tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8929241761114647632012-01-22T08:43:16.579-08:00Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.comBlogger1831100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-9218961334609134072012-01-22T08:35:00.001-08:002012-01-22T08:43:16.602-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CeSx6azPAD0/Txw7B2-5QrI/AAAAAAAAHK4/-BERzV7MYyc/s1600/WyeCommClub.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CeSx6azPAD0/Txw7B2-5QrI/AAAAAAAAHK4/-BERzV7MYyc/s400/WyeCommClub.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700496131469427378" border="0" /></a>A community center today, this was most likely a church for most of its life. My brother estimates the date of construction between 1890 and 1920.<br /><br />I wonder if this is the Wye Mountain church referred to in this entry of the Encyclopedia of Arkansas:<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">In 1968, the Methodist Church united with the former Evangelical United Brethren (EUB) Church, taking the current official name—the United Methodist Church. A congregation at Wye (Perry County) was the only EUB church in the state at that time.</span><br /><br />I can locate no other church in Wye. If anyone knows if this was a EUB church previous to 1968, or a United Methodist church afterward, please let me know. And yes, it is in Pulaski County, not Perry, but just barely, as Wye is in the furthest NNW corner of the county.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-921896133460913407?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-78419358058480463052012-01-11T20:49:00.001-08:002012-01-11T20:52:45.856-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iufZDVbJEKg/Tw5mmpb4PoI/AAAAAAAAHIc/I-zkRz-XVmU/s1600/OvercupUMC.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iufZDVbJEKg/Tw5mmpb4PoI/AAAAAAAAHIc/I-zkRz-XVmU/s400/OvercupUMC.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696603392814104194" border="0" /></a>NE of Morrilton<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-7841935805848046305?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-36009161583209581482011-12-31T21:25:00.000-08:002011-12-31T22:13:14.490-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WDuAA0wy0Mk/Tv_4cjQLF6I/AAAAAAAAHFc/UayW4wLsjmI/s1600/1stPresClarksville.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WDuAA0wy0Mk/Tv_4cjQLF6I/AAAAAAAAHFc/UayW4wLsjmI/s400/1stPresClarksville.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5692541623402698658" border="0" /></a>built in 1919<br />Happy New Year<br /><br /><a href="http://www.firstpresclarksville.org/"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:85%;" >church web site</span></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-3600916158320958148?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-63748921108251719612011-12-25T00:00:00.000-08:002011-12-25T00:10:17.158-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-09Z02SWkWRs/TvbY3unvtOI/AAAAAAAAHDw/G1g06VC_aRg/s1600/StNorbertsMrkTree.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-09Z02SWkWRs/TvbY3unvtOI/AAAAAAAAHDw/G1g06VC_aRg/s400/StNorbertsMrkTree.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5689973631148340450" border="0" /></a>Merry Christmas<br /><br /><a href="http://www.arkansas-catholic.org/article.php?id=1606"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:85%;" >AR Catholic story</span></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-6374892110825171961?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-81930067445092744842011-12-19T21:42:00.000-08:002011-12-19T21:53:06.470-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bn_lzWzKsbs/TvAg3So5D4I/AAAAAAAAHCo/S6QvEX1pT00/s1600/1stUMCPrescott.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 257px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bn_lzWzKsbs/TvAg3So5D4I/AAAAAAAAHCo/S6QvEX1pT00/s400/1stUMCPrescott.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688082463637180290" border="0" /></a>Looks to be built in the 1920's.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Prescott-Arkansas-First-United-Methodist-Church/150144519756?sk=info">church FB site</a><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-8193006744509274484?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-66727267260953006012011-12-12T21:53:00.000-08:002011-12-12T22:01:13.944-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2e8ZpSteMXw/TubowY0yXLI/AAAAAAAAHAw/EyNwnr1wSrI/s1600/1stUMCTrumann.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2e8ZpSteMXw/TubowY0yXLI/AAAAAAAAHAw/EyNwnr1wSrI/s400/1stUMCTrumann.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685487497597050034" border="0" /></a>built 1956<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/First-United-Methodist-Church-Trumann/104937659539613">church FB site</a><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-6672726726095300601?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-41335596814186005352011-12-07T17:24:00.000-08:002011-12-07T17:37:58.739-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y4rX-8Em12I/TuAUvU7LrOI/AAAAAAAAG9w/2CvjL0nUOhY/s1600/UnityBaptJonesb.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Y4rX-8Em12I/TuAUvU7LrOI/AAAAAAAAG9w/2CvjL0nUOhY/s400/UnityBaptJonesb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683565533044911330" border="0" /></a>slightly NW of Jonesboro<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-4133559681418600535?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-20987735740493238732011-11-30T21:39:00.001-08:002011-11-30T21:52:58.933-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kJlSeEyltRk/TtcT5Z3hYyI/AAAAAAAAG68/MYeAq3elRh4/s1600/Botkin4Sqr.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kJlSeEyltRk/TtcT5Z3hYyI/AAAAAAAAG68/MYeAq3elRh4/s400/Botkin4Sqr.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681031331868402466" border="0" /></a>steeple at night<br /><br /><a href="http://www.foursquare.org/churches/30209"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:85%;" >church web site</span></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-2098773574049323873?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-69189225181504628672011-11-09T22:00:00.000-08:002012-01-08T00:14:14.868-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XiSmq4X1omg/TrtpOO62F3I/AAAAAAAAG2E/RogVzsY812A/s1600/LittleVinePB1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XiSmq4X1omg/TrtpOO62F3I/AAAAAAAAG2E/RogVzsY812A/s400/LittleVinePB1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673243848847267698" border="0" /></a>I love this photograph. My brother Jim snapped it two autumns back. He says he didn't do anything other than point and shoot, but it came out looking like a surreal diorama.<br /><br />The church is at the foot of Mt. Magazine in Blue Mountain. It's one of many Primitive Baptist churches around the nation called Little Vine.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0iQ9IzlnFvY/Trto59IM3LI/AAAAAAAAG14/OHviDvnmJKk/s1600/LittleVinePB2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0iQ9IzlnFvY/Trto59IM3LI/AAAAAAAAG14/OHviDvnmJKk/s400/LittleVinePB2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5673243500474064050" border="0" /></a>It's another one of those old time dual-entrance churches. <br />Look at the high windows; they let in God's light, yet discourage wandering eyes. <br />And how many churches still have screen doors?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-6918922518150462867?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-61710501802225054792011-11-04T17:59:00.000-07:002011-11-04T18:04:09.619-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-07lvzSbssFk/TrSKtDxUaMI/AAAAAAAAG0w/qP59-nRnOAw/s1600/Oppelo_church.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-07lvzSbssFk/TrSKtDxUaMI/AAAAAAAAG0w/qP59-nRnOAw/s400/Oppelo_church.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5671310337477208258" border="0" /></a>There's no sign outside of this fine old church. <br />Has it got a congregation?<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-6171050180222505479?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-36927598108793029922011-10-31T22:24:00.000-07:002011-11-09T22:12:09.332-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x4lgY-zUSZM/Tq_zl69opsI/AAAAAAAAGz0/gMtJ5x2uI_Q/s1600/GSFBC11.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x4lgY-zUSZM/Tq_zl69opsI/AAAAAAAAGz0/gMtJ5x2uI_Q/s400/GSFBC11.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670018288691226306" border="0" /></a>with carnival, October 28, 2011<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yHam2nstDkk/Tq_0DN_8Q7I/AAAAAAAAG0A/bwXaqetDtJw/s1600/GSFBC09.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 248px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yHam2nstDkk/Tq_0DN_8Q7I/AAAAAAAAG0A/bwXaqetDtJw/s400/GSFBC09.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670018792017380274" border="0" /></a>without carnival, November 8, 2009<br /><br /><a href="http://www.gsfbc.org/"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:85%;" >church web site</span></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-3692759810879302992?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-60921316492872581832011-08-13T12:31:00.000-07:002011-08-13T12:40:52.207-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JcGwzj8gjXQ/TkbSajAu32I/AAAAAAAAGbE/KyIdswjQwE0/s1600/LibertyHillA.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JcGwzj8gjXQ/TkbSajAu32I/AAAAAAAAGbE/KyIdswjQwE0/s400/LibertyHillA.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640426936844869474" border="0" /></a>My brother and I restored this set of windows last month. <br /></div> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Uj_j_Q3zg3w/TkbSNuHfeRI/AAAAAAAAGa8/SQ0jBFNLjgM/s1600/LibertyHillB.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Uj_j_Q3zg3w/TkbSNuHfeRI/AAAAAAAAGa8/SQ0jBFNLjgM/s400/LibertyHillB.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640426716487710994" border="0" /></a>The purple Waterglass was introduced in the 1980's, so they're not that old. They were just installed poorly and were falling out of the frames. <br /> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JTgsNkPUGkU/TkbR93PjSiI/AAAAAAAAGa0/16Y7hYnku7g/s1600/LibertyHillC.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 231px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JTgsNkPUGkU/TkbR93PjSiI/AAAAAAAAGa0/16Y7hYnku7g/s400/LibertyHillC.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640426444059527714" border="0" /></a>We built the door panels to match the windows above about five years ago. <br /> <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lj2Pur-ePyc/TkbRxzNpbNI/AAAAAAAAGas/XQnzG4fKB3g/s1600/LibertyHillD.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Lj2Pur-ePyc/TkbRxzNpbNI/AAAAAAAAGas/XQnzG4fKB3g/s400/LibertyHillD.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640426236819369170" border="0" /></a>The church has a beautifully decorated vaulted ceiling. <br />I believe the sanctuary dates to 1965. <br /></div> <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ccL2caLUgLE/TkbRocAgTJI/AAAAAAAAGak/cDJYDOVNAAw/s1600/LibertyHillE.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ccL2caLUgLE/TkbRocAgTJI/AAAAAAAAGak/cDJYDOVNAAw/s400/LibertyHillE.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640426075971406994" border="0" /></a> The church was formally the home for Asbury United Methodist Church, which moved west in 1982.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-6092131649287258183?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-79500889136615795172011-08-07T06:18:00.001-07:002011-08-07T06:22:36.385-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3-i8Mg56JnA/Tj6Q0S0PS9I/AAAAAAAAGY0/RVQPF1Q_7Bw/s1600/EarleBaptist.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3-i8Mg56JnA/Tj6Q0S0PS9I/AAAAAAAAGY0/RVQPF1Q_7Bw/s400/EarleBaptist.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5638103011592981458" border="0" /></a>The Gothic entrance is all that remains of the church that was destroyed by an F3 tornado in 2008. While it doesn't exactly blend with the new plan, it serves as a bittersweet connection to the church's (and the town's) past.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-7950088913661579517?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-77001338376657532772011-07-31T19:46:00.000-07:002011-07-31T19:51:01.526-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j9KXG487zaA/TjYUDPDjKWI/AAAAAAAAGW4/NXdRci__Xwg/s1600/Soldiers4ChristA.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j9KXG487zaA/TjYUDPDjKWI/AAAAAAAAGW4/NXdRci__Xwg/s400/Soldiers4ChristA.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635714029514336610" border="0" /></a>Further north on Highway 31 is Jesus' Diner...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VWjGiuthzDw/TjYT4rJ1hNI/AAAAAAAAGWw/mUgdlvYfXCQ/s1600/Soldiers4ChristB.