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Broadcasting of the Sunday morning services over KLOQ
radio was begun in 1970. Rev. Edward Rowley came in
1972 and a year later instituted a “Morning Celebration”
at 8:30 a.m. Mrs. Rowley directed the High School Folk
Choir. A Lay Witness Mission was held in October and
was the beginning of a number of small groups. The 100th
anniversary celebration took place on October 27, 1974.
The previous year the WSCE and the Guild reorganized and
became the UMW (United Methodist Women).
1976 brought a new minister, Rev. Robert Baer and Brian
Detter, youth minister and Crossfire Singers director.
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In later years successful programs were at work in many areas of the
local church. For several years work trips were taken
to Lydia Patterson Institute in El Paso, Texas, a
mission in Juarez, Mexico, and McCurdy School in
Espanola, New Mexico.
In 1981 a congregational vote was
taken to build a new church. The vote was split so
closely that the matter was tabled for seven years.
Rev.
John Martin began service at the church in 1983. The work
trips continued and the church was very active in the
local food bank. We continued to have help with the
youth from Sterling College students. In 1987 the
decision was made to hire a full-time Youth Director.
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