Church
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Timeline
1896
The Omard Methodist Episcopal Church is established and a building is built on land donated by Henry Shrier. John Duckworth, Sr. laid the cornerstone on May 22nd1 of this year.
1939
The Methodist Episcopal Church, the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and the Methodist Protestant Church merged to form The Methodist Church2.
1946
The Omard Methodist Church undergoes a major renovation with an added vestibule, basement, and other interior modifications. John (“Johnnie”) Duckworth, Jr. re-laid the cornerstone—first laid by his father.
1958
A wing is added to the Omard Methodist Church.
1968
The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church merged to create the United Methodist Church.
1971
The Omard United Methodist Church celebrates their 75th anniversary.
1996
The Omard United Methodist Church celebrates their 100th anniversary.
2023
June 30th — The Omard United Methodist Church disaffiliates from the United Methodist Church and joins the Global Methodist Church denomination. The church is renamed to “Omard Church”.
Pastors
See List of PastorsMisc.
- Some documents state May 29th, however, “May 22, 1896” is engraved on the actual cornerstone—so this date is used.
- From Wikipedia entry: http://bit.ly/2ztjw2S