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VWjGiuthzDw/TjYT4rJ1hNI/AAAAAAAAGWw/mUgdlvYfXCQ/s400/Soldiers4ChristB.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635713848078337234" border="0" /></a>...serving up manna from heaven three times a week.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-7700133837665753277?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-76881149564915376642011-07-17T06:56:00.001-07:002011-07-22T21:34:06.636-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sgXYFCwT1ug/TiLqP65WGmI/AAAAAAAAGTE/_GdT8Z1kpoo/s1600/ShilohApostolic.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sgXYFCwT1ug/TiLqP65WGmI/AAAAAAAAGTE/_GdT8Z1kpoo/s400/ShilohApostolic.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5630320043395258978" border="0" /></a>Also on Highway 31 just north of Lonoke. Looks to me like a converted dairy bar. A "Future Home Of..." sign has been erected on the wooded lot to the north, so there's an expansion in store.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-7688114956491537664?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-27435167607821635352011-07-07T16:53:00.001-07:002011-07-07T16:54:55.961-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aHoh-SKYL0k/ThZHDiP-gyI/AAAAAAAAGRk/l423sgPOyY8/s1600/WattensawBapt.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aHoh-SKYL0k/ThZHDiP-gyI/AAAAAAAAGRk/l423sgPOyY8/s400/WattensawBapt.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626762910505009954" border="0" /></a>I snapped this photo back in April. The floods shortly after closed Highway 31. As Wattensaw is right next to Waterproof, I reckon they fared okay. By now, they probably miss those rains.<br /><br />Sorry it's been so long since I last posted. Spring and early summer are my busiest times, so I haven't been able to escape the shop and just drive. I'll try to get out more. Until then, I have a few saved up, so I'll post those.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-2743516760782163535?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-37087262897363911462011-05-28T20:08:00.000-07:002011-05-28T20:13:58.339-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-USw1LN5plTA/TeG5SwoMceI/AAAAAAAAGKg/7iyJEa5FtHk/s1600/1stBaptParkin.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-USw1LN5plTA/TeG5SwoMceI/AAAAAAAAGKg/7iyJEa5FtHk/s400/1stBaptParkin.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611970342622622178" border="0" /></a>built 1940<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-3708726289736391146?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-32455661717664626222011-04-24T18:34:00.000-07:002011-04-24T18:39:52.784-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H5F0F-m2tCs/TbTQgqxIHoI/AAAAAAAAGEc/xQ8VmYU_vBk/s1600/WestBaptBatesvlA.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H5F0F-m2tCs/TbTQgqxIHoI/AAAAAAAAGEc/xQ8VmYU_vBk/s400/WestBaptBatesvlA.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599329496383102594" border="0" /></a>Happy Easter<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zTdnMpwRzzY/TbTQYgvu7zI/AAAAAAAAGEU/OQ1rgAx0WKw/s1600/WestBaptBatesvlB.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zTdnMpwRzzY/TbTQYgvu7zI/AAAAAAAAGEU/OQ1rgAx0WKw/s400/WestBaptBatesvlB.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5599329356253949746" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.westbaptist.org/"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">church web site</span></span><br /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-3245566171766462622?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-56442804946779522352011-04-23T16:22:00.000-07:002011-04-23T16:34:14.822-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DfO2HA1uKBw/TbNg4WD0v0I/AAAAAAAAGEE/eE0htcuAzdM/s1600/1stPresbHS.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-DfO2HA1uKBw/TbNg4WD0v0I/AAAAAAAAGEE/eE0htcuAzdM/s400/1stPresbHS.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598925282862219074" border="0" /></a>church built in 1907<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.firstpreshotsprings.com"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:85%;" >church web site</span></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-5644280494677952235?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-41077460462315810572011-04-22T21:37:00.000-07:002011-04-24T18:42:57.007-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9bq6wyUvXwE/TbJYiyynRRI/AAAAAAAAGD0/eefBc_DG3Hw/s1600/StMaryHS1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9bq6wyUvXwE/TbJYiyynRRI/AAAAAAAAGD0/eefBc_DG3Hw/s400/StMaryHS1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598634641547805970" border="0" /></a>Established in 1869, the church bears two cornerstones. One from a previous structure dated 1886, and a second from the present church built in 1923.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The photos were taken on Good Friday morning.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xtfqZ15WcwI/TbJXy80H62I/AAAAAAAAGDs/x8hekemfyWw/s1600/StMaryHS2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 312px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xtfqZ15WcwI/TbJXy80H62I/AAAAAAAAGDs/x8hekemfyWw/s400/StMaryHS2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5598633819604773730" border="0" /></a>Saint Mary<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-4107746046231581057?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-71364360772476976902011-04-11T18:06:00.000-07:002011-04-11T18:10:53.658-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8GQTGHDHUXs/TaOmQZZiqXI/AAAAAAAAGBs/_hVr3VXrYp0/s1600/WindSongCOCa.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 366px; height: 289px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8GQTGHDHUXs/TaOmQZZiqXI/AAAAAAAAGBs/_hVr3VXrYp0/s400/WindSongCOCa.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594497962750421362" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fwNrAmUXKJ4/TaOmHv4ADzI/AAAAAAAAGBk/PqO6jDgWvmM/s1600/WindSongCOCb.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 365px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fwNrAmUXKJ4/TaOmHv4ADzI/AAAAAAAAGBk/PqO6jDgWvmM/s400/WindSongCOCb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594497814164934450" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.windsongchurch.org/home.htm"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:85%;" >church web site</span></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-7136436077247697690?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-456327830622682372011-03-31T07:56:00.000-07:002011-03-31T08:05:27.574-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bZXG4esuXew/TZSXsEcbwfI/AAAAAAAAF-k/GPkYTg6WQaw/s1600/LexaMethodist1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bZXG4esuXew/TZSXsEcbwfI/AAAAAAAAF-k/GPkYTg6WQaw/s400/LexaMethodist1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590259820836667890" border="0" /></a>The cherry tree is blooming. Spring is here.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nCPpihFg5c0/TZSXe15-hgI/AAAAAAAAF-c/0_92cmIk3Ro/s1600/LexaMethodist2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 361px; height: 271px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nCPpihFg5c0/TZSXe15-hgI/AAAAAAAAF-c/0_92cmIk3Ro/s400/LexaMethodist2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590259593595749890" border="0" /></a>A nice example of thin-stacked Batesville area sandstone.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-45632783062268237?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-31689037035906837522011-03-27T19:29:00.000-07:002011-04-24T18:54:15.550-07:00After too long an absence, here is another photo taken and story written by my brother, Jim King. It comes from his book, Abandoned Arkansas. His notes on the photo follow the story.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7Q0nhzZ3Rfg/TY_zrgcdnDI/AAAAAAAAF-E/7ZQ2Hk85JSY/s1600/AA_That_Old_Church.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7Q0nhzZ3Rfg/TY_zrgcdnDI/AAAAAAAAF-E/7ZQ2Hk85JSY/s400/AA_That_Old_Church.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588953591359314994" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Copyright 2008, from Abandoned Arkansas, by Jim King</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">That Old Church<br /></div><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Oh, yes, Lord. I know that church.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">You’ve seen it? Now what would possess you to stop and look at it? It’s almost falling down. You took pictures of it? Land sakes.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">I figure nobody even sees it nowadays. It’s almost been swallowed by the earth by now.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Now, mind you, we had some mighty good times inside. There was a big congregation there about fifty years ago, and if you passed on a Wednesday night, you’d know how big it was from the sound of the choir practicing. Oh, I really enjoyed those choir practices; they were far better than the actual Sunday choirs. I declare that anybody who left that building after practice was smiling and joking and full of God’s laughter.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">You know that God laughs, don’t you, young man? Lord, he does it all the time. It’s how he copes with us.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">My Daddy helped to build that church back in the teens, and I guess I never expected it would ever be empty.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">But times change. I don’t think God does, but people sure do.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">After Brother Benjamin passed, there was no one to fill the void. He had helped build that church, and anyone who came after was just tryin’ to hoe a dry row, if you get my meaning.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Oh, there were sparks, and a few of the preachers lit a bit of a fire. Especially Brother Meaning. That was back in the sixties, when we all listened better than now.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">But the generations that started it all died out about the same time, and their kids - I’m one, you know - kept up the vision. But times change, and the congregation did, too. We all got a little older, and most of us got more cynical. </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">It’s got hard for most people to believe in anything anymore. </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">When I started going there, the pews were filled an hour before the sermon began, and it was standing room only in the nave. Then people began to pass on, and it was very few of their kids that came in behind.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">I watched as the congregation shrank, and it just made my heart cry. Others felt the same way, but there were just too few of us to make a difference.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">I don’t remember the name of the last pastor; he wasn’t there for more than a few months. But he was the one who told us the doors would be closing in three weeks. Three weeks!</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">I know there were only four of us, but you shouldn’t do your congregation that way. Visiting preacher or no.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">We never went back after that. And look at our church now.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">God is in your heart, young man. And if he isn’t, there’s not a grand cathedral or tabernacle that can put him there.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">He’s here in this room with us right now.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">What’s more, he’s in that old church still. </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Go there. You’ll see.<br /><br /></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:100%;">from Jim's notes:</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Many of my friends have chided me for this story.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">“How can you write a story of a church from a Christian point of view when you’re an atheist?”</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Just because I don’t believe in God doesn’t mean that I don’t appreciate points of view from those that do. </span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">I’d like to think others would do the same for me.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">It’s one of my favorite stories. I had no idea what I would write as I started, hoping inspiration would come during the process. In fact, I had no intention of using the picture at all, as I had many more abandoned churches with more, uh, picturesqueness. But the story flowed, and I can’t deny there was some influence from outside.