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Ebenezer United Methodist Church (Ebenezer, La.) records

 Collection
Identifier: LACUMC-2023-085

Scope and Contents

This collection documents the activities of Ebenezer United Methodist Church. It consists of a photocopy facsimilie membership record book and administrative board minutes.

Dates

  • 1927 - 2023

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Physical rights are retained by the Centenary College of Louisiana Archives and Special Collections. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.

Biographical / Historical

Ebenezer United Methodist Church is located at 5252 Ebenezer Road, Ebenezer, Louisiana.

The church was organized by Rev. Cline on September 1, 1889. Local founders of the church were Rev. William Shepherd and Walter Faulk. The church appears to have occupied the same piece of land over the years.

A parsonage was built on land bought in 1897 for $30 from Benjamin Faulk.

The original church was replaced in August 1909 with a second church building. It was dedicated in 1913 by Bishop Thirkield and Rev. J. A. Carruth. The church was incorporated at that time. In the 1930s, a new roof was added and the church was painted.

On March 13, 1955, the Quarterly Conference approved the building of a new church by the Ebenezer congregation. The new structure was completed the following year under the leadership of Rev. Travis Campbell. In April 1957, the Hebron Methodist Church (located four miles away) merged with the Ebenezer church. Hebron began as Perry’s Point Methodist Episcopal Church South in 1893 under the leadership of Rev. W. J. Porter. It was renamed Hebron in 1903 while Rev. F. N. Sweeney served as pastor.

A new parsonage was built in 1969. A fellowship hall was added in 1975. In 1983-84, the sanctuary and classrooms were remodeled.

The cemetery is behind the church.

Ebenezer United Methodist Church disaffiliated from the United Methodist Church in 2023.

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 LC-8.

Extent

2 Folders

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Unknown person dropped off collection at First United Methodist Church (Alexandria, La.) then transferred by Sheila Foreman (Alexandria District Office administrative assistant) in 2023.

Title
Finding aid to the Ebenezer United Methodist Church (Ebenezer, La.) records
Author
Beth Vogler, Jasmine Jones, and Chris Brown
Date
2024
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Centenary College of Louisiana Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
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