Part IV
A word about the work of the early women of our Church. The earliest
Women's Organization in the Church was called the "Home Missionary Society".
One of the hardest workers in this was Mrs. C. Kugle. They also organized
a youth organization called the "Junior Missionary Society" that was very
active and provided the youth of the church with extra programs and
entertainment. The Women were very active in raising money to build the red
brick church. They originally pledged $200 for the building of this church,
and after raising and paying this sum, they raised another $30.
When the
church was completed and they needed extra seating, they paid $49.25 for
25 chairs. Money was scarce and one time when the minister's salary could
not be met, they gave almost $50, and another time $25 to meet these salaries.
Before the church was built, the ladies sold homemade candies on the downtown
streets on Saturdays, had cake and pie sales, sold home made aprons, quilted
quilts and tacked comforters. They charged 50¢ to tack a comfort. They also
had ice cream socials.
When we were fast outgrowing our first church building, the women were
again at the forefront in getting plans going for a new church. It was in
1947, that the Beacon Light S.S. Class joined them in sponsoring a potluck
dinner in the community room at the school house to start talking and planning
for a new church. They all helped set up committees to begin plans and
funding. Mrs. G.L. Ayoock was chairman, and members on the committee were
Mrs. E Lee Nichols, Mrs. Herman Gens, Mrs Bill John Pugh and Mrs. R.S.
Bartlett.
Some fundraisers during this time were lunches served on Saturdays
at the Church by the Beacon Light SS Class, and many food sales and rummage
sales. Even after the Educational wing was built, and as we were raising
money to continue building the Sanctuary, the women of the church served
the Rotary and Lions Clubs in the Fellowship Hall for many years. The WSCS
furnished the church kitchen, and the Beacon Light SS Class furnished the
parlor. In the 1940's at the unification of several of the branches of the
Methodist, The Methodist Church, The Methodist Episcopal Church, and the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, the women of the Church were organized
into the Women's Society of Christian Service. This was later changed into
the name of Methodist Women. Even today, the women of the church donate food
and crafts for a Bazaar in the fall to provide extras for the church. A
special committee of church women oversee the needs of the parsonage, and
the women have organized and run the Texhoma Methodist store downtown which
provides a great outreach program for the entire town.
Centennial Celebration Schedule
Our Centennial History, Part I
Our Centennial History, Part II
Our Centennial History, Part III
Our Centennial History, Part V
Our Centennial History, Part VI
Our Centennial History, Part VII
Our Centennial History, Part VIII
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