Rural Churches Defy Economic Principles
A survey of Missouri rural churches shows many small congregations with limited funds yet steady weekly worship and Sunday schools. Researchers Hassinger Benson Dorsett and Holik note 505 churches surveyed reveal diverse denominations, modest incomes, and ongoing survival through fellowship and internal activity despite minimal centralized support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Missouri
Edward W. Hassinger
J. Kenneth Benson
James H. Dorsett
John S. Holik
Church In
University of Missouri- Columbia
Christian Science Society
Religious events fill Sunday across area churches
The Rt Rev George Cadigan will baptize the twin sons at St Matthew s Church in Mexico at 4 pm. Other services include youth discussion at First Presbyterian Mexico, morning worship at First Presbyterian Vandalia, and various hymns choirs and sermons at Farber St Paul CME and United Methodist Centralia. Community programs and confirmations also noted with several guest ministers and choirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Mexico
United Methodist Church
Promenade St
Jeff Marsh
St. Luke’s United Methodist
Johnson St
Boulevard
Cato Sims
St. Paul Cme
E. Park St
C. A. Trotter
Ward Chapel Ame
Holt St
W. H. Hightower
George Cadigan
Missouri
John
James
John Harmon
St. Matthew's Church
Harmon
Robert Collins
First Presbyterian Church
United Methodist Church of Centralia
Thomas Adams
Council On Church Union
COCU
First Christian Church
Centralia
Farber Community
Farber Baptist Church
Centennial Community Choir
Farber Presbyterian Church
Allen Chapel Ame
Hannibal
Lenora Keyer
MEC
First Presbyterian Church of
Vandalia
Tri-County Nursing Home
Willard Neal
Second Christian Church of
Ward Chapel
Robert R. Collins
St. Paul C. M. B
Mexico Quartet Promises Gospel Concert in Centralia
A gospel concert is set for 2 p.m. Sunday in the Centralia High School Auditorium featuring The Missourians from Arnold and The Marksmen from Mexico. The Missourians travel the Midwest on a semi pro circuit, while The Marksmen, formerly The Ambassadors, plan broader touring. The lineup includes John Smith, Jack Kelley, Jerry Rozell, Paula Childers, Claude Childers, Dickie Barnes, and others with notable local ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia
Centralia High School
Missourians
Marksmen
Arnold
Mid-west
Mexico
Ambassadors
Frank Arnall
First Baptist Church
Lynn Cundiff
John Smith
Jack Kelley
Jerry Rozell
Paula Childers
Claude Childers
Dickie Barnes
Mr. Rozell
Mrs. Childers
Fulton
Maurice Barnes
CWS Clothing Drive Stretches Through Easter Sunday
Church World Service extends its spring clothing drive through March ending Easter Sunday. Donors urged to give usable clothing six months worn or blankets or a $3 donation for a CWS blanket, delivered to local churches for depot pickup in Mexico, Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church World Service
CWS
First Presbyterian Church
Mexico
Elkhart
Ind
Elmo Inlow
Missouri
County and Rural Churches Bulletin
County and rural churches list service times and pastors across multiple congregations including Bethel Presbyterian Bethlehem Baptist Brush Creek Presbyterian Central Union Friendship Christian Hays Creek Christian Hickory Grove Christian Hopewell Baptist Liberty Christian Liberty Christian Callaway Mt. Olivet United Presbyterian Mt Zion Baptist Mt Zion Methodist New Hope Baptist Oak Ridge Christian with varied Sunday school and worship times, some multiple Sundays and training unions included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Presbyterian Church
Richard Ray
Bethlehem Baptist Church
Audrain Rie T
Ronald W. Foreman
Training Union
Friendship Christian Church
Rio
Centralia
Hays Creek
Hopewell Baptist Church
Weldon Forman
Liberty Christian
MT. Zion Baptist Church
Molino
Williarm W. Sprately
MT. Zion Methodist Church
Murry
Norman Charter
NEW Hope Baptist Church
Orville
OAK Ridge Christian Church
Paris
Montgomery City
Prices Branch Christian Church
Hugh R. Ash
Montgomery
Church of the Nazarene
Charles H. Murray
New Florence
United Methodist Church
Presbyterian
First Baptist Church
Roy Kinder
First Christian Churei
David Fischer
Church of God
J. L. Johnson
Pleasant Grove and nearby churches Sunday schedules
A list of church services in the Mexico Missouri area for Pleasant Grove Christian and Methodist churches, Rising Sun Baptist Salt River Christian Spencer Creek and Sunrise Christian Tulip Christian Union Baptist with Sunday school times, worship hours, and noted pastors or ministers. Adds denominational notes and service frequency for several congregations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Grove
Ado Ouer
Sunrise Christian Church
Tulip Christian Church
Union Baptist Church
Etherton
Directory of Auxvasse and surrounding churches and service times
A dense list of area congregations with pastors and schedules. Includes Auxvasse churches and nearby towns like Bellflower Benton City Centralia Laddonia Mineola Montgomery City New Florence Paris Perry Sturgeon Vandalia Wellsville and more, detailing Sunday school times worship hours and occasional special services.
