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History of U.B. Churches in Harrisonburg-Staunton Region December 26, 2024
meeting, Dr. Floyd L. Fulk, Conference Superintendent, presided. Mrs. Kathleen Zirkle Lincoln was
elected as delegate to the Virginia Conference. September 15, the Week Day Pray Service was held.
Those attending were: Marie Fulk, Mae Turner, Nellie Turner, Phoebe Brenneman, Eunice Early,
Virginia West, Pauline Whetzel, Annie Haley, Wilda Brown and Ruby Rhodes. September 19, the last
Sunday school and worship service was held with 125 attending Sunday school. The Rev. Hickle spoke
on “Moving Day”. We feel a bit of sadness in leaving our old church but certainly look forward with
faith to the challenge in the advancement of God’s Kingdom before us.
The First Bell, September 1965. Our first service in the new church was held on September 26,
149 attending Sunday school, our total offering for both services $159.94. It was a beautiful but cool
autumn morning. 150 attended the Worship Service. This was quite an occasion when we consider any
church member having the opportunity to be a part of planning, building, moving and attending the first
service in a new church. We feel this is a once in a lifetime privilege. The Choir under the direction of
Mrs. Bonnie Hoover made a commendable contribution to the first service singing “How Great Thou
Art.” David Carroll Dellinger has the honor of being the first infant added to the Cradle Roll. He
received a rosebud on September 26. On this date our first organized nursery was opened under the
supervision of Mrs. Alma Crider. The beautiful pulpit furniture, contributed by “Miss Maude” Good
was made and installed by Mr. Lewis Showalter, a cabinet maker of Broadway. Mr. Showalter gave the
Church a 1921 Discipline. This Discipline was given to Mr. Showalter by a former Minister, the Rev. J.
H. Brunk.
Our first Homecoming Day was observed with a wonderful day of fellowship. Our Building
Fund offering totaled $2,413.91 including a number of memorial pews sold. The Sunday school and
Church offering was $245.25. On October 4, the two circles met, this was a joint meeting with Mrs.
Darrell Helbert in charge of the program. The program was in observance of our 90th Anniversary of the
WSWS. October 24, Mr. Wesley Poland, representative of the Gideons spoke at the Worship Service.
This was quite interesting as Mr. Poland was very much interested in the construction of our new
church. He had completed the tower and spire on the church just a short time before.
A new member has been added to the Cradle Roll four out of five weeks we have been in the
new church. We feel this is quite a record as this is the first anyone can remember this happening. The
members and in order were: Baby Dellinger mentioned, Reginald King Shirley, III, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Reginald K. Shirley and grandson of Mrs. Velma Dove, Dawn Marie Turner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Turner, Jenifer Kay Lohr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lohr. October 24, Lisa Joy Caplinger,
infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Caplinger, was baptized. This being our first such service.
The Rev. and Mrs. Hickle moved into the new parsonage on November 29, 1965. The Rev.
Hickle performed the first wedding ceremony December 12, 1965, when Miss Charlotte Han and Mr.
Larry Trumbo were united in marriage. Granvil Turner reported a total of $16,311.59 was received into
the Building Fund in 1965. As this portion of history of the Broadway EUB Church is being prepared
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meeting, Dr. Floyd L. Fulk, Conference Superintendent, presided. Mrs. Kathleen Zirkle Lincoln was
elected as delegate to the Virginia Conference. September 15, the Week Day Pray Service was held.
Those attending were: Marie Fulk, Mae Turner, Nellie Turner, Phoebe Brenneman, Eunice Early,
Virginia West, Pauline Whetzel, Annie Haley, Wilda Brown and Ruby Rhodes. September 19, the last
Sunday school and worship service was held with 125 attending Sunday school. The Rev. Hickle spoke
on “Moving Day”. We feel a bit of sadness in leaving our old church but certainly look forward with
faith to the challenge in the advancement of God’s Kingdom before us.
The First Bell, September 1965. Our first service in the new church was held on September 26,
149 attending Sunday school, our total offering for both services $159.94. It was a beautiful but cool
autumn morning. 150 attended the Worship Service. This was quite an occasion when we consider any
church member having the opportunity to be a part of planning, building, moving and attending the first
service in a new church. We feel this is a once in a lifetime privilege. The Choir under the direction of
Mrs. Bonnie Hoover made a commendable contribution to the first service singing “How Great Thou
Art.” David Carroll Dellinger has the honor of being the first infant added to the Cradle Roll. He
received a rosebud on September 26. On this date our first organized nursery was opened under the
supervision of Mrs. Alma Crider. The beautiful pulpit furniture, contributed by “Miss Maude” Good
was made and installed by Mr. Lewis Showalter, a cabinet maker of Broadway. Mr. Showalter gave the
Church a 1921 Discipline. This Discipline was given to Mr. Showalter by a former Minister, the Rev. J.
H. Brunk.
Our first Homecoming Day was observed with a wonderful day of fellowship. Our Building
Fund offering totaled $2,413.91 including a number of memorial pews sold. The Sunday school and
Church offering was $245.25. On October 4, the two circles met, this was a joint meeting with Mrs.
Darrell Helbert in charge of the program. The program was in observance of our 90th Anniversary of the
WSWS. October 24, Mr. Wesley Poland, representative of the Gideons spoke at the Worship Service.
This was quite interesting as Mr. Poland was very much interested in the construction of our new
church. He had completed the tower and spire on the church just a short time before.
A new member has been added to the Cradle Roll four out of five weeks we have been in the
new church. We feel this is quite a record as this is the first anyone can remember this happening. The
members and in order were: Baby Dellinger mentioned, Reginald King Shirley, III, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Reginald K. Shirley and grandson of Mrs. Velma Dove, Dawn Marie Turner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Turner, Jenifer Kay Lohr, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lohr. October 24, Lisa Joy Caplinger,
infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Caplinger, was baptized. This being our first such service.
The Rev. and Mrs. Hickle moved into the new parsonage on November 29, 1965. The Rev.
Hickle performed the first wedding ceremony December 12, 1965, when Miss Charlotte Han and Mr.
Larry Trumbo were united in marriage. Granvil Turner reported a total of $16,311.59 was received into
the Building Fund in 1965. As this portion of history of the Broadway EUB Church is being prepared
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