1205 MAIN STREET P. O. BOX 506

LILLINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA

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AliJllc. 6lowe!L6 today alLe give.n to :the g,LOJty au Godand in loving memoJty 06 Ftemmon P. Mc.vol1a£d an.dfi'U,Uon O. Lee by MalLyVwig:tt McDonald and I.JOn!.>iVUU and GeoJtge Mc.Vonald1 and the1Jc. 6a."lUUu. 1

VuUbute 6R.oWeJL6Me given in c.deblLaXA.On on theCe.ntemuat annive!L6atc.y by MIL. and ,\i'L6. John W.SpeCVl...6 1 llL.

lJ.1Lington United Me.:thotiiAt Chuneh. we.£c.omu e.ve.ILyviI.JUolLp fiolLmVLme.mbVL, c.hUdlte.n and Jtda:U..vu 066oJtmVLmembe!L6, and 6Itiend,,~. YoWL jOJtuenc.e todayiI.J a deLi..ght. May /jOWLviI.JU naIL thiJ.J oc.c.Mionbiting you the meMWLe 06 pieMWLe that we 6ee£. be-c.au.6e you Me hes«.

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We lLequutthat naIL a minimum On c.ongution a.,UpVLI.Jmt6 e.xJ..t ttvLOugh the 6Jtoni: dOOM 06 the. sanetu-alLy and tak.e. the. down!.>tahu, hail.!AJay? OILgo oi.1..Uideand lLe-e.ntetc. the. educational buitding/ then al.Jce.ndthe. I.Jta.,.fM to the Fell.owl.Jlup Ha...U.. GUUt6 llJil.t beI.JVLve.d 6iMt. OtheM wiJ...t oo,Uow aI.J convenient.

V£1lL,[l1gc thecUnnVL lLe.ceM tI~M LaM Bijltd wilt ac.k.now-ledge OUlLguU:lA and al.JI.JM:tus in the ILe.COUe.c.:t-ion06 the.1A. 6,arrvi1.yuu w-Uh 6o/tmeJt me:nbeM and dedi-cated I.JVLVanU 06 Wlington Methodi-6t ChUlLCh.

At the a6tVLn00l1 I.JVLvice we. wiU extend OUlLc.de-blLaUon thlLough the Svwic.e 06 In6ant 3apfum.{(a;thvUl1e ColeeHe Leonand I dau.gh):.VL 0 6 Tim andMMgMet Ann Le..on.atc.d,and 'M6:th ge.neJr.a....t.Londescendant:06 fvlJt6. MMy Jane. VaviI.J McLean., a chaJttVL me.mbvL auLiY~ngtol1 MethodiJ.,t ChWLCh, witt lLece.ive ~he Sac~-men:t 06 In6an:t Bapwm.

MOlLe.than. 100 ljea!V~ ago [vlethocU.6t Ciltcud !Ud~~:dabfuhed j:m..eac.lu./ll.g.6ta;UOY/.6 Mong the uppeJt Ca.pereo». fUveJL bas.in, H-i.6toJuj lC.e.colLd649 cit66eJte.n.:t£0 ca;Uo ns whe.Jr.e..6eJtv-iCe6 We.Jr.e.condueted, The.Buc.k.hOJl...'1 C-ilLcait, olLga..n-i..ze..d-in 1g57, ma..'1.k.e..dth«beg.invun9 ob lLegu.ta/r.£y .6che.duJ!..e..dplC.e.a.c.!ungpo-in:t6by Me..:thofu.t pasron«,

The: beg.invuY/.glJ 0 fi the 6-f..M:t Method-i.6t 9ft..ouP -inWL<..n.gton CUte.. .6!lIwu..ded. TheJte Me. hbt:t6 06 acl.MIJ :that.. me.:t .in th.e. Sutl1me.-'l..vil..te.Me..a .-i..na.6c.hoo£hou.oe. CUtou.nd 1870. Me..n;U..cJY/. -i.6 made. 06 a;;ljJ~:,J!..e.:jCh•.apet" -in. thcd v.-i..unUij, but -it.o e.xA...f..t-ence.. c..amlO.t oc doc..umeJ'I.;tt..d. OJr.a£tJta..dhti..on Jte-poJtte..d that He.:blL')nChapce ..~ £..ocate..d on 12th aYl.dLo6ton S.th..e.~~ wa;:, a jGo.6.6-ib£..e.nOlLeJtUnneJL. TfU.otoo -L5 cLi..£ti-ic..u.Uto .6UP/·oJt:t. It -i.6 c..e..n;tcU..n,howevcul... ;tha;t :1Wlin~ ..ton M-L6.6-ion" wa..o olC.oafuze.d. ~ ~In 1878. NaJc..th CaAoUna. Con6 eJte.!'l.c..e. necands -inNove.mbeJL 06 thas; ~!e.all.. Jte..ve.a£ con-tJt,.i..bu:ti..oV'v~nJtomthe Lillington {vIJ•...M.ion. A one. Jtoom uJta.me.bu.Ud--ing WM move.d co ;the. .6de. now occup-ie.d btj .the.County b!L6 go.Jtage.. Aga..-i..n.,he!LeACLtjJte.poJt:t6 thatthe .6:tJz.uc..tuJte.WM mov~u to U..1Li..Ylgton a/wmSummeJw.i.U.e. MO YLg wah .6 e.ve.Jr.a£othe.Jr. c.ommun.-itybuli..cU..ng.6. .

