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Transcribed by Beverly Gerdts, August 5, 2016
Picture: Joe moving church noted on it. (These two pictures are also found on Pg 65)
Picture: Cedar Church located behind present United Methodist Church moved SE of Col. City. Known as Dixie Free Methodist. Moved by Joe Allen.
The early history of the Columbus Community Free Methodist Church is tied to the Morning Sun circuit. About 1881, the Morning Sun and Winfield circuit consisted of five preaching points. Later the work was known as the Morning Sun and Cairo circuit under the ministry of W. E. Boger in 1890. From these early days the ministers at Morning Sun preached at what was known as the Dixie School House occasionally.
In 1912, the circuit was known as the Morning Sun and Columbus City circuit. On March 13, 1912, the “Free Methodist Church of Columbus City” articles were filed. That year a church building was purchased from a denomination known as the Seceders. Services were held in the church for several years along with services at the school house. In about 1921, this church was moved to the site of the old Dixie school house and was known as the Dixie Church. The church showed tremendous growth while the work at Morning Sun declined. Services were discontinued in 1944 in Morning Sun. A parsonage was purchased in 1947 in Columbus City for the pastor.
In 1958, the former Presbyterian Church in Columbus City was purchased and “Dixie” became known as the “ Columbus City Free Methodist Church.” This church building had once been located near the Columbus City cemetery and had been moved to its present site. In 1962, the church was re-incorporated and the name changed to “Columbus Community Free Methodist church” to reflect a service to a larger community,….
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... including Columbus Junction and Fredonia.
In 1963, two lots east of the church were bought and in October 1966, plans for a new parsonage were begun. Pastor V. D. Bundy and family occupied the new house in October 1967, and the old parsonage was sold. The parsonage load was paid off in December 1973.
Picture: The United Presbyterian Church, built in 1858, when it was located in the Col. City Cemetery before it was moved to its present location.
Picture: The United Presbyterian Church after it was moved from the cemetery and after it had been remodeled and addition added to it. George Burns remodeled it after it was moved from the cemetery location. The church is now being used by the Col. City Free Methodist.
Picture: Pastor Jay Davis, Sally, Nathan and Steven, 1991-1992.
Picture: Columbus Community Free Methodist Church, Columbus City, Iowa. 1985.
Picture: Christian Life Club: Back row L-R: Leader- Alice Neuenkirk, Roger Cutkomp, Trusa Cutkomp, Cathy Smith, Sandy Pearson, Cheryl Harkess. Middle: Dezirae Kirk, Betsy Pearson. Front row: Billie Neuenkirk, Nathan Davis, Angel Kirk, Krystal Kirk, Andrew Pearson, Stephan Davis.
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Picture: Church Worship - Congregation
Picture: Preschool Class: Around the table: Nathan Davis, Angel Kirk, Mary Wilson, teacher, Marc Montoya, Jessica Montoya.
Picture: Primary Class: Amy Cutkomp, teacher, Clockwise: Krystal Kirk, Anna Boyd, Ivan Mills, Andrew Mills.
Picture: Junior Class: Back row L-R; Nikki Neuenkirk, Dezirae Kirk, Cathy Flint, teacher, Dawn Boyd, Billie Neuenkirk. Front row: Betsy Pearson, Stephen Davis.
Picture: Young at Heart Class: L-R: Debra Mills, Gaylord Mills, Trusa Cutkomp, Roger Cutkomp, Sally Davis, Alice Neuenkirk, Louis Swain, teacher.
Picture: Quarterly Adult Class: Back row L-R: Mary Skipton, Cecil Skipton, Velma Cutkomp, Front row: Craig Cutkomp, Jay Davis, Dorothy Smith, Anna Brown, Charles Brown.
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Picture: 75th Homecoming of the Columbus Community Free Methodist Church, Sept. 1985
Picture: Jim Wilson, raised in the Columbus Community Free Methodist Church from birth to adulthood, is now serving as a missionary to the Philippines. Jim and his wife, Deborah, began their missionary work to the Philippines in the summer of 1989. The Wilson Family Jim and Deborah, Christie & John.