 | November 1, 1893 The church is
organized in an old dwelling house
near the present church site.
The nine charter members were:
1. Rev. J. C. Patterson
2. Mrs. Annie (J. C.) Patterson
3. A. C. Patterson
4. C. P. Patterson
5. Mrs. Jane (C. P.) Patterson
6. Mrs. Jennie Patterson Shutt
7. Mrs. Sallie Patterson Dillon
8. John E. Faw.
9. Mrs. Sarah (J. E.) Faw
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| The officers elected to serve
the new church were:
Class Leader: J. C. Patterson
Trustees: A. C. Patterson
C. P. Patterson
John Willard
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| January 6, 1894 The building
site was selected. John E. Faw gave
one acre of land on which the Church
was built. J. C. Patterson gave an
acre for the cemetery. The building
committee selected included:
J. E. Faw
A. H. Patterson
C. A. Spaugh
C. P. Patterson, treasurer
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| February 22, 1894 The corner stone
was laid by the pastor, the Rev. N.
M. Modlin, assisted by the
Rev. L. L. Albright and C. P.
Patterson.
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| April 27, 1894 The first service
held in the incomplete building was
a prayer meeting, led by
Rev. J. C. Patterson. He used the
93rd Psalm. The first song,
"Jesus, Lover of My Soul"
was led by C. R. Snyder.
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| April 29, 1894 The Rev. N. M.
Modlin preached the first sermon
using the text: "Behold the
Lamb of God, which taketh away the
sin of the world".
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| May 6, 1894 A Sunday School was
organized and J. C. Patterson was
the Sunday School Superintendent.
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| August 4-9, 1894 The first
Protracted Meeting was held. There
were nine conversions. The Rev.
J. N. Garrett preached.
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| November 17, 1895 The Church was
dedicated by Rev. J. L. Micheauz,
D.D. The total cash outlay
had been less than $100. All other
labor and materials had been donated
by church members and friends.
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| Date Unknown Mt. Carmel was placed
on the Yadkin College Circuit with
seven other
Churches.
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| July 28-31, 1898 The District
Conference was held at Mt. Carmel.
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| April 3, 1906 The church was
painted as a cost of $86.60. The
money was raised by Mrs. Polly
Evans and Mrs. Sarah Faw.
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| Fall 1909 The Charge became the
Forsyth Circuit of the Methodist
Protestant Church.
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| February 11, 1911 An Organ was
placed in the church.
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| May 9, 1913 The church was
destroyed by lightening. During the
summer the services were held
in the open air.
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| Spring 1914 The large bell was
given by Mrs. Mamie Patterson Spach.
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| September 19, 1915 New church
dedicated by Rev. H. L. Powell. A
Protracted meeting followed
with Mr. Powell preaching. There
were ten conversions and six
accessions.
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| March 2, 1916 Maples were planted
by J. F. Evans and S. E. Zimmerman.
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| Fall 1923 A piano replaced the
organ.
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| Fall 1924 Christian Endeavor
organized.
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| Spring 1926 The new building was
started
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| Spring 1927 W. R. Patterson bought
and donated
to the church additional land for
the cemetery.
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| May 29, 1927 The new building was
formally
opened with a large attendance.
C. R. Snyder again led the congregation
in singing
"Jesus, Lover of My Soul".
C. P. Patterson read the 93rd Psalm,
which his father had read in the
first
service. Rev. R. M. Andrews,
President of High Point College,
and Rev. J. H Moton were speakers
for the occasion.
October 16, 1927 The new church was
dedicated by Rev. A. G. Dixon,
president of N.C.M.P.
Conference. J. F. Evans, Chairman of
the Trustees, presented the church
for dedication.
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| Winter 1927 Church builds the sand
clay road by the church. Electric
lights were added to the Church
at this time.
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| 1935 (?) Sunday School Rooms for
the Children's Department were built
in the basement of the church.
A kitchen was built and furnished by
the Ladies Aid Society.
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| November 1938 Mrs. J. F. Evans
gave a piece of land south of the
church for a drive, bought
from Ralph Faw for $150.
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| Fall 1939 After unification of the
three Methodist Churches, this
charge was called the
Forsyth-Maple Springs Charge.
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| July 1941 Ralph Faw gave land for
the parsonage and work was begun
immediately. The
Well was dug, a pump installed and a
garden plot bought from Ralph Faw.
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| October 1941 After one year known
as the Reeds - Mt. Carmel Charge, it
became known as the Mt. Carmel
- Pine Grove Charge.
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| January 7, 1942 A new parsonage
was occupied by the pastor, Rev. S.
B. Nifong.
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| April 2, 1944 The largest class
was received into the church; 38 by
vows, 27 by letter for a
total of 65. This was the fruit of
the School of Evangelism conducted
by the W.N.C. Conference at High
Point.
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| Fall 1947 An oil furnace was
installed in the church.
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| 1947 - 1949 New Sunday School
class rooms were cut out of the old
church building.
