Oologah
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Oologah United Methodist Church
History:
The Oologah United Methodist Church dates back to June 18,1895, when the Board of Home Missions and Church Extension of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1701 Anchor Street, Phialdelphia, Pennsylvania, deeded to the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Board of Extension, Oklahoma Annual Conference, County of Cherokee Nations and State of Indian Territory, one church building, size 24 X 40, built by B.L.Price, Architect. The first Pastor was Wallace I. Torbett, a circuit pastor.
Trustees were Henry Cloud, M.Patrick, and Fanny Patrick. Later, Lot 4 was purdhased, and Lot 1 and 2 were deeded to the church by Mary Francic Bell, from the L.B.Bell estate.
Early in 1920 the church moved to its present location, Lot 14, Block 25. This was accomplished through the purchase of the present sanctuary from the Presbyterian Church. The board of trustees were O.A.McClary, J.C.Russell, E.F.Young, C.R.Bowder, and E.L.Denny.
The church became the Oologah United Methodist Church upon unification of the Evangelical United Brethern Church and the Methodist Church in 1968.
In 1971, under the leadership of Pastor Jack Jordan, a building fund was started. In March 1975, the building committee with Bill Burkes, Chairman: Alva Lewis, Walter McArthur, Howard Denegar, and Perry Whipple reccommended that an educational building be constructed and the sanctuary be completely refurbished.This plan was approved by the Charge Conference on April 13, 1975. Ground breakin ceremony was held in May 1975, and construction of the new educational building began. Dr. James Leach was pastor. When the sanctuary was completely renewed and the educational building completed the church was consecrated to the Lord. The church has grown and prospered and is serving the community as a spiritual center.
The Oologah United Methodist Church dates back to June 18,1895, when the Board of Home Missions and Church Extension of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1701 Anchor Street, Phialdelphia, Pennsylvania, deeded to the Methodist Episcopal Church and the Board of Extension, Oklahoma Annual Conference, County of Cherokee Nations and State of Indian Territory, one church building, size 24 X 40, built by B.L.Price, Architect. The first Pastor was Wallace I. Torbett, a circuit pastor.
Trustees were Henry Cloud, M.Patrick, and Fanny Patrick. Later, Lot 4 was purdhased, and Lot 1 and 2 were deeded to the church by Mary Francic Bell, from the L.B.Bell estate.
Early in 1920 the church moved to its present location, Lot 14, Block 25. This was accomplished through the purchase of the present sanctuary from the Presbyterian Church. The board of trustees were O.A.McClary, J.C.Russell, E.F.Young, C.R.Bowder, and E.L.Denny.
The church became the Oologah United Methodist Church upon unification of the Evangelical United Brethern Church and the Methodist Church in 1968.
In 1971, under the leadership of Pastor Jack Jordan, a building fund was started. In March 1975, the building committee with Bill Burkes, Chairman: Alva Lewis, Walter McArthur, Howard Denegar, and Perry Whipple reccommended that an educational building be constructed and the sanctuary be completely refurbished.This plan was approved by the Charge Conference on April 13, 1975. Ground breakin ceremony was held in May 1975, and construction of the new educational building began. Dr. James Leach was pastor. When the sanctuary was completely renewed and the educational building completed the church was consecrated to the Lord. The church has grown and prospered and is serving the community as a spiritual center.