Little Creek United Methodist Church (Mangham, La.)
Biography
Little Creek United Methodist Church was located at 3114 Louisiana Highway 15, Mangham, Louisiana.
Black and white settlers in the Archibald and Alto areas came together in 1853 to start the Little Creek church. As trees were cut down to build the homes and farms in the area, they were used in the construction of the first church.
After a period of time, the white membership left the building and worshipped with the Alto Presbyterian Church. The black membership stayed at Little Creek. They worshipped like this for 24 years.
After a number of years, cypress was floated down the river from Lindlow Break and a new church was built on the west bank of Little Creek. The altar and chancel rail was handcarved with a pocket knife by a local young man. It was lit by kerosene lamps and heated by a log-type heater. In the 1920s, electricity was installed.
The current red brick facility was built in 1955. It includes classrooms, a kitchenette, and a recreation/dining hall. The sanctuary used the original altar and pulpit furnishings. New pews were added in 1956.
Little Creek United Methodist Church closed in 2021.
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 MO-49.
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Little Creek United Methodist Church (Mangham, La.) records
This collection documents the activities of Little Creek United Methodist Church. The collection includes membership records, charge conference records, administrative records, legal agreements, property records, cemetery records, a church history, church bulletins, and financial records.