Historical Highlights Metamora Church of Christ Metamora Indiana

 

1841                Revival preached by Reverend Alexander Campbell at the Presbyterian Church

July 18, 1841   Charter Members: Arnold Murray, Hannah Lamb, Catherine Pond, H. B. Martindale, George Stewart, John Garrett, Archibald Hahn, Levi Sherwood, John Thomas, Sarah Murray, Hugh M. Davis, Jesse Washburn, Eliza Martindale, Sampson Jones, John Mormann, T. H. Conner, Marinda Higgs, Thomas H. Pond, William Lamb, Henry Pond, Nacy Pond, David Clark, Sarah Jane Pond, Hannah Hawkins, William Wheeler, Mrs. Van Camp, Mrs. Senour. Organized Church of Christ, Met in Homes, 50 members

1847               Chose Servants

1850               T. Smith

Manning Smith

1868               Renamed Christian Church

1868               W. F. Parker held Revival

1869               W. F. Parker held Revival; met in Presbyterian Church

                       William H. Kerr

                       Rogers

1872                Church on Canal dedicated by L. L. Carpenter, January 1, 1872 and cost about $3,000. The building is 30 x 58 feet.

The furnishings cost an additional $500.

1873                Bother Kevis, Administrator

1873                Women called Sisters

1874                J. P. Hadley

1875                W. G. Irvin

1876                Brother Irvin and Brother Land - Revival

1876                J. M. Land

1877                L. E. Brown

                       Riggs – Campbell Revival

                       W. W. Witmer

                       Omer Hufford

                       D. W. Campbell

                       H. S. Riggs

                       I. N. Teeter

                       William Kraft

                       J. V. Coombs

1899               C. C. Cline - Revival

                       Drash

                       B. F. Cato

1902               L. A. Winn

1904               Elder L. A. Winn assisted Roy L. Brown

1905                L. A. Winn, Allen Wilson - Revival

1905                Allen Wilson

1906                Allen Wison, E. L. Frager – Revival

1909                Deconess

1913                Individual Communion Begun

                       W. Jones

                       D. W. Milligan

                       E. L. Frazier

                       E. W. Akerman

1915                Walter Crawley, Brother G. I. Hoover - Revival

1915                Walter Crawley

1918                Walter Crawley Resigned

1918                Church Property - $2,700

1920                Walter Crawley – half-time salary $600

1922 (May)     Charles Sulz – Revival – Greatest 60 Commitments

1923                Walter Crawley - Revival

1924                85 Members

1924                Owen Hufford

1928                Brother Killette

1933                John D. Skillet

1935-38           Brother Edwin Strong

1938-40           Felix Walker

1940-43           Howard Nuckels

1943-48           G. Mark Elliott

1948-56           W.W. Winter

1956-58           Earl Sims

1958-62           Tom Barnwell

1962-1963       John Richardson

1963-64          James Campbell

1964-67          Gary Hawes

1967-69          Robert Shoop

1969-71           Charles McDaniels

1971-73           Ron Miller

1973-77           Ken Goble

1979-82           Bryan Eubanks

1982-84           Russell Cottrell

1984-85           Jim Green

1985-86           Alan Webber

1986-88           Mark Nichols

1988-89           Dwight Gillespie

1989-90           Mark Magee

1990-93           Bill Altman

1993                Scott Rosen (May 16)

1994                Jason Gordon (October 2, 1994-September 3, 1995)

1995                Jason Galley served six weeks as Interim Ministe while Jason Gordon served his internship at

 Markle Christian Church in Markle, Indiana May 21, 1995 September 3, 1995

1996                Jason Gordon resigned May 26, 1996

1996                Michael Rucker-hired August 11, 1996

2004               James Burgess

2013-14           William Dusing

2014-              Bob McIntyre