Hiss Church

Our Staff

Ministers Pastors

Director of Evangelism Director of Music andOrganIst Director, of Choirs Church Secretary Church Custodians

The People of 3-lIss Church Mark I. Smiley 'WIClIam C. .Mi&r Jr. Dianne 'I'homyson Jim Shplet Chuck Solomon Janet NeL'on Morgan Cole & .MIchaelScott

Join Ifs For 'Worship

3-lIss offers a variety of 'Worshp experiences to meet your need:

Contemporary -War

Every Sunday at 93O a.m, you can join In a Contemporary Worshp Experience in the Main Sanctuary that includes music and drama ld by our Praise Band and Singers. Casual attire Is 'weleomeci All children and youth attending Sunday SchooC willjoin us for the first io minutes of praIse music, before being d?sntIssec( to their classes. They may sit with their parents or with their classes.

'i'ra4itIonaCWorshp

More 9ra4itIonalyorms of 'Worshp are offered on Sunday mornings at 8:oo a.m. anc(11:oo a.m. In the 3-lain Sanctuary. 1he &oo a.m. service features a less formal atmosphere with more frequent celebration of 3-loly Communion. At woo a.m. Junior Churchfor ages 3 to 6 begins

in the Sanctuary, then moves to Rm. 207 In the J'forth 13uIlcCing after the Children's Sermon.

3-fursery

Js[ursery Service for children up to 3 years old Is offere ci from 9:15 am. until 12:15 p.m. every Sunday. A fully trained adult attendant emplOyed by 3-lIss Church staffs the Wursery. The Jslursery Is located in our Worth BuIl4ing on the Second Jloor, A greeter or 'Usher wIllshaw you to the J[ursery.

Coffee ciniyellowsli4

Join 'us every Sunday at g:oo am. for Coffee and snacks In m. 103 of our Worth Building before you yroceed to one of our Sunday School classes. Or join 'us at 10:3 0 a.m. after the Contemporary Service. This Is a good opportunIty to meet new people, as 'well as discuss the sermon topic for the day.

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Sunday School Classes

31iss offers a variety of Sunday morning Christian Education opportunít'íes for adages. .lCclasses begin at 9:30 a.m.

CIii(z(ren's and youth Classes

The Sunday School office, where you may register your child is Cocatec(In Rm. 302 of the .Worth Building. Alr classes meet in our Worth BuIlding.

J'fursery for ages up to 3 years old; Is CocateclIn Room 207. AfuCly trained adJü1Tt attendant employed by 3-/is's Church staffs the J'fursery.

Classes for Children and youth Inc Cude:

3,4 & 5 year olciclass - Rm. 206 it & 2''grad;e class - Rm. 302

311 & 4 grade class - R.m. 300 5tJ & ( gracle class - Rni. 303

.Micülle 34jh Class for grades 7 & 8-Rm. 304

Senior 3-fig/i Class for grades 9 to 12- R.m. 208

'44'u1t Classes

.Ac(ults are offered; a choice of four classes:

J'riendTy Wen's Bible Class, located; in 2n. B on the Lower Le'velof the Sanctuary Building, offers refreshments andfeCCowshp and'Cots of singing. The class follows the International Bible Study Lesson series.

Ladies' Bible Class Is located; In the J'ello-wshp 3-fall in the Center Building and also follows the International Bible Study Lesson series.

The Living Bible Class meets in Rm. 104 on the lower Level of he North Building. The class usually studTIes the Scriptures reading through

enei-zc to Nevefatim Over the years, this class has completed; its study of the entire Bible four times. Occasionally, other topics of Interest are dIscussed;

Faith forum Is a discussion group centered; on current events or particular faith questions confronting Christians today. The Forum meets in Rm.. 105,

Other Christian Education Opportunities

34'vs is a 2Eccvi Bible Study Church and usually offers at least one of he 7JIccv/ series each year. Each series runs from 30 to 34 sessions from the J'all to Spring. You must complete 7JIcctrnñ i, and then you may take any of the other series. Sessions are usually held on Tuesday evenings.

in certain years, 3-hIss will offer Christian 2leliever. This is a 30-session series on basic theological concepts andfounditIonal beliefs on our Chris tian faith.

