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CHURCHES OF
THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Waycross, Ware County, Georgia
Contributed by Barbara
Walker Winge.
SOURCE: HISTORY OF THE SOUTH GEORGIA CONFERENCE THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 1866-1984, Marynell S. Waite, Editor, no copyright date, Taylor Publishing Co., Dallas, TX
WAYCROSS, WINONA PARK
1924 Ben Hill Street, Waycross, GA
| This church began as the result of a revival meeting conducted by Rev. J. C. G. Brooks, pastor of First Church. It was organized with 30 members on September 30, 1939, in services held in an old commissary building. The Church was named for the community in which is it located. Construction on the first unit began on July 04, 1941, with the members making the cement blocks. They purchased a few sacks of cement at a time and made hand-made blocks at Gibson Brothers Oil Company. The first service was held April 11, 1943 with Rev. W. A. Sedgwick as pastor. The parsonage was built partly from materials from the old Fairfax Church. A new educational annex was built in 1955-58. The Woman's Society of Christian Service was organized by Mrs. Stewart and Mrs. Kellam of First Church. |
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