Re..v. Lsaac: W. _Ave.nt WM "[usico»: pJte..acheJt" on the.Buehhonn. CiJLcu.-i..tand Jtwp0n.6.-i..bie. nO}1.. .6.ta.M;,ingthe. {v1.{,6f.,-ion. SeJtv-ic..~:, wVl..e he1.d thVte Jte.guR.....'1Mtju.ntil 1885. T!ULt tje.aJt the LLtting:ton CUtc..ui:tWa.6 ·60Jlmedp c..ompw-ing ULUngton and 6-ive. otheJtchunehe» .

A tlew 06 the... pe.opee. who WeJLe.pMt 06 :tho.6e. e.a.Jtf...tjijeaJL6 06 the chunch. have had thWt nameA secondedin p.tac..e.6 tha..t have been pJte.6eJl..ve.d. MalLy Jane.Vav-i.6 Mc..Lea.n~ gJtandrllotheJt 06 AdcU..eand ,V.o!1n-ie.Mc.Vona..e..d~and FJ!..oJte.nc.~Lee, WM one 06 the...C'.haJUeJl..me...rnbvL606 th(.. WUngton W..M.-i..o/l/.. Iohn.

A. GJz.e.e.nj>He.WLYSpe.a!L.6 and O.6c.cvr.Spe.aJL6 WVLe. thefJ-i.Jv.J:t:tJuL6:te.e6 06 the. c.hUAc.h i..n 1882. ,Vv't. L. M.Ch.a.nSbl.j> a line. long me.mbe.Jz.06 the c.y..wr.c.h, i...6 thegJz.and6on 06 the 6br..6t pasco« ofi the c.i..Jz.c.u.i..:t,Rev.WMtUngton Cha66i..n; and lWt.6. J. H. (Je6.6,[e) Tay!oJt,Jte6i..dent 06 Linden and membe.tr. On PaJz.k.eJt'.6GJtoveMe..thocLL6t ChWtc.h, i...6 the gJz.e.a.t-ni..ec.e on Rev. Avent,who oJtgaiUzed the. lv'kMi..on.

The location 06 the c.hwtc.h pJz.oved ul1ie6i...tr.ablel.I.Ji..:th:the pM.6J..ng qean«, In 1902 a buil.ung com-mij.;tee WM appoi..n:ted. A new .6Ue had to belo cared and pian6 dJLawn. A 6:te.tr. .6-<-xlje.aJz..606wail.i..ng, :the cid buil.Mn9 WM .6old -<-nuovemoe):06 1908. A new deed had been dttawn .6-<-xmonth6e.aJt.U.e..tr. 60Jz.a one-h.a1.o ac.Jte .6Ue, wh-<..c.h:today '.6/~.tJr.uc;tu!Le.6:.tJ.J:.i.. oc.c.up-<-e.,,!,.In .:the -<-n:te.Jz.Va£.be.:tween1908 and 1911 when the new chunch. wa..6 c.omplete.d,.:the c.ongJteg~on wor~{~pped -<-n.:the C.oUJt.:thou6e.Two 'jr!..a!L.6lOvte/L, -<-n1913 p .:the Faye..:t:tev-iL?.e V-i..6:ttUc.tConne.Jz.enc.eme.:t Ln. :the .6paUOU6 bu.il.cUng. Fo« U.6Ume U WM an -<-mpJz.e6.6-<-veplac.e 06 WOM/V:p.

Tf~!J ye.a!L.6 6Jz.omthe. ;time tne. M./L6t UmbeJI.-6we.tr.e put 0n the .6Ue ,tn 1908 ~ a new bui..EcUv:.gWMe.Jz.ec.ted. The walL yeaM, :the dep.!te6.6,to n and xh«long pe..tr.i..od0-6 Jz.ec.oveJLIj.le6t theAJr. maJz.p...6. Thec.hWtc.h bOJz.eev-<-denc.e 06 neglec.t. In June 06 1927the utU..ng.ton Me:thofu.:t Chiuu:..h c.ol'~gJz.e.ga.UonmovedU.6 .6VLVJ..ee6 to .the schoot., and the: btUld..-i..ng \lJMtOJtv:.down. In U.6 pfuc.e an a.;t;t;-..a.c.:t<-ve.blUC.k. .6.tJw.c..:t-Wte appeaJ1..ed. I:t6 doons opened -6oJt WOft...6!up-<-ItOc..:tobe..tr.06 1928.

nvwugh all these lje..a.Jl..6UWng:ton ,'Le.rnune.J on ac.-i..ltc.ud. At Ume6 c.hUfl.c.he6we..tr.e.added, at othe/LUmU they WelLe .6wUc.he.d to othe». ch'l.c.uJ..X.6. The.Ra1.ugh and Faye;t.-te.vilte. VJ...6W.-W have pU6he.dthe"iJr. boundalUe.6 bac.k. al1d noJt.th OVelL the. 1je.a.M /~0tha;t UiUn.gtol1. has been 6-i..Mt J..11 one. then. the.othelL.

