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The Florida Presbyterian
Church building, erected in 1888. The 100th
anniversary of the church body is being observed Aug 24.
The 100th
Anniversary of the establishment of the Florida Presbyterian
Church will be observed with special services on Sunday, August
24. Plans have been made for a service at 11:00 a.m., a
basket dinner at noon on the grounds and an afternoon service at
2:00 o’clock. Invited are all former ministers, members,
relatives and friends.
The church was organized
in 1869 with 45 charter members. The present building,
constructed in 1888, was built by early settlers who had come to
this area from Virginia and Kentucky. On the Centennial
Committee are Mrs. Gillam Street, Mrs. J.W. Minor and Mrs. Bruce
Carpenter, Sr., who are being assisted by many others.
Source: Photos and
article from the Monroe County Appeal dated August 14,
1967; submitted by Judy Baker Barklage.
Submitter’s Note: This
church fell apart when they tried to move it because of the
construction of the Mark Twain Lake. They built a new
brick structure in the town of Florida and this church is
still active today. The unique story about this church is
they share a minister with the Florida Methodist Church, just a
couple of blocks away (if you can call them blocks). Both
congregations meet in the Presbyterian Church building on one
Sunday and the next Sunday they meet in the Methodist Church
(there is a schedule when there is a fifth Sunday); it is
the same minister in both churches.
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