Short-term Bible Study and Thpic-Oriented; Study opportunIties are also offered; throughout the year. fl1e information sheets in the worshp bulletins and; our monthly

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news Ctter 7/le 9iIre wIll have information on these classes. Classes are usually held; on Iruesday evenings. 'We encourage youth to

join with a1ults for these studies.

.Tello-ws11p groups

The 'United 1Method:ist 'Women meets monthly on the e fl.esdiy at Nbon. In Rm. 105 on the Lower Levelof our .North Building for j'e1Thwsb4p and:a Program.. Special DInner Programs and Missions studies also occur throughout the year. 'Units of the United Methodist 'Women also meet monthly at various times amlcldys.

The 1JnIted.Metfiodist !Men meets on the 4th Monday of each month in the fello-wshp 3aCC of the Center BuIld;Ing for J'eCLowshp, Dinner, and a Program. .7il1 men are weleome to attend:

The 'United: .iietfiodict youth FelTowsIip for alT youth 1-h through 12 grades meets each Sunday evening from 6:30 p.m. until &oo p.m. for Recreation followed: by üve(y discussions on Issues related: to Christian youth today. The WMVJ meets In the youth Am, which Is located: on the Lower Level of the Sanctuary BuI(clIng. This room may be accessed: directly from the Lower Parking Lot. The youth are also involved: in Activities and Projects through the year.

Our Recreation Ministry plans famIly fun activities throughout the year. These are announced: through the worshy, bulletin Information sheet and: In the monthly newsletter 7)Ie i)'fre.

The Crafts Group meets weekly on -Monday mornings at g:oo a.m. In Rm. .104 on the Lower Level of the Worth BuIlding to make Items for our yearly fallfestIval

The Crochet croup meets weekly on Wednesday mornings at .zo:oo am. In Rin. .104 to make afghans that are given to local missions for the homeless and to other service agencies.

Scouts

Boy Scout 1roop meets weekly on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. In the feC&wshp .9fatE Cub Pack 475 meets weekCy on TitesdTays at 6:30 p.m. Den meetings are held; throughout the week at various times and

places.

Girl Scout and: Brownie i'roops also meet at 3-lIss, Jr. !roop 2541 meets on Wednesday, 6:30p.m. In R.m. .104,

The follawing allmeet on Thursdays at 6:30p.m.: Brownies T'roop 1052 in Rm. 103, Jr. 7roop 627 in Rm. 104,

Cad:ettes r'roop 1935 and Sr. girl Scouts 828 in Rm. 105, and Daisy Yrooy in Rm.. 304.

51IsqORy OF HISS WVTYW NETHODISTCHURCH

In 18b6 the "3elI Point Circuit" was created to serve the spiritual n.eecic of JvtetlioLIsts front eastern BaltImore County through portions of northern l3czftIntore County up to 3-(arforc( County. 'The name, ye1E Point, only ITasteL three years and in 1809, the "Great Ja1Ec Circuit" was created The Great ya(L Circuit covered about 250 square miles of BaftInwre County.

In 18i6 the Baltimore and 3-(arfortl Turnpike Road was opened At that time the Tarkvith area was known as £avandr 3(itr and 'various inifividuals began buying large parce& of land and subdividing the area.. life was not easy for the two traveling preachers who ministered to .'YvtetFtod,lsts on the great yaIL' Circuit. The Lust and heat of the summer, mud in spring or danger of becoming frostbitten In winter were aLT experienced and travel was nearly ImpossIble at times.

3-liss United Methodist Church had its beginning in the year 1839, growing out of religious service helilin the home of Dr. 'William 3-liss. Th-. iliss's father was Jacob 3-fiss, Sr. Jacob (born May i6, 1762), the patriarch of the 3-(Iss family, had strong bonds with the Gatch .Meeting 31ouse over the years and7was a

rustee of Gatch. The ,I-ftLcs family, Jacob and his wife Elizabeth catch 34iss, and those of the eight sons and eight daughters, who remained at home, had always been In their places when worship was helL at çatc1s Meeting ifouse even though It meant traveling relatively lang distances. Death for Jacob was swift and shocking, being struck by a bolt of lightning from a summer storm that ripped through the area on july 11, 1829. 'William 3-liss, the youngest son- saw a neeLfor a .MethotuIst .Meeting -41ouse In the area of the 3-fiss

