Biography

Varnado United Methodist Church is located at 25651 Washington Street, Varnado, Louisiana.

The original church, a small quaint wooden structure, was built in 1910. The present church was built in 1956 under the leadership of Rev. S. J. McLean. It was built of brick and included two classrooms and a small fellowship area. In 1980, the facility was expanded to add a storage area and three more classrooms under the leadership of Rev. Karl Wood.

In 1994, the church received its first female pastor, Rev. Ester Hammond. Under her leadership, a preschool playground was set up in memory of Helen Wood (wife of Rev. Wood). She also started a food bank. A $100 scholarship to graduating high school senior members was also set up at that time.

Since the late-1980s, the church has a potluck dinner after services the first Sunday of every month.

Varnado United Methodist Church disaffiliated from the United Methodist Church in November 2022.

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-74.

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