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">It’s called a muse.</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">The church is in Phillips County.</span></span><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-3168903703590683752?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-81374355703730086142011-03-20T17:50:00.000-07:002011-03-20T18:02:50.636-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a1YYdJ9MWu8/TYaiUnyShEI/AAAAAAAAF8s/7hgrEUgaJrw/s1600/1stPresbPBa.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 296px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a1YYdJ9MWu8/TYaiUnyShEI/AAAAAAAAF8s/7hgrEUgaJrw/s400/1stPresbPBa.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586330862960673858" border="0" /></a>A very tall copper-clad steeple on this church.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NoZ4_9Ljw-0/TYaiCiMPSmI/AAAAAAAAF8k/F41ULfAFgUg/s1600/1stPresbPBb.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 297px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NoZ4_9Ljw-0/TYaiCiMPSmI/AAAAAAAAF8k/F41ULfAFgUg/s400/1stPresbPBb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586330552221256290" border="0" /></a>A shot through the budding trees.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0JZFNxCcw1w/TYahnKEf-wI/AAAAAAAAF8c/g2sy-WRQCBk/s1600/1stPresbPBc.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0JZFNxCcw1w/TYahnKEf-wI/AAAAAAAAF8c/g2sy-WRQCBk/s400/1stPresbPBc.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586330081889876738" border="0" /></a>I think this window has dichroic glass in it. It really glows.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DFicC9eXtOM/TYahFLdniOI/AAAAAAAAF8U/KhWVc7YJsyk/s1600/1stPresbPBd.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DFicC9eXtOM/TYahFLdniOI/AAAAAAAAF8U/KhWVc7YJsyk/s400/1stPresbPBd.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586329498148112610" border="0" /></a>This fine little building is the meditation chapel.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fpcpinebluff.org/"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:85%;" >church web site</span></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-8137435570373008614?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-20926091529707445112011-03-17T19:34:00.001-07:002011-03-17T19:39:22.799-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nGl6uCPteEM/TYLE6Bh0L7I/AAAAAAAAF78/1B-yD2e7Pso/s1600/IDMR.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 348px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nGl6uCPteEM/TYLE6Bh0L7I/AAAAAAAAF78/1B-yD2e7Pso/s400/IDMR.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585242989014560690" border="0" /></a>Daffodils bloom outside the Institute of Divine Metaphysical Research. Is it a church? I don't know, but they host 'Bible lectures' four times a week. The building appears to be a re-purposed 30's era gas station.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-2092609152970744511?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-76810053568398577232011-03-11T17:00:00.000-08:002011-03-11T17:05:30.409-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8X1-Aza3Nc8/TXrF0kBWxXI/AAAAAAAAF6w/TAtUiy7r3hw/s1600/LakesideUMCPB.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8X1-Aza3Nc8/TXrF0kBWxXI/AAAAAAAAF6w/TAtUiy7r3hw/s400/LakesideUMCPB.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582992194892383602" border="0" /></a>Is this not a beautiful church? It was completed in 1912.<br /><br />I snapped this picture around 1PM on a Sunday. A very nice lady who was leaving the church saw me photographing and introduced herself. I regret to say I don't recall her name, but I believe she's an assistant pastor in the church. She informed me the church once had a dome. You can see the dome in a photograph at the link below. Personally, I think it looks better without it.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://lakesideumc.com/history.htm"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:85%;" >church web site</span><br /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-7681005356839857723?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-5564898404748480082011-03-03T08:18:00.000-08:002011-03-11T17:07:30.517-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r1TG6gDE6cM/TW-_3sPdZTI/AAAAAAAAF5I/ZllsnQvKgIM/s1600/HolyRosaryStutt.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 313px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r1TG6gDE6cM/TW-_3sPdZTI/AAAAAAAAF5I/ZllsnQvKgIM/s400/HolyRosaryStutt.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579889426825045298" border="0" /></a>The stained glass in this church is most unusual. The glass itself is beautiful blown Blenko glass, but instead of lead binding the pieces, it's held together with epoxy resin, much like dalle-de-verre, or faceted glass. Dalle is 3/4" thick, but Blenko sheet glass at its thickest is about 1/4" thick and at its thinnest is 1/16" thick. My visits to the church to repair some of the broken pieces proved to be a challenge, but after 39 years, it's nice to be able to learn something new.<br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><a href="http://dolr.org/parishes/parish.php?id=118"><span style="font-size:85%;">church info</span><br /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-556489840474848008?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-51610553019931999452011-02-24T07:49:00.000-08:002011-02-24T08:12:27.780-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jmDjR6Fp4nM/TWaA8o3FDDI/AAAAAAAAF4A/Z_bm_-h5xRk/s1600/ZionLCMSWaldA.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jmDjR6Fp4nM/TWaA8o3FDDI/AAAAAAAAF4A/Z_bm_-h5xRk/s400/ZionLCMSWaldA.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577286967793880114" border="0" /></a>Waldenburg's Lutheran congregation dates back to 1881.<br />The present church was built in 1948.<br />These will surely be the last snow pictures for some time.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MoIuDDqBk9w/TWaAy8UXBGI/AAAAAAAAF34/bLlD61iWebg/s1600/ZionLCMSWaldB.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MoIuDDqBk9w/TWaAy8UXBGI/AAAAAAAAF34/bLlD61iWebg/s400/ZionLCMSWaldB.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577286801218274402" border="0" /></a>For a different view in a different season, click <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdtreat/2594470237/">here</a>.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CCQLnVFrK5M/TWaApXMlWFI/AAAAAAAAF3w/sXOQp715fs4/s1600/ZionLCMSWaldC.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CCQLnVFrK5M/TWaApXMlWFI/AAAAAAAAF3w/sXOQp715fs4/s400/ZionLCMSWaldC.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577286636634724434" border="0" /></a>A fine pair of doors.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.lcms.org/ca/www/locators/nchurches/c_detail.asp?C941061">church web page</a> on lcms.org<br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-5161055301993199945?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-76983302367495354532011-02-16T07:27:00.000-08:002011-02-16T07:30:36.049-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XsSr_P4EVZE/TVvtLzkncWI/AAAAAAAAF2I/_zYmeMpcGdY/s1600/SalemCOC.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XsSr_P4EVZE/TVvtLzkncWI/AAAAAAAAF2I/_zYmeMpcGdY/s400/SalemCOC.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5574309750879252834" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.salemrdchurchofchrist.com"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:85%;" >church web site</span></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-7698330236749535453?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-2945317546790095052011-02-13T14:19:00.000-08:002011-02-13T15:01:44.568-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CR5qNvnhX0o/TVhZVLNKhBI/AAAAAAAAF1g/iXgvsRBz8jY/s1600/SalemUMC.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 293px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CR5qNvnhX0o/TVhZVLNKhBI/AAAAAAAAF1g/iXgvsRBz8jY/s400/SalemUMC.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573302759191118866" border="0" /></a>Like many churches throughout the south, this one began as a campground arbor. Three other churches stood on the grounds before this one was built in 1966. The arbor is maintained to this date.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.salemumc.net/"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:85%;" >church web site</span><br /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-294531754679009505?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-77603080182194203552011-02-10T11:10:00.001-08:002011-02-10T11:15:40.556-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RpTZxrZ8I5c/TVQ4XfgPEII/AAAAAAAAF1A/yMGbffPCeBs/s1600/HillTopBapt.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RpTZxrZ8I5c/TVQ4XfgPEII/AAAAAAAAF1A/yMGbffPCeBs/s400/HillTopBapt.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572140615208996994" border="0" /></a>On a ridge west of Cabot.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-7760308018219420355?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-57011412583221845662011-01-30T16:00:00.000-08:002011-01-30T16:07:12.704-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TUX8cD3wtQI/AAAAAAAAFy0/Fwts6b4NkuQ/s1600/GospelTempleA.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TUX8cD3wtQI/AAAAAAAAFy0/Fwts6b4NkuQ/s400/GospelTempleA.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568134073319208194" border="0" /></a>The church, south of Wrightsville on Dollarway Road,<br />isn't much to look at....<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TUX8O1iBEdI/AAAAAAAAFys/Kb4kFapU4YE/s1600/GospelTempleB.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 315px; height: 435px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TUX8O1iBEdI/AAAAAAAAFys/Kb4kFapU4YE/s400/GospelTempleB.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568133846131610066" border="0" /></a>...but the sign is.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-5701141258322184566?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-48149069010879019662011-01-24T19:59:00.000-08:002011-01-24T20:04:44.591-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TT5LYPi5RjI/AAAAAAAAFxc/PjXvgljB994/s1600/StAnthWeinerA.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TT5LYPi5RjI/AAAAAAAAFxc/PjXvgljB994/s400/StAnthWeinerA.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565969069338347058" border="0" /></a>A solid church.<br />Built in 1936.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TT5LJ-s6a_I/AAAAAAAAFxU/DsMKdjKi4sA/s1600/StAnthWeinerB.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 296px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TT5LJ-s6a_I/AAAAAAAAFxU/DsMKdjKi4sA/s400/StAnthWeinerB.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565968824298793970" border="0" /></a>Why am I always racing the sun to take these pictures?<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TT5K9uU3tmI/AAAAAAAAFxM/AShG6OOzeoA/s1600/StAnthWeinerC.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TT5K9uU3tmI/AAAAAAAAFxM/AShG6OOzeoA/s400/StAnthWeinerC.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565968613744555618" border="0" /></a>Mary on a winter's day.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-4814906901087901966?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-90069047988217234242010-12-31T15:34:00.000-08:002010-12-31T15:38:40.243-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TR5pGT-VPbI/AAAAAAAAFso/3bFQV6JnCDQ/s1600/TrustGod.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TR5pGT-VPbI/AAAAAAAAFso/3bFQV6JnCDQ/s400/TrustGod.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556994547383614898" border="0" /></a>...and watch for sinkholes.<br /><br />Happy New Year.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-9006904798821723424?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-69392193167639474242010-12-23T21:48:00.000-08:002010-12-27T18:38:09.938-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TRQ0gLK6GvI/AAAAAAAAFrQ/uZmqOE3mqd0/s1600/TrinityChapelSG.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 364px; height: 364px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TRQ0gLK6GvI/AAAAAAAAFrQ/uZmqOE3mqd0/s400/TrinityChapelSG.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554121967813663474" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Window designed by CiCi Davidson, built by me.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >Merry Christmas</span><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-6939219316763947424?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-16990913536540280412010-12-20T07:26:00.001-08:002010-12-23T21:25:12.046-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TQ910hM1j-I/AAAAAAAAFqg/KynfhCSOrlc/s1600/AbundantLife.