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| January 15, 1950 The largest
Sunday School attendance to that
point was achieved - 257 were present.
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| August 1950 Bathrooms were
installed in the church.
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| August 20, 1950 The first
Homecoming was held.
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| 1950 The Annual Conference met in
Asheville and made Mt. Carmel a
station and Rev. E. Ridge was
assigned as pastor.
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| 1950 Bought Pine Grove part of
parsonage for $800.
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| 1952 Cement walks were built by
the Christian Service Class.
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| 1953 The Christian Service Class
installed the chimes.
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| 1954 A new piano was given by Mr.
Frank Evans, Mrs. A. G. Turelove,
Mrs.David Fultz and Mrs.
Lawrence Frye.
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| 1955 Mr. and Mrs. Charles D.
Patterson gave the Baldwin organ.
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| 1955 The Fellowship Hall was
built.
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| 1959 The dedication of the
Fellowship Hall and ground breaking
for the new education building
by Pastor Rev. J. W. Lasley and
former pastor Rev. C. E. Ridge.
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| 1959 The corner stone for the new
Education Building was laid.
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| May 1966 Dedication of the
Education Building by Pastor Paul M.
Cassell. Bishop Hunt,
Dr. Jordan, and Rev. J. W. Lasley,
former pastor assisted in the
dedication.
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| Easter 1971 The first Easter
Sunrise Service was held at Mt.
Carmel directed by Rev. Dowd Bangle
and assisted by Charles Patterson.
April Pope and Benny Ryan carried
the communion elements. The United
Methodist Men's Fellowship served
breakfast following the service.
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| 1976 - 1977 Floor plans were sent
to each member and each were asked
to pledge toward a
new Sanctuary.
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| March 6, 1977 Was the last Sunday
in the old church. This was Girl
Scout Sunday.
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| 1977 Construction of the new
Sanctuary began - Rev. Jim Allred
was pastor.
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| March 26, 1978 The first service
in the new church - Easter Sunday
with a Sunrise Service was
held at 6:15 a.m. with over 200
attending. At the 10:30 a.m. worship
service there an overflow crowd of
353.
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| 1990 Mt. Carmel bought 4.9 acres
of land from Charlie and Alice
Layell Ellis.
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| 1991 The old Fellowship Hall was
torn down.
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| May 31, 1992 The new Family Life
Center was consecrated. Rev. Steven
E. Kerhoulas was pastor. Also
present was Bishop L. Bevel Jones
and District Superintendent James W.
Ferree.
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| November 7, 1993 Mt. Carmel
celebrates its Centennial Worship
Celebration. Mrs. Esther Tesh, our
beloved church historian taught the
Children's Sermon. Former pastors
Rev. Joseph W. Lasley led the
Invocation, Rev. Paul M. Cassell
read from Psalm 100, Rev. Steven E.
Kerhoulas led the Affirmation of
Faith and then current pastor Hal
Peacock led the Benediction. Rev.
Robert Fuquay Jr, son of Bob and
Julie Fuquay, preached the sermon,
entitle "Do You See
Yourself". A covered dish
luncheon followed worship. Then,
following the luncheon, the adult
choir performed a 'MusicFest'. It
was a great day in the life of Mt.
Carmel UMC. The worship bulletin
cover for that day follows:
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| July 1998 The sanctuary is
renovated. Improvements include new
carpet, pew coverings,altar rail and
choir loft relocation.
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| Pastors Who Have Faithfully
Served Mt. Camel
Year Service Began Years Served
1893 N. M. Modlin 1
1894 J. R. Walton 1
1895 L. L. Albright 1
1896 J. H. Stowe 3
1899 N. M. Modlin 4
1903 J. H. Moton 5
1908 J. B. O'Bryant (?) 1
1909 Jessie. Jiles 1
1910 D. R. Williams 1
1911 Mansfield Owen 1
1912 S. M. Needham 1
1913 A. D. Shelton 3
1916 J. W. Self 1
1917 C. H. Whitaker 2
1919 W. F. Kennett 2
1921 E. A. Bingham 2
1923 G. L. Curry 4
1927 R. C. Stubbins 3
1930 L. W. Gerringer 1
1931 R. A. Hunter 9
1940 Bryon Nifong 4
1944 Dr. O. B. Mitchell 3
1947 A. W. Wellons 3
1950 C. E. Ridge 5
1955 Tom A. Summey 1
1956 Joe E. Lasley 4
1960 Dave W. Charlton, Jr. 4
1964 Paul Cassell 4
1968 Don W. Ashe 2
1970 F. W. Dowd Bangle 4
1974 Jim Allred 5 ½
1980 William D. Clodfelter 3 ½
1983 Christopher Fitzgerald 4
1987 Steven E. Kerhoulas 6
1993 Hal Peacock 1
1994 E. Lee Ellis 5
1999 Kenneth R. Eller 4
2003 Joe Collins Current
Total Years Served: 106.5
More to Come! |
