Amber who taught us how to make friendship bracelets. We had fun playing corn hole, train wreck and hide and seek. We also had a candle-light meditation in the sanctuary. Thanks to the youth who came: Carly, Alexis, Jacqueline, Jake, Caleb, Connor, Mason, Josh and Micah. Forward future ideas for youth gatherings to Pastor David.

December 7, 2009

Upcoming Events

December 12 - All youth and recent grads are welcome to a night of fun, music, corn hole, friendship bracelets, hide and seek and more. We will be meeting in the fellowship hall at 7pm on Dec. 12 and go until 10pm. Hope to see you there!
December 13 - Guest musicians: Jason and Sarah, potluck and congregational meeting.
December 20 - Christmas Caroling at River Valley after church

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.