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TQ910hM1j-I/AAAAAAAAFqg/KynfhCSOrlc/s400/AbundantLife.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552786410696970210" border="0" /></a>There seems to be an effort underway to de-churchify churches. Many are losing their steeples and being classified as "worship centers."<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://abundantlifeworshipcenter.com/site/ks/index.asp"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:85%;" >church web site</span></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-1699091353654028041?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-33460803540615643012010-12-02T17:22:00.001-08:002010-12-27T18:39:11.433-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TPhGhBgOW3I/AAAAAAAAFnY/fS1pgpw6xsY/s1600/unknownPrairieC.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TPhGhBgOW3I/AAAAAAAAFnY/fS1pgpw6xsY/s400/unknownPrairieC.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546260474259987314" border="0" /></a>I took this picture two months ago south of DeValls Bluff. It's what you call your basic one room country church. Fits the landscape perfectly.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">Correction</span>: Pris Weathers, who hosts the <a href="http://www.arkansasties.com/">Arkansas Ties</a> website, informs me that this is not a church at all, but the Idlewild schoolhouse, built in 1921. She writes about it <a href="http://www.arkansasties.com/Prairie/IldewildChurch.htm">here</a>. Thanks, Pris.<br /><br />Before posting this, I wondered whether it was a church or a school, so I went to my 'Roads of Arkansas.' The maps there have symbols designating churches. Here's the map showing Hwy. 33 south of DeValls Bluff. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TRlDDB50t7I/AAAAAAAAFsA/SfOl8S41ac8/s1600/PrairieCnty1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TRlDDB50t7I/AAAAAAAAFsA/SfOl8S41ac8/s320/PrairieCnty1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555545334667851698" border="0" /></a>Unless I noted the wrong road crossing, they got it wrong as well. Since they draw upon county maps, I assume those are incorrect, too.<br /><br />To be fair to all involved, I read the Idlewild Home Demonstration Club has allowed the building to be used for church services, so that may qualify its presence here.<br /><br />And <a href="http://www.corndancer.com/joephoto/photo100119/photo109.html">here</a> is one more post which proves I was not the first to be confused about whether it was a church or a school.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-3346080354061564301?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-62528163233687992042010-11-11T07:04:00.000-08:002010-11-11T07:13:44.586-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TNwHb76wtNI/AAAAAAAAFkg/wZKdCo2XS9k/s1600/1stUMCClarksvlA.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TNwHb76wtNI/AAAAAAAAFkg/wZKdCo2XS9k/s400/1stUMCClarksvlA.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538309818280883410" border="0" /></a>Impressive bell tower.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TNwHPbX4-rI/AAAAAAAAFkY/tVCddN5hKqM/s1600/1stUMCClarksvlB.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TNwHPbX4-rI/AAAAAAAAFkY/tVCddN5hKqM/s400/1stUMCClarksvlB.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538309603386260146" border="0" /></a>Nice stonework.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TNwGhnSUd-I/AAAAAAAAFkQ/u1B6XcDLt9w/s1600/1stUMCClarksvlC.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TNwGhnSUd-I/AAAAAAAAFkQ/u1B6XcDLt9w/s400/1stUMCClarksvlC.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538308816310138850" border="0" /></a>Again, there was barely enough<br />sunlight left that day to take pictures.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Church established 1836<br />Built 1956<br /><br /><a href="http://www.clarksvillefumc.org/"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:85%;" >church web site</span></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-6252816323368799204?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-49276937250908255992010-11-06T21:47:00.000-07:002010-11-11T07:04:43.039-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TNYvvig0WRI/AAAAAAAAFjg/V8gi2UtzPs0/s1600/1stUMCMtnView.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TNYvvig0WRI/AAAAAAAAFjg/V8gi2UtzPs0/s400/1stUMCMtnView.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536665285663414546" border="0" /></a>waning sun<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-4927693725090825599?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-80435809336827917762010-10-31T10:45:00.000-07:002010-11-21T06:28:11.798-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TM2riTew1-I/AAAAAAAAFhE/rKGwt6pC67g/s1600/unknownFS.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TM2riTew1-I/AAAAAAAAFhE/rKGwt6pC67g/s400/unknownFS.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534268122941413346" border="0" /></a>There is no sign, no cornerstone, and <del>apparently no congregation</del> for this little corner church. (Photo by Jim King)<br /><br />(Thanks to the anonymous commenter who straightened me out.)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://staugustinesfs.org/"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:85%;" >church web site</span></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-8043580933682791776?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-41240887396026707552010-10-24T20:27:00.001-07:002010-10-24T20:38:24.372-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TMT6RlzuQ_I/AAAAAAAAFeE/GnI--6oqgJI/s1600/HollyGrovePresb1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TMT6RlzuQ_I/AAAAAAAAFeE/GnI--6oqgJI/s400/HollyGrovePresb1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531821422431585266" border="0" /></a>This church turns 130 years old next year.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TMT6AIHQ4sI/AAAAAAAAFd8/X9Cd3NahTIE/s1600/HollyGrovePresb2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 292px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TMT6AIHQ4sI/AAAAAAAAFd8/X9Cd3NahTIE/s400/HollyGrovePresb2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531821122402706114" border="0" /></a>It's on the National Historic Register.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TMT5ZULGNBI/AAAAAAAAFd0/N0Msiwpdc_Q/s1600/HollyGrovePresb3.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TMT5ZULGNBI/AAAAAAAAFd0/N0Msiwpdc_Q/s400/HollyGrovePresb3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531820455625110546" border="0" /></a>The windows show a fine mix of green, amber and blue opalescents, cut randomly. I'm sure they're beautiful from the inside, but they look great in reflected light as well.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://home.comcast.net/%7Edfletcher20/hgtown.html"><span style="color: rgb(153, 102, 51);font-size:85%;" >a Holly Grove website</span></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-4124088739602670755?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-50126880681108618382010-10-11T20:23:00.001-07:002010-10-11T20:26:30.311-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TLPVLmb2ysI/AAAAAAAAFa0/D4M5mZmFma8/s1600/1stBaptAugusta.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TLPVLmb2ysI/AAAAAAAAFa0/D4M5mZmFma8/s400/1stBaptAugusta.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526995562986392258" border="0" /></a>Established 1873<br />Erected in 1925<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-5012688068110861838?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-5623689757164579302010-10-09T21:22:00.000-07:002010-10-09T21:34:13.087-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TLE_01oK8JI/AAAAAAAAFaM/T0ia8GVeiFo/s1600/StAndrewMarianna.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TLE_01oK8JI/AAAAAAAAFaM/T0ia8GVeiFo/s400/StAndrewMarianna.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526268394741624978" border="0" /></a>Looks like Mission Revival style to me, which may or may not date it to the early part of the last century. How's that for definitive?<br /><br />A pretty church compound with a kind of European feel. <br /><br />BTW; yes, the main entry door is red.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-562368975716457930?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-61698729259400790902010-10-01T02:15:00.001-07:002010-11-21T06:33:14.991-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TKWm7-WqQuI/AAAAAAAAFYE/oj9uLAJ_DTg/s1600/StPaulsEpisBates.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TKWm7-WqQuI/AAAAAAAAFYE/oj9uLAJ_DTg/s400/StPaulsEpisBates.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523004067320316642" border="0" /></a>There has been an Episcopal church at this site since 1866, although I'm not sure when this particular church was constructed.<br /><br />As is the custom with Episcopal churches, the front door is painted red. I found <a href="http://ameganfindsartinphilly.wordpress.com/2008/03/26/why-many-church-doors-are-red/">this</a> interesting blog entry that attempts to explain why this is so.<br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><a href="http://www.stpaulsbatesville.org/"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);">church web site</span><br /></span></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-6169872925940079090?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-84624156630877379692010-09-26T20:09:00.001-07:002010-10-09T21:49:26.504-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TKALKSsdD8I/AAAAAAAAFXc/fPR9QCIou_I/s1600/DamascusUMC.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TKALKSsdD8I/AAAAAAAAFXc/fPR9QCIou_I/s400/DamascusUMC.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521425414601117634" border="0" /></a>The right side added on, no doubt.<br />Unique belfry/steeple/entrance.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-8462415663087737969?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-54547682296427257622010-09-21T15:48:00.001-07:002010-09-21T15:55:16.778-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TJk3INJvATI/AAAAAAAAFWc/kla4FPOZ5Ps/s1600/1stUMCCarlisleA.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TJk3INJvATI/AAAAAAAAFWc/kla4FPOZ5Ps/s400/1stUMCCarlisleA.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519503432428224818" border="0" /></a>Visually, there's a lot going on with this church.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TJk2_VK5AqI/AAAAAAAAFWU/HGK5y2Fkreg/s1600/1stUMCCarlisleB.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 292px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TJk2_VK5AqI/AAAAAAAAFWU/HGK5y2Fkreg/s400/1stUMCCarlisleB.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519503279961735842" border="0" /></a>It was built in 1922.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-5454768229642725762?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-6804542736767742382010-09-11T12:34:00.000-07:002010-09-11T13:04:09.460-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TIvfIXQYvxI/AAAAAAAAFUI/cf1uMFVir3M/s1600/MayflowerBaptA.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TIvfIXQYvxI/AAAAAAAAFUI/cf1uMFVir3M/s400/MayflowerBaptA.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515747503419997970" border="0" /></a>As for modern church construction, some of it works and much of it doesn't. For me, this works.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TIve-It9WfI/AAAAAAAAFUA/q3YFgsDOOqA/s1600/MayflowerBaptB.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TIve-It9WfI/AAAAAAAAFUA/q3YFgsDOOqA/s400/MayflowerBaptB.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5515747327718808050" border="0" /></a>The roof over a roof give the building a feeling of expansiveness, as well as protection. I wouldn't have gone with the all-white steeple, though.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-680454273676774238?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-2787735528977373592010-09-03T20:31:00.000-07:002010-09-03T20:44:00.856-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TIG_FPzfI7I/AAAAAAAAFR8/Ue8DJ8EjZlk/s1600/ImmLuthAlexA.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 247px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TIG_FPzfI7I/AAAAAAAAFR8/Ue8DJ8EjZlk/s320/ImmLuthAlexA.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512897515740930994" border="0" /></a>There has been an Immanuel Lutheran congregation in Alexander for one hundred thirty years. I'm not sure when the present church was built.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TIG97zOBboI/AAAAAAAAFR0/KVLyrg01aNU/s1600/ImmLuthAlexB.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 232px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TIG97zOBboI/AAAAAAAAFR0/KVLyrg01aNU/s320/ImmLuthAlexB.