Church historians will gather in OKC

This 1914 photo from the UM archives at OCU shows Ware Chapel at Hog Creek. In late July, time-travellers of a sort will gather in Oklahoma City to explore Methodism’s past and its impact on...

Living with history -- New work preserves the past for future needs

In the controlled environment of the Archives' new Storage Room, Christina Wolf examines a box of historical church records. By Holly McCray You feel goosebumps rise. Yes,...

Centennial milestones

Oklahoma United Methodist Archives • Located at Oklahoma City University.• Direct research requests to Christina Wolf, archivist.• Phone: 405-208-5067. E-mail: dblarchives@okcu.edu.  by Aloise McCullough and Christina WolfEditor’s note: This is the last in a 12-part series marking the 100th year of Oklahoma statehood. The ministry of Canadian United Methodist Church spans the Civil War, the Oklahoma Land Run, the Great Depression, World Wars I and II, and continues to expand in this...

Centennial perspectives: a Native American viewpoint

 Editor’s note: November is National American Indian Heritage Month. By David Wilson, Conference Superintendent, Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference On Nov. 1, I attended a movie premiere, the first Oklahoma event commemorating National American Indian Heritage Month. The movie, produced in Oklahoma, includes actors, a producer, and a director who are from Oklahoma. In his comments about the movie, the director said, "We are proud to be a part of the celebration of Native Americans...

Centennial milestones

 Oklahoma United Methodist Archives Located in Dulaney-Browne Library Direct research requests and requests to use the reading room to Christina Wolf, archivist, 405-208-5067, dblarchives@okcu.edu at Oklahoma City University   by Aloise McCullough and Christina Wolf Editor’s note: This column is spotlighting a church in each district, in recognition of Oklahoma’s 100th year of statehood. The 1907 Oklahoma Annual Conference was hosted at Durant-First church on Nov. 13-17....

Centennial milestones

 Oklahoma United Methodist Archivesn Located in Dulaney-Browne Library at Oklahoma City Universityn Direct research requests and requests to use the reading room to Christina Wolf, archivist, 405-208-5067, dblarchives@okcu.edu by Aloise McCullough and Christina Wolf Editor’s note: This column is spotlighting a church in each district, in recognition of Oklahoma’s 100th year of statehood. This is the tale of two churches. Grandfield United Methodist Church, in Lawton District, was...

Centennial milestones

Editor’s note: This column is spotlighting a church in each district, in recognition of Oklahoma’s 100th year of statehood. by Aloise McCullough and Christina Wolf    This is a story of a church birthed before Oklahoma statehood began and the first sooner staked his land.    Pocola-First United Methodist Church, in the Muskogee District, was founded in the late 1850s as an Indian church in the Pocola community. Today, the town of 4,000 is a short drive from Fort...

Centennial milestones

Oklahoma United Methodist Archives n Located in Dulaney-Browne Library at Oklahoma City University n Direct research requests and requests to use the reading room to Christina Wolf, archivist,405-208-5067, dblarchives@okcu.edu   by Aloise McCullough Editor’s note: This column is spotlighting a church in each district, in recognition of Oklahoma’s 100th year of statehood. The history of McFarlin Memorial UMC in Norman begins in 1889, following soon after the Oklahoma land run. Both...

Centennial milestones

Oklahoma United Methodist Archives n Located in Dulaney-Browne Library, Oklahoma City Universityn Direct research requests and requests to use the reading room to Christina Wolf, archivist, 405-208-5067, dblarchives@okcu.edu. Editor’s note: This column is spotlighting a church in each district, in recognition of Oklahoma’s 100th year of statehood. When the Oklahoma Railway Townsite Co. gave away Lots 1 & 2, Block 58, on July 27, 1902, company officials simply wanted to give citizens a...

Centennial milestones

by Aloise McCullough Editor’s note: This is one in a 2007 series, spotlighting one church in each district, in recognition of Oklahoma’s 100th year of statehood. * In 1898, the people of a railroad town named Maramec seemed content without any worship centers—just saloons and a casino. As early as 1893, a pastor had been appointed to proclaim the Gospel in the area that included "Maramec preaching point"—but there was no building. Then a missionary couple came to town and founded...

Centennial milestones

 by Christina Wolf Editor’s note: This column in 2007 is spotlighting a church in each of the 12 districts, in recognition of Oklahoma’s 100th year of statehood.   Today the Tulsa District includes 41 charges. One of them is St. Paul’s United Methodist Church of Tulsa.   Established by intrepid circuit-rider Sylvester Morris, the church started as a Sunday school. The class initially met at the corner of 14th and Rockford. Over the next six years, the so-called Bellview...

Centennial milestones

Oklahoma United Methodist Archives Located in Dulaney-Browne Library at Oklahoma City University. Direct research requests and requests to use the reading room to Christina Wolf, archivist, 405-208-5067, dblarchives@okcu.edu. Editor’s note: This column in 2007 is spotlighting a church in each of the 12 UM districts, in recognition of Oklahoma’s 100th year of statehood. by Christina Wolf Today the North Oklahoma City District includes 43 charges. One of these churches is the...

Centennial milestones by Christina Wolf

Editor’s note: This column in 2007 is spotlighting a church in each of the 12 UM districts, in recognition of Oklahoma’s 100th year of statehood. At Afton in 1892, a Cherokee Indian chief and his counsel granted permission to the Methodist Episcopal Church-South to build a church on land the Indians owned. The wood church was 30 feet by 50 feet, and it was established with Rev. L.W. Rivers officiating as its first pastor. At that time, Afton boasted a few hundred people, comprising a...

Centennial milestones by Christina Wolf

Editor’s Note: This column in 2007 is spotlighting a church in each of the 12 UM districts, in recognition of Oklahoma’s 100th year of statehood. Today, the Enid District is comprised of 44 United Methodist congregations. One of these, First United Methodist Church of Braman, began its ministry in 1898. At that time, Braman-First was part of the North District of the Oklahoma Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church (North) denomination. Northern Methodist congregations and Sunday...