Goshen United Methodist events and church history unfold in local notes
Homecoming drew over two hundred attendees at Goshen United Methodist Church. Goshen Jaw Jammers CB Club plans a second annual coffee break at Cozydale Campgrounds August 11 from 10 am to 9 pm and August 12 from 10 am to 6 pm. A log cabin near present Myers was home to early Methodists after relocation from Wald smith Station, later contributing to Goshen Township’s first meeting house in 1811. The church formed under Rev. Gatch and Rev. McCormick, with a 1968 union of Methodist denominations forming the current Goshen United Methodist Church. Four parsonages have served the Goshen Methodist Church, the first near Linton Road. a 1961-63 land purchase and a 1962 cornerstone ceremony marked growth, with gifts from Wilmington District Methodist Union and memorials. Mr Montie Cornwell of Road is noted for a birthday celebration.