And this is the church I wanted to enter…
Calapooia, Oregon church
This church was built in 1906 as a Southern Episcopal Methodist Church (118 years ago), and was bought by the Free Methodist church in 1932 for $100. The picture is from 1954. It served until 1965, when a new church was constructed. It was bought by a neighborhood family, who has restored it and uses it as a wedding venue. It looks much the same today as it did in 1954.
My father served as pastor of this church twice – in the 1950’s (BMT – before my time), and for 9 years from the early 1960’s to early 1970’s. It was my “home church” growing up. No A/C. No bathrooms. Outhouses out back, and people were welcome to use the parsonage’s bathroom.
For more information, go to Newspaper Article
And yes, Dick and Bev Baird and Martha Lee were my Sunday School teachers!