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512896253937151618" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-278773552897737359?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-74926768465159358252010-08-25T18:45:00.000-07:002010-08-25T19:26:16.917-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/THXQMtuE8nI/AAAAAAAAFOU/Ok5fgyqlP3I/s1600/WesleyClevelndA.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/THXQMtuE8nI/AAAAAAAAFOU/Ok5fgyqlP3I/s400/WesleyClevelndA.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509538636007535218" border="0" /></a>I'm grateful to Dan Thornhill for sending me these pictures of this fine old church. It's located between Rison and Star City on Hwy. 63 (which, after all these years, I still want to call Hwy. 15.) <br /><br />I'm not sure when it was built, but it certainly has some considerable history, judging from the looks of the cemetery on the grounds. It appears to have had continuous use as it's very well maintained.<br /><br />In trying to find out something about the church, I discovered there are at least six other Wesley Chapels in Arkansas and countless others the world over. John Wesley is, of course, known as the founder of the Methodist Church, but his teachings laid the groundwork for many other denominations.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/THXHp5Am6FI/AAAAAAAAFOM/4c6fQmdW6QA/s1600/WesleyClevelndB.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/THXHp5Am6FI/AAAAAAAAFOM/4c6fQmdW6QA/s400/WesleyClevelndB.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509529241649604690" border="0" /></a>Many rural churches share the characteristic of having twin entrances. I suspect that even though the original intent way back when was to provide separate entrances for men and women, it simply became an easier way to get in and out of the church on Sunday morning when social dawdlers often blocked the way.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing, Dan.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-7492676846515935825?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-89693725322133487342010-08-07T16:50:00.001-07:002010-08-07T16:59:52.017-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TF3yKQfS_AI/AAAAAAAAFLQ/VcUlU6gZag0/s1600/MtZionRelfsA.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TF3yKQfS_AI/AAAAAAAAFLQ/VcUlU6gZag0/s400/MtZionRelfsA.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502820577755462658" border="0" /></a>I drove a truck twice a week past this church back in the early 90's and always admired its simple elegance. It's about all that remains of Relfs Bluff, which straddles the line between Lincoln and Drew Counties on Hwy. 425.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TF3x9oo-BOI/AAAAAAAAFLI/QnbpFscqOMU/s1600/MtZionRelfsB.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TF3x9oo-BOI/AAAAAAAAFLI/QnbpFscqOMU/s400/MtZionRelfsB.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502820360900183266" border="0" /></a>The church was established in 1859 and built in 1925. I can find very little of its history, or even that of Relfs Bluff. It is the only church in Lincoln County on the National Register of Historic Places.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TF3xw4BnUWI/AAAAAAAAFLA/YkzbqJ6K43c/s1600/MtZionRelfsC.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TF3xw4BnUWI/AAAAAAAAFLA/YkzbqJ6K43c/s400/MtZionRelfsC.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502820141691785570" border="0" /></a>Here's a photo taken through the front door.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TF3xZrik3UI/AAAAAAAAFKw/jSAhIuquiJQ/s1600/MtZionRelfsD.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TF3xZrik3UI/AAAAAAAAFKw/jSAhIuquiJQ/s400/MtZionRelfsD.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502819743203384642" border="0" /></a>To the north by the cemetery stand these curious cement monoliths. I surmise they supported wooden planks and served as a communal picnic area. If anyone can verify or refute this theory, the floor is yours.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-8969372532213348734?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-34681478798031729992010-07-30T07:56:00.000-07:002010-07-30T08:09:01.000-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TFLpo4lHxCI/AAAAAAAAFHQ/0XFkSM9xfZ4/s1600/MonticelloNonchurchA.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TFLpo4lHxCI/AAAAAAAAFHQ/0XFkSM9xfZ4/s400/MonticelloNonchurchA.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499714983564919842" border="0" /></a>Driving around in Monticello last month, I passed this tiny faux church and naturally had to stop and photograph it. It was built in a sort of folksy Pennsylvania Dutch style, I guess you'd call it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TFLpZcbW3rI/AAAAAAAAFHI/o0N04FPU4mk/s1600/MonticelloNonchurchB.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 346px; height: 260px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TFLpZcbW3rI/AAAAAAAAFHI/o0N04FPU4mk/s400/MonticelloNonchurchB.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499714718309736114" border="0" /></a>It's the office for the Drew County Abstract &amp; Title Company.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-3468147879803172999?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-82539100796177056372010-07-22T20:11:00.000-07:002010-07-22T20:15:38.648-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TEkIoUFCGvI/AAAAAAAAFGI/ZBec5nVseFw/s1600/1stBaptMonticello.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TEkIoUFCGvI/AAAAAAAAFGI/ZBec5nVseFw/s400/1stBaptMonticello.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496934308860009202" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.fbcmonticello.com"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:85%;" >church web site<br /></span></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-8253910079617705637?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-45673367710404817012010-07-11T19:44:00.000-07:002010-07-11T19:59:52.402-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TDqEDK0nJ8I/AAAAAAAAFEU/V22PlMRLbo4/s1600/1stPresMonticello.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TDqEDK0nJ8I/AAAAAAAAFEU/V22PlMRLbo4/s400/1stPresMonticello.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492847885511239618" border="0" /></a>The congregation formed 150 years ago this year.<br />Church was built in 1956.<br /><a href="http://www.fpcmont.org/"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:85%;" >church web site</span></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-4567336771040481701?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-81917130429180417902010-07-03T16:58:00.001-07:002010-07-03T17:05:19.360-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TC_O5GQAsAI/AAAAAAAAFC0/73Ot2Sm3fDg/s1600/1stBaptLR.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TC_O5GQAsAI/AAAAAAAAFC0/73Ot2Sm3fDg/s400/1stBaptLR.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489833951113555970" border="0" /></a>Tomorrow is Independence Day. I drove past First Baptist to take just such a shot as this, and what do you know? No flags. So I went into the files and found this one which was taken last November. Go figure.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lrfbc.org"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:85%;" >church web site</span><br /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-8191713042918041790?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-62382884774965680492010-06-30T09:21:00.001-07:002010-06-30T09:24:29.706-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TCtvJbT2cXI/AAAAAAAAFCU/aXV0Q6gSs3s/s1600/LodgeCornerUMC.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TCtvJbT2cXI/AAAAAAAAFCU/aXV0Q6gSs3s/s400/LodgeCornerUMC.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5488602778621604210" border="0" /></a>My brother and I passed this church over a dozen times in the past two weeks driving from Stuttgart to DeWitt and back again. It's typical of a style of churches built to face two highways. We could find no date of construction, but Jim guesses the 1940's.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-6238288477496568049?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-72960935867856386082010-06-27T14:57:00.001-07:002010-07-22T20:19:32.754-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TCfKHTW1QdI/AAAAAAAAFBc/kPsbWbcgt-o/s1600/1stBapBatesvilleA.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TCfKHTW1QdI/AAAAAAAAFBc/kPsbWbcgt-o/s320/1stBapBatesvilleA.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487576897778172370" border="0" /></a>established in 1847<br />built in 1881<br /><br />Some fine rock work here.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TCfJf3Mb9YI/AAAAAAAAFBU/EOi1rifFSYs/s1600/1stBapBatesvilleB.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TCfJf3Mb9YI/AAAAAAAAFBU/EOi1rifFSYs/s320/1stBapBatesvilleB.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487576220203480450" border="0" /></a>The straight lines and the subtle curves<br />of this church are well balanced.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(153, 51, 0);"><a href="http://www.fbcbatesville.org/"><span style="font-size:85%;">church web site<br /></span></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-7296093586785638608?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-57661104695060068272010-06-23T19:48:00.000-07:002010-06-23T19:51:58.475-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TCLHu97Q0tI/AAAAAAAAFAM/A5hPiz-yBrg/s1600/SouthsideUMC.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TCLHu97Q0tI/AAAAAAAAFAM/A5hPiz-yBrg/s400/SouthsideUMC.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486166905801724626" border="0" /></a>Spent a day at this church last week repairing their four stained glass windows. I enjoyed talking with Dr. Jim Pierce, the part time pastor there.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-5766110469506006827?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-1042583526231307352010-06-15T15:25:00.000-07:002010-06-30T09:31:15.389-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TBf-ig4cMfI/AAAAAAAAE-s/jKOsf9uQUmU/s1600/StJohnsStutA.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TBf-ig4cMfI/AAAAAAAAE-s/jKOsf9uQUmU/s400/StJohnsStutA.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483130940242538994" border="0" /></a>The second of two Lutheran churches in Stuttgart.<br />A fine neo-gothic bell tower.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TBf-ZCtGH_I/AAAAAAAAE-k/CigVgF_XvJo/s1600/StJohnsStutB.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TBf-ZCtGH_I/AAAAAAAAE-k/CigVgF_XvJo/s400/StJohnsStutB.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483130777523068914" border="0" /></a>Built in 1914.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-104258352623130735?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-48466736824355202682010-05-30T18:42:00.001-07:002010-05-30T18:45:53.269-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TAMUKPo65YI/AAAAAAAAE64/SUUidTMUhZ8/s1600/StJamesSearcy.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/TAMUKPo65YI/AAAAAAAAE64/SUUidTMUhZ8/s400/StJamesSearcy.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477243738042066306" border="0" /></a>This church is only two years old. Next door is the St. James built in 1966, and the parish occupied two previous church buildings in Searcy dating back to 1928.<br /><br />I had some pictures of the unique interior, but my computer seems to have devoured them. Take my word for it, it's beautiful inside.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stjamessearcy.org/"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:85%;" >church web site</span></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-4846673682435520268?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-51959215374837038692010-05-23T22:14:00.001-07:002010-05-23T22:18:25.717-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S_oLr1OEpBI/AAAAAAAAE5o/bDebsWUZ6bA/s1600/JohnsonChapelA.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S_oLr1OEpBI/AAAAAAAAE5o/bDebsWUZ6bA/s400/JohnsonChapelA.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474701144670643218" border="0" /></a>Built in 1871, west of DesArc.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S_oLeizEf0I/AAAAAAAAE5g/hnMJfT4FOHA/s1600/JohnsonChapelB.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S_oLeizEf0I/AAAAAAAAE5g/hnMJfT4FOHA/s400/JohnsonChapelB.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5474700916387249986" border="0" /></a>Services were held here for 99 years. It still is well maintained, as is the cemetery across the road.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-5195921537483703869?