Jefferson United Methodist Church (Jefferson, La.)
Biography
Jefferson United Methodist Church (Jefferson, La.) is located at 3828 Leila Place, Jefferson, Louisiana.
In 1946, a group of concerned mothers organized a Sunday School that met at Deckbar School. In December of 1947, a group of people began meeting in the home of Mrs. Emile Wagner. The group was organized as the Deckbar Methodist Church and was pastored by Rev. Ed Barksdale. The first quarterly conference listed 15 members. The congregation moved to an Army barracks on Clairmont Street in late 1948. It was owned by Mr. George Hingle and was brought here from Mississippi. At the first board meeting, the name of the church was changed to Jefferson. That same month, in December 1948, the church's property at 3828 Leila Place was purchased. A church was soon constructed and the first service held there on April 2, 1950. A two-story Sunday School building was completed in February of 1952. In 1953, the sanctuary was enlarged. A parsonage was purchased in 1957 at 700 West Jefferson Park. The parsonage was renovated in 1958. The sanctuary was remodeled in 1960. In 1968, a new parsonage was purchased at 527 Jefferson Park Avenue. The church closed in 2008.
Source: Timothy Hebert, “The Historical Register of the Louisiana Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church,” (Louisiana: Louisiana Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, 2004), page NO-31.
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Jefferson United Methodist Church (Jefferson, La.) records
This collection documents the activities of the Jefferson United Methodist Church (Jefferson, La.). The collection includes membership records, printed items, clippings, photographs, scrapbooks, and a guest book. Three scrapbooks about the congregation include church histories, bulletins, photographs, clippings, programs, and directories. Another scrapbook (1977-1978) contains correspondence with the Leon and Vicki Reich, missionaries in Indonesia.