Loranger United Methodist Church (Loranger, La.)
Biography
Loranger United Methodist Church was located at 105 Magnolia Street, Loranger, Louisiana.
The Loranger Lumber Company, which bought large areas east of the Tangipahoa River, donated lumber, labor, and a lot on which to build a church. It was to be a Methodist Episcopal church because they determined that the denomination was the most inclusive.
In November 1915, Bishop Thirkield preached for the dedication service in the new three-story church. The first regular pastor was Rev. W. C. Bergman. The church has always been active and involved in the community. The church often served as a training ground for student preachers at Southeastern Louisiana College. The church was later replaced by the current brick structure.
Loranger 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 BR-44.
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Loranger United Methodist Church (Loranger, La.) records
This collection documents the activities of Loranger United Methodist Church (Loranger, La.). The collection includes membership records, charge conference records, administrative council records, administrative records, youth records, Sunday school records, church bulletins, and a church history. The charge conference records include information documenting the activities of Cooper's Chapel United Methodist Church (Loranger, La.).