homestead and began to hold Class .Meetings at the family home. 'William 3-lIss inherited the family mansion and family la'nas and together with neighbor Thomas ParlettylanneLfor the future of the tiny 'Westhyan community. 'Within three years sufficient funds had been rcmIseilorpromIsecito bui&Ca snuzlT( stone chape(J The cornerstone of "3-hjsses Chape(', as the Church was first known, was laIilsometime In the fall of 1842. It is thought that Rev. DavIciSteele known as the "Weeping Prophet" _presided over the dMIcatorg service of the ChapeC The 3-lIss home where Bishop Waugh stayed Luring his visit to the annualconference In 1843 still stands, excellently werf preserved and caredfor by Its present owners on 'Willoughby Avenue.

Ii1e meager resources of great 3-aIls Circuit was affected by politicaltensions stemming from the slavery Issue and led to a division within the circuit. The 3-fIss

family had been slaveholders. 'William 3-liss ownecifour slaves at the time of his death.. That state of affairs cFzangeianc( as the awareness of the church spread through the community, more people began to attend meetings. Rev Iva( meetings were bringing more people to the church..

The Quarterly Conference record of 1842

names 18 churches on the great falls Circuit: namely - 3-(ereford Shanes, John Pearces', 'Wilson,s Friendship, Fork, Baltimore factory, gatches, Patapsco, Orenis, Ebenezer, Camp Chape 'Warner Factory, Jesseps, l3osleys, Dover, .Mt. .'Jsfebo, 'WIseburg. great Faas coveredan enormous territory. It was becoming increasingly diffIcult for the two preachers to adequately serve the territory which had been assigned to them and in 1842 the first hint at division appears In the circuit records.

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Camp meetings, a long tradition of early Methodists, were an almost annual occurrence for great Falls- Circuit. 2liese meetings were usually Iie!2Iat either the circuit , campground: adjacent to Camp Chapel Methodist Church or on londi of the Cochey Family. In an attempt to keep the circuit Intact, the idea was raised in 1843 to acId; a thirc1preacher Cut wheiip&iced;before the conference as a motion, It failed: 1iIs attempt was followec( by a motion to divide the circuit. The circuit continued; to hold; camp meetings almost annually and continued a&o to "Most respecfuthj and affectIonathj" invite the North Baltimore, East BaltImore, Nigh Street and CaroCine Street charges to encamp with the people ofçreatjatic.

The annual Conference on .'March 15, 1843 was held; in 'Wesley ChapeC Baltimore with Bishop 'Waugh _presiding- Rev. Richard; Brown, known as the "great Camp Meeting .Manager" was appointed; Pastor with Rev. Basil Berry as junior Past-or of 3-fysses' Chapel At this meeting an estimating committee was named: to yrovite for the preacher's salary. The report was as follows:

Rev. RIchariBrown, P.C. Minister, wife & six chIld'ren $310.00

TrovIsions,feei& table 375.00

3-lorse shoeing for 12

months incC Conference expense 5.00

Moving from Abington, 5,00

.1-larford; Circuit XeepIng horse for 12 months $ 11.Q

Tota( 706.39

At the close of the year the account was yalti and balance, and 3-liss' qpyortIonnzent for this first year was $50. (By 2870 this apportionment for Miss clImbed;to $225.)

It was in 1844 that the actualdeed;to the ground for the Chapel -was made by 'WIllIam 3lIss. The deed; read; ".'March 4, 1844 - 3fIss M.T. Chapel - 'Whereas, the

said 'WillIam 3-fIss Is desirous of endowing the said; church with the lot of ground' on which the same is erectedand; which he Ispermitted;to by the act of the General Assembly aforesaid" An additIonal N acre was secured; on October 5, 1850.

At a special meeting on August 25, 1856 it was decided that 20 feet in length should; be added to the church in front. A building committee was appoInted however,for some reason the project was never carried out. In 1859 a new committee was appointed; to make an estimate of a new church but this idea like the first was not carried; out. The death of Dr. 'William 3fIss on August 10,

1861 perhaps was one of the deciding factors in dropping the new builaing idea-

From

1861 to 1893, the work at 3-liss thrived: In the records of 1872, Pastors I.Q. .'Moore and 3Inry Clay Smith reported;that twenty souffs were saved;In a revival During these years, the Rev. J.'T. B(ackburn, local preacher, gave Influential leadershp. He was born. In Tng land' and:converted;In the i7th year of his age. In 1848 he moved; his membersllp from çorsuch's Church to .1-liss x.E. Church. At the end: of 1878 Jabez Blackburn died; and he was burled; In the .1fIss cemetery.

