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following the year the sanctuary was redecorated.
The “Gleaners” Sunday School class was
organized in 1940. During this period the Northwest
Kansas Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church and Kansas
Conference of the Methodist merged and became the
Central Kansas Conference of the Methodist Church. The
ladies groups joined the WSCS (Women’s Society of
Christian Service) and the business ladies were called
the Guild.
Franklyn Edwards was pastor at the Sterling Church
during the World War II years. He and the WSCS women
wrote to youth from the community in the armed
services. The WSCS gave a New Testament to each young
person as he or she left home and letters were sent to
96 young people. In 1944 a new Sunday School class was
organized which was called “O.U.R.” The lots to the
south of the church were purchased in 1945 for $265. In
1946 a social visitation program was implemented which
resulted in 50 new members. |
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Open
house was held at the parsonage in December 1947 for
members and friends of the church to inspect the newly
decorated rooms. Hosting the event were the current
pastor, Rev. L.R. Templin, his wife and daughters.
During his tenure as minister he recommended the
construction of an annex for educational and social
purposed.
Organizing and updating membership rolls and monetary
giving was undertaken in 1950. Young married couples
organized a new Sunday School class calling themselves
“Kum-Joy-Nus”. May 6, 1951, a rededication service of
the church sanctuary was held. The organ pipes, floors,
pews and pulpit had been refinished, the walls and
ceiling painted and carpet laid. A new altar rail had
also been given as a memorial. In January 1952 the
working women of the church organized The Wesleyan
Service Guild. |