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-59213941708015118422010-05-16T11:23:00.000-07:002010-05-16T11:52:22.422-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S_A-RmpytDI/AAAAAAAAE4I/FMUcAsZp3eY/s1600/AnnunciationA.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S_A-RmpytDI/AAAAAAAAE4I/FMUcAsZp3eY/s400/AnnunciationA.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471942019409687602" border="0" /></a>The previous post showed Annunciation's first home; this has been the home of Little Rock's Greek Orthodox church for the past 27 years.<br /><br />Next weekend the church sponsors the popular <a href="http://www.greekfoodfest.com">International Greek Food Festival</a>. The event began as an annual pastry sale at the Quapaw Quarter church in the 1950s and grew considerably after the move. The festival is a great way to sample food and culture from the Middle East as well as Greece, and it is a major fundraiser for an array of worthy causes.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S_A9BUXxbfI/AAAAAAAAE4A/17tRV2vNVWU/s1600/AnnunciationB.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S_A9BUXxbfI/AAAAAAAAE4A/17tRV2vNVWU/s400/AnnunciationB.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471940640112733682" border="0" /></a>Incidentally, the church website has one of the most complete synopses of the <a href="http://www.orthodoxchurch.com/parish/parish_history/">parish's history</a> of any church I've seen. <a href="http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=3644">This entry</a> in the Encyclopedia of Arkansas also covers Greek immigration history around the state.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.orthodoxchurch.com/"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:85%;" >church web site</span></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-5921394170801511842?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-78023606536391176872010-05-09T11:14:00.000-07:002010-05-09T11:27:59.147-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S-b8jzV038I/AAAAAAAAE1g/zXTA0ld9TrM/s1600/CathedralParkLR1.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S-b8jzV038I/AAAAAAAAE1g/zXTA0ld9TrM/s400/CathedralParkLR1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469336489495420866" border="0" /></a>The Little Rock church at 15th &amp; Center was built in 1889. For its first thirty years it was home to the Winfield Methodist congregation. In 1919 it was purchased by the town's growing Greek Orthodox community and became the home to the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church until 1983, at which time, like Winfield and many others, the congregation moved westward.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S-b8NiUY6AI/AAAAAAAAE1Y/j-s9Pz2U_us/s1600/CathedralParkLR2.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S-b8NiUY6AI/AAAAAAAAE1Y/j-s9Pz2U_us/s400/CathedralParkLR2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5469336106968868866" border="0" /></a>The building was then converted to apartments. The original slate roof was replaced with shingles in 1991.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S-b8NiUY6AI/AAAAAAAAE1Y/j-s9Pz2U_us/s1600/CathedralParkLR2.JPG"></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-7802360653639117687?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-62569721616126295882010-05-02T08:27:00.000-07:002010-05-02T08:31:16.680-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S92aLblqTmI/AAAAAAAAEzw/4R5GUg6qIys/s1600/TravelersRest.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S92aLblqTmI/AAAAAAAAEzw/4R5GUg6qIys/s400/TravelersRest.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466695043872607842" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-6256972161612629588?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-83203781932197507762010-04-15T09:14:00.001-07:002010-12-27T19:05:47.119-08:00<div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S8c7intPlMI/AAAAAAAAEww/-Br_WspmgMA/s1600/Christadelphian.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S8c7intPlMI/AAAAAAAAEww/-Br_WspmgMA/s400/Christadelphian.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460398539170354370" border="0" /></a>The entryway doesn't match the church, but I guess it gets you inside.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Update</span>: The Encyclopedia of Arkansas has an article about this denomination <a href="http://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=6057">here</a>.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-8320378193219750776?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-20287764823352409632010-04-04T06:49:00.001-07:002010-04-04T06:53:09.899-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S7iY_CpyrSI/AAAAAAAAEt4/ys7BXeviQ9c/s1600/ConwayUMC.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S7iY_CpyrSI/AAAAAAAAEt4/ys7BXeviQ9c/s400/ConwayUMC.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456279157370694946" border="0" /></a>Evoking both Byzantine and Italian Renaissance architectural styles, this church was built in 1915.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.conwayfumc.org/"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:85%;" >church web site</span></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-2028776482335240963?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-63572129278761189672010-04-04T06:43:00.000-07:002010-04-04T06:58:18.170-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S7iX_ZcIDnI/AAAAAAAAEtw/s7HxU64Xqlk/s1600/ClarendonUMC.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S7iX_ZcIDnI/AAAAAAAAEtw/s7HxU64Xqlk/s400/ClarendonUMC.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5456278063975763570" border="0" /></a>Another tiled dome atop a church built just three years earlier than the one above.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">Happy Easter.</span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-6357212927876118967?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-15976939323335406862010-03-25T13:58:00.001-07:002010-03-25T14:04:24.857-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S6vOtZRHSlI/AAAAAAAAEsA/CR200AaPJNc/s1600/WabbasekaUMC.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S6vOtZRHSlI/AAAAAAAAEsA/CR200AaPJNc/s400/WabbasekaUMC.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5452679053134219858" border="0" /></a>The church is on the National Register of Historic Places and was built in 1925, although the congregation was formed 55 years earlier. Miss Willie K. Hocker, the designer of the Arkansas state flag, was an active member and Sunday School teacher at the church.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.gbgm-umc.org/wabbaseka/"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:85%;" >church web site</span></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-1597693932333540686?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-60499312565978444292010-03-18T08:38:00.001-07:002010-03-18T08:41:15.371-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S6JJL_uQiuI/AAAAAAAAErA/kwv2EB8YdZE/s1600-h/SherrilUMC.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S6JJL_uQiuI/AAAAAAAAErA/kwv2EB8YdZE/s400/SherrilUMC.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449998969504565986" border="0" /></a>Church established in 1847. I couldn't find a date of construction.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-6049931256597844429?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-27064749592379443942010-03-12T10:39:00.000-08:002010-03-12T10:41:40.388-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S5qKeP2-VFI/AAAAAAAAEqA/mv5lSS7k-vU/s1600-h/ClearLakeBapt.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S5qKeP2-VFI/AAAAAAAAEqA/mv5lSS7k-vU/s400/ClearLakeBapt.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447818951515853906" border="0" /></a>A humble country church just west of England. The cornerstone says it was rebuilt in 1925, but this may be church number three.<br /><br />The aluminum siding and air conditioning are decidedly DIY.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-2706474959237944394?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-38277801303697097932010-03-04T08:49:00.000-08:002010-03-04T08:53:05.735-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S4_k6C6R4uI/AAAAAAAAEog/KgfTNXtqZ8c/s1600-h/StJosephPB.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S4_k6C6R4uI/AAAAAAAAEog/KgfTNXtqZ8c/s400/StJosephPB.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444822160379077346" border="0" /></a>The building dates to the 1920s.<br />The parish was founded in 1858.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.stjosephpinebluff.org/index.html"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:85%;" >church web site</span></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-3827780130369709793?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-78366866532756747922010-02-28T17:16:00.001-08:002010-02-28T17:23:26.398-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S4sV5GaQgcI/AAAAAAAAEmo/5DNUhajZqmY/s1600-h/AltheimerMeth1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S4sV5GaQgcI/AAAAAAAAEmo/5DNUhajZqmY/s400/AltheimerMeth1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443468645324849602" border="0" /></a>built in 1925<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S4sVuM6u8bI/AAAAAAAAEmg/KOYxMNsc5ts/s1600-h/AltheimerMeth2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S4sVuM6u8bI/AAAAAAAAEmg/KOYxMNsc5ts/s400/AltheimerMeth2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443468458093113778" border="0" /></a>I kind of like the overgrown look..<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-7836686653275674792?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-61218911613368944092010-02-25T10:33:00.000-08:002010-02-25T10:37:00.613-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S4bCyTeQEDI/AAAAAAAAEmA/O-LNuymVkt4/s1600-h/W65thStCOC.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 323px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S4bCyTeQEDI/AAAAAAAAEmA/O-LNuymVkt4/s400/W65thStCOC.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442251369200226354" border="0" /></a><a href="http://w65stchurchofchrist.org/donmaccla/index.html"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:85%;" >church web site</span><br /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-6121891161336894409?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-28704173594774809812010-02-21T15:05:00.001-08:002010-09-03T20:47:04.634-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S4G8Vl85DxI/AAAAAAAAEk4/GXp1PdnRdyU/s1600-h/Alexander1stBapt.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S4G8Vl85DxI/AAAAAAAAEk4/GXp1PdnRdyU/s400/Alexander1stBapt.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440836903991054098" border="0" /></a>new church, old church<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-2870417359477480981?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-75687869817511832392010-02-07T13:28:00.000-08:002010-02-07T13:32:24.578-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S28wwajFEbI/AAAAAAAAEi4/8axeQ4isN7U/s1600-h/SalemUMCCnway.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S28wwajFEbI/AAAAAAAAEi4/8axeQ4isN7U/s400/SalemUMCCnway.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435616883577786802" border="0" /></a>This is an unusual church design, sort of nouveau-chalet. The same roof angle is repeated in many of the windows. The three cross divisions in the largest set of windows help identify it as a church.<br /><br />Most of the rock work is above average, but the second story on the left side shows a noticeable overuse of mortar. I wonder if they didn't change masons somewhere along the way.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.salemumcconway.org/"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:85%;" >church web site</span><br /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-7568786981751183239?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-63514289537615086372010-01-28T22:27:00.000-08:002010-02-25T10:42:29.496-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S2KAe5SfwyI/AAAAAAAAEgQ/Lja80hBwjeg/s1600-h/1stChristianFS.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S2KAe5SfwyI/AAAAAAAAEgQ/Lja80hBwjeg/s400/1stChristianFS.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432045368825070370" border="0" /></a>Built about 150 years ago, this Victorian Gothic gem is now the Darby Community Center. It's rented out for weddings.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Another picture taken by Brother Jim. I wish my pictures came out this good.</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://fortsmithparks.com/Facilities/CommunityCenters/DarbyCommunityCenter/tabid/116/Default.aspx"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:85%;" >web site</span></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-6351428953761508637?