In the Quarterly Conference of May 1,

1893, held: at atcFt the record;states that "The 3-lIss menthersIlp has passed; a resolution to build; a new church and requests this Quarterly Conference to appoint a building committee so that the proper steps may be taken." The committee consisted of Rev. Joseph P. 'Wllion, Robert 51 Blackburn, 'William G .

'Willing/Ian, Benjamin J'. Tarlett 'William Bqbikow and George V. 'White.

Another local preacher whose name cannot be forgotten was Thomas

orsuc1l,

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The cornerstone of the frame church builaing was laid: September 12, 1894.

The following account of the d:ectIcation was given In a Baltimore' county newspaper: 'Nèw Church Dedkated: - The pretty new A.E. Church at 3lIss .9pyoIntment, ParkvIil, 3-(arfird; Roac[ was dedicated on Sunday, February 10,

1895. The ceremonies were In charge of Rev, 'William S. Edward., presiding. .4.tT services were largely attended and collections anwunted:to about $600. The church Is Gothic in architecture and7ias a frontage of 36 feet and a depth of 56

feet. Mr. John A Sheridan of Chase was the contractor and budder. The cost was about $3,600. The trustees are 'WI(Clam ,futThr, Sr., -William 'White, Robert 3-1 Blackburn, C. Howard moss, Charles Tarhartit, 'William RabIkow, Benjamin F. Parlett, TlwarlSeabold:and:'WIllIam 31: Fuller. 3-lIss's Church has a membershp of about ioo and; a large and;flourIshIng Sunday School .'Mr. R.H. Blackburn Is superintendent, Rev. JosepIfl4TiLon Is In the fifth year as Senior Pastor of the Circuit and the junior Pastor Is Re-v. Sidney Sarver."

'With the second; new building and the old: one still in use opportunity for growth was much greater and: it was not long before a kitchen was built on to the stone Chapel and that soon was converted: for primary chiülren. By closing insides of a long shed:that was used to protect the worshpyer's horses during services, room 'was made for Sunday School The 3-lIss Sunday School probably dates back to 1839, but records at that Late are not available. About 1920, the building was lengthened: and _provision made for the Installation of a new Mohler pipe organ. IslIss Alice .Myrtle itnwss, the organist, was largely forprocureinent of the organ.

In 1924 Mrs. George Evans, the wife of the pastor, organized: a combination .14 Lu It Sunday School Class and taught the same, assIsteciby .'Mrs. Bessie Tyson,

Mrs. Klein, Charles Schneider, Mrs. lone Larsen. The class was divicledwItli Mrs. Larsen teaching ladies and Mr. Schneider teaching the men. Mrs. 'Vivian .McIntosh began teaching the üuIIes class In 1942 and continued: for many years.

The first parsonage (which is now the Evans yuneral 5-Come at 8802 ilarford: Road) was built some time after the chapel In 1924 the first parsonage and several acres of land; was sold: to a Dr. Long for sn,000; $2,000 of which was £'vutled among other churches on the circuit. F. 'William Sonn, Jr. was given the responsibility of LrawInij plans for a new parsonage and was assisted: In construction by Clarence 'WILon.. This dwelling was erected at a cost of $7,500

anciwas located: at 8720 SIarford:Road;

Miss continued to grow and soon had outgrown all of its buildings. Another building committee was appointed: and the pastor, Rev. 'William J. Carey plus 3-Carry Bahikow, Charles Snyder, Lester Chenoweth, 'William LMIlthr, Aubrey Burton, Thomas Barber, Charles 'Wilcon, Leslie McCorkCe, Mrs. Bessie Tyson, 'William BabIkow, 'William 5 Sonn, Jr., Frank B. 3oard: and; J..0 'WIlCinghan, came together to make a decision. The mIiliIle church school brick building was the result. The cornerstone was laid: Ayri(i8, 1937. Mr. Clifton Xidd; was the contractor and: at that time the fiuild:ing was valueclat $32,000. T'he building was ,fedicated on October 30, 1937 shortly after the appointment of Rev. John R. TsaIa.s as pastor. The Rev, frank Y. Bayley, District Superintendent preaclieclthe sermon.

