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Liberty Township Churches

*This page includes an alphabetical listing of current churches in Liberty Township as well as churches that no longer exist.*



Christian Church at Newton

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established:    September 30, 1850
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first pastor:    Elder Daniel Long
founding members:   Nathaniel Stewart, Hezekiah Stewart, Theodorus Green, Eliza Green, Jenette Robb, Jonathan Wickersham, Hannah Wickersham, Fannie Carter, Levin Griffin, Melissa Raymond, Mary Henderson, Permelia Griffin, Jacob Meyers, Catharine Myers, Abraham Stiner, William Reynolds. Mary Griffin, James Neal and Ann Wickersham
important dates:    April 11, 1858 - built a church in joint effort with the Free-Will Baptist Church



Disciples Church on Mill Creek

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established:    winter of 1838
place:    school house
first pastor:    Reverend D. H. Hathaway  
founding members:   Andrew and Sarah  Henderson, James and Elizabeth Henderson, Charles and Mary Burr, Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Bennington and Margaret, Robert Ramsey and wife, Mr. and Mrs. John Ramsey, A. H. and Harriet Thompson, Joseph and Charity Phifer, and Rev. D. H and Rachel. Hathaway
important dates:    1847 - a log church building was built;    1859 - a frame church was built:    January 29, 1860 - the frame church was dedicated by Huston January 



Free-Will Baptist Church at Newton

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established:    March 28, 1826 
place:    James Herd's house 
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founding members:   James Herd, Levi Carter, John Sharp, Jeremiah Moore and Israel Carter
important dates:    1834 - the congregation held meetings at Liberty for a period of time;    by 1836 - the congregation was meeting at Newton again;    December 16, 1837 - the congregation voted to diveide itself with the congregation meeting at East Liberty to be known as the First Church;    1852 - the Newton congregation began a joint venture with the Christian Church (?) to erect a church building;    1858 - the church building was dedicated   



Otterbein United Bretheren Church

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established:    about 1849
place:    school house
first pastor:    Reverend F. B. Hendrick
founding members:   Zachariah and Catharine McElroy, George and Susan Hernminger, Thomas Polly Clark, Mr. and Mrs. John Stokes, Littrell and Irena Ford
important dates:    1857 - a frame church was built:   1876 - the membership of this congregation was absorbed by the Darby Church in Allen Township



Raymond United Methodist Church

address:   21535  Main Street
                 Raymond, Ohio 43067
phone:      1(937)246-3892
web address:    http://www.raymondumc.com
current pastor:    Reverend Seeyong J Lee
established:    1819 as the Methodist Episcopal Church at Newton
place:    Israel Carter's house 
first pastor:    Reverend Simms    
founding members:   Israel and Agnes Carter, Levi and Betsy Carter, and Mrs. Polly Carter (1819)   -   Adam and Anna Shirk and wife Anna, Mrs. Kiger, Israel and Angeline Lockwood, and Polly Orahood, Jemima Carter (1826)
important dates:   1833 - the congregtion built a log church;   1859 - a frame church was built;   September 30, 1859 - the frame church was dedicated