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the Church Directory
Assemblies OF God
Assembly of God Church
N. Wade St
Donald E. Merritt Peer
Baptist
Centennial Baptist Church
W. Breckenridge St
Jerry Ostrom
E. Promenade St
Frank L. Park
Friendship Baptist Church
Highway 54 East
Marvin Jones
Lockewood Park Baptist Church
W. Love St
Delbert Admire
Second Baptist Church
Union St
William M. Duncan
Goat
BTU
St. Brendan Church
S. Washington St
Arthur J. Mersinger
Church OF God (Holiness
W. Boulevard
A. L. Hayton
Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter-Day Saints
John E. Lierheimer
A.m. Relief Society
Sacrament
S. Clark St
Teal Lakerd
Episcopal
St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church
W. Boulevard and
Grove St
Jehovah's Witnesses
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses
Breckenridge St
Watchtower
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Olive and
Whitley Sts
Richard L Wohlers
Pentecostal
First United Pentecostal Church
W. Monroe and
Abat Sts
Robert Ballinger
Lakeviewrd
Pioneers
United Church OF Christ
Trinity United Church of Christ
Curtis and Kent Sts
David Lindstrom
Wesleyan
Wesleyan Church
N. Clark St
Myrtle R. Rogers
Church of Christ
N. Jefferson and Orange Sts
Kentucky Road
CWS Clothing
Auxvasse
Harmony Baptat
Elywin Wickell
Grand Prairie Baptist Church
Marsh Dorrell
A.m. Auxvasse
William Butler
Auxvasse! Christian Church
Mike Brandenburger
Ralph Rowe
Auxvasse Concord Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church
Charles Fugate
Christian Church
Noble E. Wright
Bellflower
J.H. Mayes
Paul Meyer Jr
Benton City
Robert ©. Wagner
Bible School
Charles
Fugate
Donald E. Mattson
Parkview Christian Church
Holy Ghost Catholic Church
Ray Wels
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Sylvester van Toerne
Thomas B. Adams
Farber
Baptist Church
John Maple
Larry Crowell
United Presbyterian Church
Randall Cone
Laddenia
West Culyro Baptist Church
W. Harris
Laddonia
St. John's Church
Massa
Or Perry
Gordon C
Campbell
I Caddonia
Terry
Steeden
Rush Hill
Blass
Garden
C. Campbell
Santa Fes
Artinsoura
Santa Fe
South Fork Presbyterian
Iveau
John H. Vanlandingham
McCredie
Methodist Church
Rbipt
Domi Rowe
Middletown
Magh
Earl Ferguson
Ash
Charles Smith
Mineola
Fred Davis
Miller
Calvary Assembly of God Church
Ralph Golliner
Fred Cox
St. John's Baptist Church
J. Ve Outaw
Thomas Smith
Rresourerian Wairen
Venn Vantandingham
Perry Christian Church
James Beahan
Perry
St. Wiliam’s
Patrick McMyler
Fern Chapel Methodist Church
T. W. Cash
Sturgeon
Charles W. Halbrook
Norman A
Ollie Trout
Johnson Davis
Wavehin
Southside Baptist
Tom Tiddell
West Culvre
Sacred Heard Church
Hi A Figge
Glen L. Vernon
Crusaders
Second Christian Church
Willard T. Neal
Faith Tabernacle Church of God
Wellsville
Church of the Resurrection
Stephan
Severin Lamping
Grace Lutheran Church
Dale Banke
Disciples of Christ
David Fulbright
Welsville
Trinity Lutheran Church
Denver
Shrader
United Methodist — Presbyterian Church
Clarence Smith
Coca-Cola Bottling CO
Mozee Carpet Service
Ly Sevens
Adkisson
Dixie Queen Pastry Shop
West Liberty
Hales & Hunter CO
Cargill, Inc
Hwy
East
Love Electric CO
N. Clark
Charm Gift Shop
AIR Park Restaurant
KAKAC
City
Hwy. 15
Dishman Construction & Realty CO
West Monroe
East Liberty
Sudbrock
West Robinson
Mexico Lumber CO
Dairy Pride
The
PRIDE
Farmers & Laborers Cooperative Insurance Association
East Monroe
Borden Dairy Products Kable Dairy Products CO
Opee
Aur
Badaracco & Lower Apps
Jefferson
Audrain Co-Op Association
Walmart
Discount City
South
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