On October ii, 1942, the iod' anniversary of the founding of 3-hiss Church was held; and; tile mortgage to the building begun in 1937 WOS burned The Rev. Paul R. VIehlwas Pastor.

Parke-vitTe was stilTgrowing, 4nd:tfie need: for the church was very evident. Plans began to be made for the erection of a new sanctuary to house the overflowing congregation, which now for lack of space was holding two services on Sundays. .New homes were being built on every side and the area was taking on a more suburban air In contrast to the rurai 'which It had been up to this time. The growing community needMa Christ-inin4clec( and community-minded Church. TI-us, the i-hiss J1essenger, a church payer begun in Nay 1947 recorded that it had been decided to build the first unit of a new sanctuary. This unit would: yrov Ide much needed room for the chiltrens dyart'inent, 'While plans for the new sanctuary were in the making, Re-v. VIehlacceyted:a call to TrinItyMethod:Ist Church In 'Washington, D.C. At a reception in the Church 3-hall on February 13, 1949 the i-(Iss congregation welcomed Rev. and .qslrs. 'Watson iolley. in ivI arch 1949 the .'Memfiershp was reported as 1120

members. The budjet was listed: as $14,689.

stIll another BuIf4ing Committee was appointed and the members were J—r.A. 'Witlinghan, Joseph 'W Schaffer, Elmer J. Larsen, Howard .McIntosh, .Mr. And .Mrs, Harry C. 73abIkaw, Donald: A. Shannon, .Mr, And .Mrs, 'William E. /3afiIkiyw, F. 'William Sonn,, Jr., Lester G. Chenowetli, Raymond R.ussell Sr., Conrad: Ruether, Thiter Sheyyard Charles Francis, C. Aubrey Burton, .?vlrs. Arnold ReIer, 2*lrs. 'William Sched:er, .Mrs. 'William She (ton, .Mrs. Harry J.L Slack, .?qrs. J.X. 'Westerman, .Mr. & .Mrs. 'William Xing, .Mrs. TdvIn. L. Rembol2( andLeslie .McCorkle.

At the Groundbreaking ceremonies hell September ii, 1949, Lester J. CIIeno'weth was the builTter responsible for the first unit of the church. 'Work went forw ard swiftly and on September 24, 1950 the officIal opening service was held:for the

new Church School unit. This unit -was later to be the found2ition for the new sanctuary whose lIghted: steeple would: rise high In the air to be seen for many miles, and 'would: give inspiration to many. Tie congregation also secured: the ground: at the corner of 3-(Iss Avenue and 3-larforcl Road: where the old- frame Park-yule TXementciry School had stood: cthandènedfor many years.

In 1951 a church library was openedwitli .Mrs, Donald: Shannon as Librarian and some 500 books available.

At the June Conference of 1951 Rev. 110 lie y received: a call to go to Gaithersburg, and Rev. Clarence C.

ossett antills family came to Miss.

As the main goal of i-hIss Church had not yet been reached; there was still a shortage of space for the work which grew apace. Plans for the new building were completed: and the contract was given to Thomas 3-heks & Son with .Mr. Russell 3-licks serving as the contractor, and the names of Leslie McCorkCe and Daniel .Weumayer were added to the original buIlding committee. The $60,000

first unit was paItfor by April1953. On September 20, 1953 the cornerstone was (aid:for the latest and:newest adtItion to the 112-yearolt church. Sealed In the cornerstone were a lIst of the names of all the members of the Church and Church SchooC a DIscplIne of the .Methodist Church, a Bible and:a copy of The Christian Advocate, news releases on the event, and a history of the Church. Dr. J. Luther Neff, , District Supermntenden.t officIated; -with all organizations of the Church represented The last services were held: in the old: church on September 5, 1,954 with the Re-v. 'Wm. Fletcher Carey, the pastor at 3-hIss from 1.937 to 1940, preaching.

A 1rejoicing congregation entered: the beautiful- Georgian Col2m.Ialstyle church for Its opening services on September 12,

1954. The members1ip was now 1447, and the Church School was 953, the largest among Methodist churches in the area. Dr. Jl2irry Denman, of the General Board of TvangelIsm and a boyhood: friend: of Rev. ossett's preached:the first sermon.

