Ceres High School - Mountaineer Yearbook (Ceres, VA)

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THE METHODIST PARSONAGE IN CERES LIBERTY METHODIST CHURCH Liberty Methodist Church was built in the year 1883. The church has been rebuilt and repaired during its 78 years. O'Listery was a Baptist Church, built about 1888. The land for the church was purchased from Dr. Cooper. Some peo ple call this church the striped door Church because the planks in door were painted red and green.

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RED OAK CHURCH Before Red Oak Church was built, an old school house was used as a church for the circuit rider, Bob Sheffey. The land for the church was given by Jonas Umbarger. The amount of land as recorded in the deed was two acres and sixteen poles. The deed was written October 10, 1858, and recorded May 8, 1874. The land was deeded to the first trustees of Methodist, Lutheran, and Presbyterian demoniations. One of the first persons buried in the cemetery, that there is re- cord of, was Sarah Bales in October 1870. Two other people were buried before her but there is no record of who they were. When plans were being made for the new church, it was decided that the church would be built on the other side of the road in order to have more room for the cemetery. The church was started in 1945 and was built by free labor and donations with the exception of laying the brick which was done by Mr. McConnel. In the summer of 1947 the first service was held in the new church. The service was the closing of a singing school held in the old church by James A. Leslie. The new church was dedicated in the fall of 1947. The old church building was sold at auction. It was bought by Ted and Will Foglesong. It was torn down in December of the same year. The church has three Sunday School rooms in the basement. There are now 80 people on roll. Three Sundays out of each month preaching services are held. The Methodist pastor is Reverend Clemons and the Lutheran pastor is Reverend Kluttz.