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Varnado United Methodist Church (Varnado, La.) records

 Collection
Identifier: LACUMC-2023-153

Scope and Contents

This collection documents the activities of Varnado United Methodist Church (Varnado, La.). The collection includes membership records, charge conference records, administrative records, committee records, and subject files.

Dates

  • 1927 - 2022

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

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.

Extent

1 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Arranged by subject, then chronologically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Unknown person dropped off collection at Louisiana Conference Office of the Louisiana Conference of the United Methodist Church (Baton Rouge, La.), then transferred by Rhonda Whitley (Ministry Coordinator, Congregational Development and Transformation) in 2023.

Title
Finding Aid to Varnado United Methodist Church (Varnado, La.) records
Author
Beth Vogler and Chris Brown
Date
2024
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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

Contact:
2911 Centenary Blvd.
Shreveport LA 71104 US
(318) 869-5462