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-85728755459966448942010-01-23T10:33:00.000-08:002010-01-23T10:37:38.800-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S1tBf_CsSkI/AAAAAAAAEew/0zWMSo6yeQo/s1600-h/UnivCOCConway.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S1tBf_CsSkI/AAAAAAAAEew/0zWMSo6yeQo/s400/UnivCOCConway.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430005793479739970" border="0" /></a>I wonder what folks will have to say about this style of architecture in a hundred years. Will it still exist?<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ucc-conway.org/"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:85%;" >church web site</span></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-8572875545996644894?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-8175672275535196352010-01-20T19:46:00.000-08:002010-01-20T19:53:03.840-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S1fOJPBTt1I/AAAAAAAAEeY/S6pg33R3yEM/s1600-h/BibleWayCAF.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S1fOJPBTt1I/AAAAAAAAEeY/S6pg33R3yEM/s400/BibleWayCAF.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429034533864585042" border="0" /></a>This is the Bible Way Community Apostolic Faith Church.<br />Thirteen syllables. Wow.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-817567227553519635?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-43337062662806541992010-01-14T22:59:00.000-08:002010-01-20T19:35:17.462-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S1AScNa-MrI/AAAAAAAAEdQ/xmglms5eZKI/s1600-h/1stUMCHelena.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S1AScNa-MrI/AAAAAAAAEdQ/xmglms5eZKI/s400/1stUMCHelena.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426857826829873842" border="0" /></a>This photograph is eleven months old. I took it when I was working on the former Temple Beth El, which is a block away. I stopped at the church office to ask if they would entertain a bid to replace all that nasty opaque plastic in front of their stained glass windows. I was about a month too late, as they had just signed a contract with <a href="http://www.soosstainedglass.com/">Soos Stained Glass</a> to do just that.<br /><br />I read on the church's <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Helena-AR/First-United-Methodist-Church-Helena-Arkansas/242731920192">Facebook page</a> that the job was finished in November. I'm sorry I don't have an updated picture, but I imagine it now looks as though the church has once again opened its eyes.<br /><br />On the one hand, it's a shame that so many congregations bought into the fevered pitches of Plexiglas salespeople in the 70s and 80s to cover up their windows with plastic. Churches only wanted to protect their windows and maybe realize some energy savings in the process. All too often what they ended up with was a covering that soon became yellow and opaque and was usually not properly ventilated either, so that condensation tended to form, drip, and rot sills.<br /><br />On the other hand, it's good that so many churches these days are reversing the trend. Some are going back to no protective covering at all, but most opt to cover their windows with vented tempered glass. The windows can once more breathe and the stained glass can be seen again from the outside.<br /><br />But even with the blind windows, this is a pretty church. I'm afraid, though, I know little of its history.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-4333706266280654199?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-65457909735744108632010-01-09T09:56:00.001-08:002010-01-09T10:03:15.381-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S0jDc1j86tI/AAAAAAAAEbY/ty11DGCOvMQ/s1600-h/MablevaleUMC.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/S0jDc1j86tI/AAAAAAAAEbY/ty11DGCOvMQ/s400/MablevaleUMC.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424800651349387986" border="0" /></a>Built in 1965.<br />Church founded in 1846.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mabelvaleumc.org/"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:85%;" ><span style="text-decoration: underline;">church web site</span></span></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-6545790973574410863?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-65839302309788431682009-12-31T21:33:00.000-08:002009-12-31T21:46:07.071-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/Sz2JrRDCamI/AAAAAAAAEaA/Aa9W7pz_qjM/s1600-h/StAndrewsAngLR.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/Sz2JrRDCamI/AAAAAAAAEaA/Aa9W7pz_qjM/s400/StAndrewsAngLR.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421640902827469410" border="0" /></a>Isn't this better than acres of asphalt?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.saintandrews-lr.org/"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:85%;" >church web site</span></a><br /><br />Oh, Happy New Year<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-6583930230978843168?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-2943081425319378672009-12-27T09:51:00.000-08:002009-12-27T09:54:49.341-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/Szee6GcPEaI/AAAAAAAAEZI/7XR3-Dm04wU/s1600-h/RankinChapel.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/Szee6GcPEaI/AAAAAAAAEZI/7XR3-Dm04wU/s400/RankinChapel.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419975397562323362" border="0" /></a>just west of Dumas<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-294308142531937867?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-62672543559067126812009-12-25T06:55:00.001-08:002010-01-14T23:11:36.533-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/SzTSlqAddGI/AAAAAAAAEY4/TASFFSQzSRY/s1600-h/1stPresbDrdnelleE.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 207px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/SzTSlqAddGI/AAAAAAAAEY4/TASFFSQzSRY/s400/1stPresbDrdnelleE.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5419187796006761570" border="0" /></a>Merry Christmas<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-6267254355906712681?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-60780780894936242332009-12-22T18:01:00.001-08:002009-12-22T18:05:07.842-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/SzF6ULE8mtI/AAAAAAAAEYQ/qNXNM6AxnOk/s1600-h/EnolaBaptA.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/SzF6ULE8mtI/AAAAAAAAEYQ/qNXNM6AxnOk/s400/EnolaBaptA.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418246313692928722" border="0" /></a>Another giraffe rock church on the National Register.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/SzF6J_pH40I/AAAAAAAAEYI/vWt7IhVIWew/s1600-h/EnolaBaptB.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 273px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/SzF6J_pH40I/AAAAAAAAEYI/vWt7IhVIWew/s400/EnolaBaptB.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418246138824745794" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-6078078089493624233?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-45071456648260128652009-12-17T10:53:00.000-08:002009-12-17T11:00:20.749-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/Syp-35kFh3I/AAAAAAAAEXY/2oEmzIqk6sc/s1600-h/BethMissBaptA.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/Syp-35kFh3I/AAAAAAAAEXY/2oEmzIqk6sc/s400/BethMissBaptA.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416281000676525938" border="0" /></a>Main church, auxiliary church, and a Thanksgiving message.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/Syp-T1hTq-I/AAAAAAAAEXI/-mkXPmye00c/s1600-h/BethMissBaptB.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 223px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/Syp-T1hTq-I/AAAAAAAAEXI/-mkXPmye00c/s320/BethMissBaptB.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5416280381115837410" border="0" /></a>(It's never too late for gratitude, is it?)<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-4507145664826012865?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-10535324225995724572009-12-14T07:43:00.001-08:002009-12-14T07:47:18.922-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/SyZdm_YQ61I/AAAAAAAAEWo/B_CcJ5JEj-k/s1600-h/GuyCOCa.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/SyZdm_YQ61I/AAAAAAAAEWo/B_CcJ5JEj-k/s400/GuyCOCa.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415118526389218130" border="0" /></a>This small giraffe-rock church was built in 1936 and is on the National Register of Historic Places. The congregation now meets in a new and larger building west of town. This one may soon be up for sale.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/SyZdS1TiyEI/AAAAAAAAEWg/1B95ECR7E3I/s1600-h/GuyCOCb.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 344px; height: 258px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/SyZdS1TiyEI/AAAAAAAAEWg/1B95ECR7E3I/s400/GuyCOCb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415118180087679042" border="0" /></a>The barn-vaulted ceiling belies the church's outward appearance.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-1053532422599572457?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-90364745889848686212009-12-07T13:54:00.000-08:002009-12-07T14:10:31.526-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/Sx17kEMc5tI/AAAAAAAAETI/XLJoWq08n-c/s1600-h/SmyrnaChurch1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/Sx17kEMc5tI/AAAAAAAAETI/XLJoWq08n-c/s400/SmyrnaChurch1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412618186700678866" border="0" /></a>The <a href="http://www.arkansaspreservation.org/">Arkansas Historic Preservation Program</a> together with the <a href="http://www.argenweb.net/white/">White County Historical Society</a> hosted a 'Walk Through History' tour at the Smyrna Church and Cemetery last Saturday. <br /><br />The church, located 6 miles west of Searcy, is the oldest documented church building in Arkansas. Tree ring dating was used to determine 1857 as the date of construction, making it one of the state's handful of antebellum churches. <br /><br />The church saw numerous changes over the years and efforts are underway to restore it to 1915 standards, the date of the building's earliest known photograph. A few modern conveniences such as a restroom, central heating &amp; air, and a wheelchair ramp will be inconspicuously installed as well.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/Sx17ZIzHvTI/AAAAAAAAETA/ShsBum-oSRc/s1600-h/SmyrnaChurch2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/Sx17ZIzHvTI/AAAAAAAAETA/ShsBum-oSRc/s400/SmyrnaChurch2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412617998958050610" border="0" /></a>Gable ends, ridge cresting, and a bell-steeple are all newly added features that return the church to the way it looked after those Queen Anne-style elements were added in the 1890s.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/Sx17MMkMBRI/AAAAAAAAES4/dMleGRK7D4A/s1600-h/SmyrnaChurch3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 398px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/Sx17MMkMBRI/AAAAAAAAES4/dMleGRK7D4A/s400/SmyrnaChurch3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412617776630859026" border="0" /></a>An original scrolled gable end was on display.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/Sx16jMNCDJI/AAAAAAAAESw/BIEX_Irn-FY/s1600-h/SmyrnaChurch4.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 346px; height: 259px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/Sx16jMNCDJI/AAAAAAAAESw/BIEX_Irn-FY/s400/SmyrnaChurch4.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412617072159100050" border="0" /></a>The cemetery dates back to 1850s as well and features many names familiar to White County residents of today. There are a number of curious anonymous markers, too, such as this one.<br /><br />Check out the <a href="http://www.arkansaspreservation.org/">AHPP website</a> for the new 2010 Walk Through History schedule. The tours are well worth the drive. And folks in and around Little Rock will want to check out their Sandwiching in History tours.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Thanks to Rachel Silva of AHPP &amp; Bill Leach of WCHS.</span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-9036474588984868621?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-24304398654436082882009-12-03T08:50:00.000-08:002009-12-03T08:54:22.928-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/Sxfsrq6xYxI/AAAAAAAAERo/Np4a0LgWEDw/s1600-h/CrossroadBapt.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/Sxfsrq6xYxI/AAAAAAAAERo/Np4a0LgWEDw/s400/CrossroadBapt.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411053712308265746" border="0" /></a>located Col. Glenn &amp; Ferncliff Road<br /><a href="http://www.crbclr.org/"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:85%;" >church site</span></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-2430439865443608288?