1V/. 1947 :t.he. paJt6anag e. Wct6 fiiJud. 0 c.c.up.-te.d0n J...,t~pll.e6e..nt s.ct«, In 1 9 5 'l Uil.-i.ng .to V/. be.c.ame. a J.d.a;t-tcmappoin;tme.n;t and had'{;'u 6i.JtAt 6u,U. Ume. paJ.>tolL.CommuvU..ty CLndchunch. gltowth made. £Mg en: 6ac.ilii".--i.e6nzc.U-6a.ILtj. In 1959 the. e.duc.auo na.£ bu...-U.cUngwaJ.>eneeted. • 1~emo de.£ing 0 is the. -6anc.:t.uaJLybaJ.>e.rne.fIU:ClAW 6o,UoftJed in 1961. 1964-65 -6atil the. -6a.Vl.c.:tUaJLyll.e.V/.ovate.d~ and the. Ve6ubule. aV/.d -6te..ep£e. added.

The.. ~tOll.b 06 the. c.hu.Jtc.hha-6 bee.n made. pO.6-6ib£e.by the. 6cU.th6ul -6 (Jtvic.e~ the. £Olja.£ .6UppcJt:t.andthe £oving -6aCJUiSic.e. 06 mantj pVV:'CV/.-6. T~i.-6a.bbll.e.via..:te.d.6ta.-te.ment cannot: begin to pay hono»:on: [us«: dUeL>to them. Le.:t. it be -6aid that theywi££. ne.c.e£ve the.iJt lLec.09n~on in an audienc.e06 high-elL impoJt:t. than·ouM. Togethe..Jt, f!..e.:t.U.6c.ef..e..bJLa..:te tf.U.6 jOlj6u1. oc.c.aJ.>ioV/.aJ.>hr.J.Jv., 06 .theheM.Xa.ge On gene.JtClilon..6 06 Me.:thodJ..6U 06u..tUngton. Let MaUo give.. af..f!.. ct:t.:t.e..n.ti..on:to:tha.:t. divin.e pfLovidenc.e.. ul1.dvr. whic.h we too may£ea.ve 60fL oull. PO.6teJU;ty evide.v1.c.e 06 OUIL £ove60it and 6a-Uh6u1.ne6-6 t» God and HJ....6 ehuneh,

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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY

THE MINISTRY OF THE CHURCHRobert M. Blackburn, D. D BishopPaul Carruth District SuperintendentRobert F. Bundy Minister

Study 893-4811 Home 893-3627William C. Stone Choir DirectorLen McKinney TreasurerMrs. J. C. Croom Financial SecretaryMrs. Gladys McKoy.... Custodian

1978W. J. BradleyRuby.ParkerDavid Tyre

TRUSTEES1979

Howard WatkinsH. G. AikenHelen McDonald

1980Eddie McDonald, Chm.Alice ShomperDonald Kelly

COUNCIL ON MINISTRIESDouglas Powell ChairpersonMrs. Frances Stone Lay LeaderW. T. Simmons Chairperson, Administrative BoardMrs. Frances Stone Work Area Chairperson-Ecumenical AffairsMrs. Dana Myrick Work Area Chairperson-EducationCollett Davis Work Area Chairperson-EvangelismMrs. Fran<:es Lanier Work A~ea Chairper~on-MissionsMrs. Bobble Thompson Work Area Chairperson-Social ConcernsMrs. W. J. Bradley Work Area Chairperson-WorshipFred Darroch Work Area Chairperson-StewardshipMrs. Mary Boykin Coordinator-FamilyMrs. Judy Byrd Coordinator-ChildrenMrs. Pat Nelson, Donald Kelly ..: Coordinator-YouthLeo McDonald Coordinator-AdultsMrs. Becky Jolly Superintendent of Study Program

COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONSFred Sexton FinanceHoward Watkins Pastor-Parish RelationsMrs. Leo Kelly, Sr Altar GuildMrs. Lavera Aiken, Mrs. Etta Hudson Communion StewardsFred Sexton Head UsherJoe Everhart Parsonage

Mike Cordell, PresidentDonald Kelly, Vice-PresidentRichard Wallace, Secretary-Treasurer

UNITED METHODIST MENW. E. Boykin, Projects-ChairpersonCollett Davis, Program ChairpersonHoward Watkins, Attendance Chairperson

UNITED METHODIST YOUTH FELLOWSHIPLori Bundy, President Margaret Joyner, TreasurerDonna Kelly, Vice-President Mrs. Pat Nelson, Donald KellyCandace Noble, Secretary Co-Counselors

UNITED METHODIST WOMENMrs. Lavera Aiken, President Mrs. Sybil Baldwin, TreasurerMrs. Mary Boykin, Vice-President Mrs. W. J. Bradley, Recording Secretary