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Brief History of Muir's Chapel Muir's Chapel was begun in 1822 when Jeremiah Dodson, a local preacher from the west, held services under brush arbors and the shade of oak trees on the grounds. After his services the Charge was organized, and the Reverend Thacker Muir was assigned to the Charge. Reverend Muir cut the first log for the Log Meeting House, a replica of which remains on the grounds; and in his honor the church was named Muir's Chapel. The Log Meeting house was replaced in 1875 by a one-room weatherboard building. This was moved across the road to the cemetery when the present sanctuaray was constructed in 1903. The latter was enlarged, remodeled, and brick-veneered during the years 1929-32, and the grounds were landscaped for the first time. The first educational building, called the Smoak Building, was built in 1940, and the following year the church got its first full-time pastor, W. Kenneth Goodson. Camp meetings were an annual event at harvest time, until they were replaced by revivals, around the turn of the century. Pre-Easter services replaced the revivals in 1942. The Smoak Building now houses the church offices, an education wing added in the fifties, and the Boren Building was dedicated in 1960. The Church has been rebuilt and remodeled several times since then, with the present sanctuary completed in 1980. The latest addition is our Kale Christian Center which houses our Playschool, classrooms, and the contemporary worship auditorium. The present membership is constantly seeking new ways to reach out to people in our community for Jesus Christ. Pride in our heritage is combined with an awareness of the evangelistic opportunities awaiting us today. | If you're interested in joining Muir's Chapel, please contact the church office via email or by phone (336.299.1913). We'd love to have one of our pastors pay you a visit. | |||||||||||||
| ©2007-2011 Muir's Chapel United Methodist
Church | 314 Muirs Chapel Road | Greensboro, NC 27410 Phone: 336.299.1913 | Fax: 336.299.2846 email: mcoffice@muirschapelumc.com |
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