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-91403765081549542832009-11-30T12:51:00.000-08:002009-12-03T08:38:40.714-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/SxQxQ-I6pTI/AAAAAAAAERA/12vQRBY9gNw/s1600/WitterSmithChapA.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/SxQxQ-I6pTI/AAAAAAAAERA/12vQRBY9gNw/s400/WitterSmithChapA.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410003220006872370" border="0" /></a>Another from my brother.<br /><br />This is a school - or was a school - and not a church, but letters spell out 'Witter-Smith Chapel.' There's also a sizable cemetery out back.<br /><br />Jim figures the building is a hundred to a hundred and twenty years old. A sign says the school, the cemetery and the roadside park are on five acres donated to the Witter School District in 1871 by George W.R. Smith and Simeon Peter Smith. I found reference to the men on a genealogical site. George was Simeon's son. I read that the senior Smith died in 1863 and his son went on to build the schoolhouse some time after 1888, as well as a store and a post office.<br /><br />I found no reference to a church at the site previous to the construction of the school, but my guess is there was one. If not, I'm at a loss to explain the graves and the chapel designation.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/SxQxEPd3lqI/AAAAAAAAEQ4/63-igO4uyZY/s1600/WitterSmithChapB.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/SxQxEPd3lqI/AAAAAAAAEQ4/63-igO4uyZY/s400/WitterSmithChapB.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5410003001319855778" border="0" /></a>I'll bet that old oak could explain a thing or two.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-9140376508154954283?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-73849826763515696842009-11-24T20:04:00.001-08:002009-12-03T09:02:06.162-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/Sxfu-KoldLI/AAAAAAAAER4/91sEOn7-XwQ/s1600-h/OakParkBaptLR.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/Sxfu-KoldLI/AAAAAAAAER4/91sEOn7-XwQ/s400/OakParkBaptLR.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411056229082821810" border="0" /></a>Built in 1976.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Destroyed by tornado in 1982.<br />Rebuilt shortly thereafter.<br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.oakparkbaptist.net/"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:85%;" >church web site</span></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-7384982676351569684?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-40867307017280474962009-11-21T10:07:00.001-08:002009-11-21T10:13:13.785-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/SwgtU-ak1aI/AAAAAAAAEPY/O5i64ZWTMtY/s1600/AugustaUMCa.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/SwgtU-ak1aI/AAAAAAAAEPY/O5i64ZWTMtY/s400/AugustaUMCa.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406621191033378210" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/SwgtLiyfbII/AAAAAAAAEPQ/zR9QPce6A5M/s1600/AugustaUMCb.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/SwgtLiyfbII/AAAAAAAAEPQ/zR9QPce6A5M/s400/AugustaUMCb.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406621028998671490" border="0" /></a>Built in 1934.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-4086730701728047496?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-58780669702687615062009-11-15T15:28:00.000-08:002009-11-15T15:31:10.426-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/SwCPCvxRxWI/AAAAAAAAEOI/FHeNZFQGxZY/s1600-h/StPetersWynne.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/SwCPCvxRxWI/AAAAAAAAEOI/FHeNZFQGxZY/s400/StPetersWynne.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404476830190257506" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-5878066970268761506?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-10761244701192782682009-11-10T13:29:00.000-08:002009-11-10T13:33:37.820-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/SvnbkrFLuKI/AAAAAAAAENQ/2Cq7AR3Fp8A/s1600-h/StJohnsEpisFS.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/SvnbkrFLuKI/AAAAAAAAENQ/2Cq7AR3Fp8A/s400/StJohnsEpisFS.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402590651093858466" border="0" /></a>Another photo from Brother Dub, although I suspect it was more for the foliage than the church.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.stjohnsfs.org/"></a><a href="http://www.stjohnfs.org"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:85%;" >church web site</span></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-1076124470119278268?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-69667730084233431512009-11-05T13:44:00.001-08:002009-11-07T06:07:10.871-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/SvNHYwah9WI/AAAAAAAAEMA/JywCRUI_ObM/s1600-h/SpringCrkBapt.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/SvNHYwah9WI/AAAAAAAAEMA/JywCRUI_ObM/s400/SpringCrkBapt.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400738868785968482" border="0" /></a>This humble little church is on the east side of Crowley's Ridge. There's only one stream nearby, so I guess Spring Creek is another name for Crow Creek.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-6966773008423343151?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-70613772031616622402009-11-02T14:37:00.001-08:002009-11-02T14:40:18.268-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/Su9fV85676I/AAAAAAAAEKw/l9WPVXHVqaY/s1600-h/QuinnAMEFtSmith.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/Su9fV85676I/AAAAAAAAEKw/l9WPVXHVqaY/s400/QuinnAMEFtSmith.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399639308971470754" border="0" /></a>The multi-colored windows and the white outlining give this church a real eclectic look. It was built in 1917.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-7061377203161662240?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-91695565268111108932009-10-29T07:53:00.000-07:002009-11-02T14:46:57.771-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/SumtSilppTI/AAAAAAAAEJ4/EXfCb4kaPdM/s1600-h/1stPresbFSa.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/SumtSilppTI/AAAAAAAAEJ4/EXfCb4kaPdM/s400/1stPresbFSa.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398036162414224690" border="0" /></a>My brother Jim had some business to attend to in Fort Smith last week, so I asked him to snap some pictures of churches if he happened upon any that were beautiful or unusual. Here's one he brought back that fits both descriptions.<br /><br />If there's an actual architectural style here, I'm not sure what it would be. I'd classify it as Mission-Gothic, if such a style existed. Quite the belfry.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/SumtEtLsJ8I/AAAAAAAAEJw/J6rDwmZ_OAE/s1600-h/1stPresbFSb.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/SumtEtLsJ8I/AAAAAAAAEJw/J6rDwmZ_OAE/s400/1stPresbFSb.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398035924739958722" border="0" /></a>Here's the cornerstone showing 1898 as the year of dedication.<br /><br />Turn of the century Fort Smith must have been home to a number of master masons. The rough-hewn stones of First Presbyterian are evidence.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/Sums3BM43eI/AAAAAAAAEJo/Ptp7_5pTS-U/s1600-h/1stPresbFSc.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/Sums3BM43eI/AAAAAAAAEJo/Ptp7_5pTS-U/s400/1stPresbFSc.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398035689595526626" border="0" /></a>Jim is known for photographing anything that strikes his fancy. He labeled this as "secret church code."<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.1pres.org/"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:85%;" >church web site</span></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-9169556526811110893?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-59655095366887432492009-10-26T22:36:00.000-07:002009-10-26T22:38:55.683-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/SuaHIGrChAI/AAAAAAAAEI4/GZ0aduDobqk/s1600-h/PumpkinBend.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/SuaHIGrChAI/AAAAAAAAEI4/GZ0aduDobqk/s400/PumpkinBend.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397149776749954050" border="0" /></a>What's great about searching for churches to photograph in the countryside is there are all these signs to point you in the right direction. Usually, they even include the distance you'll have to drive in order to find them. What they don't tell you is how rough the road is leading to the church and whether the picture is worth the detour.<br /><br />This sign is just down the road from the previous church and, no, it has no distance marked, hence, no church picture. I was running late and didn't want to chance it. Nice sign, though. Very seasonal.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-5965509536688743249?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-8477891613781664602009-10-23T15:27:00.000-07:002009-10-23T15:31:55.001-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/SuIucgEV-aI/AAAAAAAAEIQ/lCyj36DLTUY/s1600-h/FaithMcCroryA.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/SuIucgEV-aI/AAAAAAAAEIQ/lCyj36DLTUY/s400/FaithMcCroryA.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395926370722642338" border="0" /></a>This is my personal favorite of all the church windows I have designed and built. I wanted it to look like a quilt.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/SuIuUHsiDFI/AAAAAAAAEII/oc0-VgIsGR4/s1600-h/FaithMcCroryB.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/SuIuUHsiDFI/AAAAAAAAEII/oc0-VgIsGR4/s400/FaithMcCroryB.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395926226741365842" border="0" /></a>Can you tell the church is in farm country?<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-847789161378166460?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-81219352429100912722009-10-21T20:26:00.001-07:002009-10-21T20:38:20.137-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/St_RI4cs-2I/AAAAAAAAEHw/Pol8GyZPiVI/s1600-h/MoriCross.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/St_RI4cs-2I/AAAAAAAAEHw/Pol8GyZPiVI/s400/MoriCross.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395260829135076194" border="0" /></a>The sculpture is by John Mori of Clarksville. It's the centerpiece of a nice little meditation garden on the church grounds.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.firstpresbyteriandardanelle.org"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:85%;" >church web site</span></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-8121935242910091272?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-66101630600007760602009-10-18T19:39:00.000-07:002009-10-18T19:44:30.985-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/StvRuvSfZgI/AAAAAAAAEG0/eQujES_XUyQ/s1600-h/AssumptionCath.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/StvRuvSfZgI/AAAAAAAAEG0/eQujES_XUyQ/s400/AssumptionCath.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394135579604510210" border="0" /></a>Classic church design. <br />Quite a pitch on that roof.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-6610163060000776060?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-892924176111464763.post-77634926111226137342009-10-12T11:35:00.001-07:002009-10-12T11:45:03.195-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/StN3Cv4ZCrI/AAAAAAAAEFM/rUZSIUVRVT8/s1600-h/OldAustinBapt.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SPWUWpJHrFg/StN3Cv4ZCrI/AAAAAAAAEFM/rUZSIUVRVT8/s400/OldAustinBapt.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391784067989047986" border="0" /></a>Old Austin, just northeast of Cabot, is one of the oldest towns in central Arkansas. It <span style="font-style: italic;">could</span> have been chosen as the state capitol; it <span style="font-style: italic;">could</span> have attracted the railroad; it <span style="font-style: italic;">could</span> have been the site of Ouachita Baptist University; but none of these things came to pass. Austin <span style="font-style: italic;">was</span> the midway stop for the Butterfield Stage between Memphis and Fort Smith, and it <span style="font-style: italic;">was</span> the home of one of the state's oldest Baptist associations.<br /><br />As for what <span style="font-style: italic;">is</span> in Old Austin anymore, there's this nice little Baptist church. That and a historical marker are about it.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://oldaustinbaptistchurch.org/"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 0);font-size:85%;" >church web site</span></a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/892924176111464763-7763492611122613734?l=arkansaschurch.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834315191267300438noreply@blogger.com0