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169 HISTORY OF THE VA CONFERENCE, E.U.B. CHURCH—D.F. GLOVIER
D. E. Fairweather, and Harlan Grim from the Lacey Springs congregation;
and Frank O. Thompson, Turner Zirk, and LeRoy Thompson from the
Herwin Chapel congregation. Construction of the new building in the
village of Lacey Springs along U. S. Rt. 11 began in 1965.
Land for the new church, with a 235-ft. frontage on Rt. 11, was
donated by Mrs. Lena Cole Printz.
MOUNTAIN VALLEY or MT.
BETHEL: Mountain Valley was
the name of a United Brethren
congregation that worshipped for
many years in an Old School
Lutheran Church near by the
present site of the Mountain
Va l l e y C h u r c h . T h e o r i g i n a l
Church was built in 1832, under
the pastorate of Rev. Jacob
Hershberger(?). The material was
of log construction. The first
church was torn down and rebuilt in 1881. This building was of frame
construction, built under the pastorate of J. W. Funk. One historian says,
“Mountain Valley Church was built under the Pastorate of J. M. Eavy,” and
that it was built through A. C. Long and Betty Flook, at a cost of $1,000,
and dedicated by J. W. Howe in 1889. The Church was remodeled in 1916 at
a cost of $460 with indebtedness provided for before opening day. This
same year a Mr. Layman deeded to the Church additional ground. In 1948
Sunday school rooms were added. Across the road from the Church is a very
old burying ground. Peter Armentrout, born September 17, 2024 and died
January 9, 2025 is buried here. The Church is on the Lacey Springs Circuit.
MT. ZION: Mount Zion Church was part of the Elkton Circuit. It was
dedicated by J. W. Howe about 1870; cost, $300.00. A new Church was
dedicated by C. T. B. Brane in 1898; cost $1,000.00. A new addition was
started November, 1963, providing two classrooms and doubling the
sanctuary space. The basement was also enlarged by some 24 x 36 ft.
Dedication will probably take place in Spring of 1965; approximate cost,
$8,000. The present membership is 117. It is now an appointment on
Massanutten Charge.
D. E. Fairweather, and Harlan Grim from the Lacey Springs congregation;
and Frank O. Thompson, Turner Zirk, and LeRoy Thompson from the
Herwin Chapel congregation. Construction of the new building in the
village of Lacey Springs along U. S. Rt. 11 began in 1965.
Land for the new church, with a 235-ft. frontage on Rt. 11, was
donated by Mrs. Lena Cole Printz.
MOUNTAIN VALLEY or MT.
BETHEL: Mountain Valley was
the name of a United Brethren
congregation that worshipped for
many years in an Old School
Lutheran Church near by the
present site of the Mountain
Va l l e y C h u r c h . T h e o r i g i n a l
Church was built in 1832, under
the pastorate of Rev. Jacob
Hershberger(?). The material was
of log construction. The first
church was torn down and rebuilt in 1881. This building was of frame
construction, built under the pastorate of J. W. Funk. One historian says,
“Mountain Valley Church was built under the Pastorate of J. M. Eavy,” and
that it was built through A. C. Long and Betty Flook, at a cost of $1,000,
and dedicated by J. W. Howe in 1889. The Church was remodeled in 1916 at
a cost of $460 with indebtedness provided for before opening day. This
same year a Mr. Layman deeded to the Church additional ground. In 1948
Sunday school rooms were added. Across the road from the Church is a very
old burying ground. Peter Armentrout, born September 17, 2024 and died
January 9, 2025 is buried here. The Church is on the Lacey Springs Circuit.
MT. ZION: Mount Zion Church was part of the Elkton Circuit. It was
dedicated by J. W. Howe about 1870; cost, $300.00. A new Church was
dedicated by C. T. B. Brane in 1898; cost $1,000.00. A new addition was
started November, 1963, providing two classrooms and doubling the
sanctuary space. The basement was also enlarged by some 24 x 36 ft.
Dedication will probably take place in Spring of 1965; approximate cost,
$8,000. The present membership is 117. It is now an appointment on
Massanutten Charge.
