Title	Dawes United Methodist Church (Dawes, WV)
Contributors	Rebecca Hatfield (Photographer)
Description	DAWES UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 1883-2003; Celeb rating 120 years The first pastor of our church, originally known as Fairfield Methodist Episcopal Church, was the Rev. J.A. Dixon. He was appointed at the WV Methodist Episcopal Conference held in October 1883 in Wheeling, WV. At that time the church, which was built by Mr. John Crawford, was located near the creek bank across the road from its present site. The land was donated by the Cabin Creek Kanawha Coal Co. and the Williams Coal Co., both owned by the Shonk family. After the church was damaged by flood waters in 1916 the land was traded and a new church built in its present location but facing the opposite direction. The church was later turned around to its current setting with the help of Pure Oil Co. employees. A classroom, vestibule and porch were added. A small wood structure was moved onto the site to house Sunday school classes. The structure was replaced in 1967 with the completion of the current education building containing several classrooms, a kitchen and a fellowship hall. This building was completely refurbished in 2001 by members of the congregation including the current pastor, Rev. Lorens E. Dunnett.
Subject	Artifacts Plates
Date Digital	2010-11-30
Date Original	2003
Publisher	Annie Merner Pfeiffer Library
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Type	Image
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