During construction, of the new building the J4usic Committee (J.LJ4. WIllinghan, Howard Cantwel( Lester Q. Chenoweth, Lloyd Disney, Leslie .McCorkth, .Mrs. 'William Scfied:er, .Mrs. William Shelton and .Mrs. 1Uchard: 'Wo(fe) met many times and: d:ecIcfed to have the MohCer Organ Company rebuild: the organ. 'Jiie organ was valued at $i8,000. The Chimes In the old' building, given as a memorial- by 'William T. BabIkow, were also Insta&cCIn the new sanctuary. The Church Bell in the old' building was removed and transferred: to the new sanctuary. For a Citt1 whilTe the erection of the needecl building became (Tess prominent and attention turned: to forming new 'working groups In the church to serve the congregation and' the community.

..4s plans began to take shape to buIld'an acl4TitIonal educational building, plans were also niadTe concerning the 113 year od Chapel It was "turned: back" again into a Chapel- Instead of a Sunday School room. On .May 31, 1959 a ground Breaking Ceremony for the new Educational Building was held' 'When the old: frame church was dTemolIshed the main portions of each stained-glass window were saved: These were put together to form one large window Installed: In the rear of the Chapel 'I'his nuthes the present Chapela combination of the first and' second'houses of worship, -which were erected by the 3-lIss Congregation.

On June 24, 1956 the Congregation voted: to purchase the west property on the corner of Jiarford: Road: and Putty LH'IlI' Avenue.

On Sunday, January 13, 1957 the mortgage was burned: In June 1957, Rev. Clarence 1. yossett was appointed: as District Superintendent of the Baltimore East District, Andso at this time 3-ft.ss Church we(omed: the Rev. 'William "Wesley Dodge as Pastor.

report ii.zted:priC 1959 read: "The present membership of 3fIss Methodist Church Is in excess of 2000. The present church staff Is: two ministers, one part-time secretary, one full-time organist, voluntary choir directors, one part-time sexton with a helper on Saturday."

On .Jvlay 31, 1959, a ground Breaking Ceremony for the new Educational BuIlding, on the site of the old' white frame church, was hell Those who "turned: a shovel of dirt" were: Dr. Clarence L. Jbssett, numerous members of the Miss congregation, staff and Sunday School departments and committees. The cornerstone for the newest building was placed: In Jvfarch i96o and the building opened: to the children on October 23, 1960. from 1956-1960, 3-l'Iss Church continued:to be afocal point of community growth as well as church growth..

During this time, the congregation at 3-lIss gladLy began support of our member; Randy Thrasher, who after graduating from Duke University was sent to Okinawa for three years by the Jt'fethoclist Division of 'World' .MIssIons. While there, he met and: marrIedJunko. 'Thgether they have served: in Japan for many years.

Te June 1961 Conference brought a change of ministers to 3-l'Iss, when Rev. V. -W. Dodge was assigned: to Congress 3-lelgilts .Method:ist Church In 'Washington., D.C. and'tlie Rev. Charles T. [Mner, came to 3-I'Iss from Tyworth methodist, "Washington, D.C.

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During the 1970's 3-fIss made great strides in Its transition from a congregation stiff dinging to Its former rural Image, to a large urbaA church, more aware of Its true purpose. More emphasis began to be pliwei on worti affairs and social concerns. There are stories of heroes and heroines in our Church past, acts of charity anti faith.. Our lives In the present can only influence the future. For In the future, we wIllbe the history an which other generations reflct.

In 1992 members of 3-liss Church celebrated the iSoth Anniversary of the Church by holding a Dinner/Vance at Overlca 3-la CC Pastor Lou Chesnut presIcictiat the celebration. Coffee mugs inscribed with a sketch of the Church and iso Anniversary logo were available for members. EarC'WILon -was recognizetifor his contributions to 3-liss Church and continuing presence in welcoming members at Sunday services. He -was presenteclwith a large chocolate cfip cookie that hadMr. 3-(Iss" inscribed on it. Several3-lIss members presented a history of the Church, memories of numerous 3fiss activities, and musical offerings. It was a granticelebratlon.

Re-v. Lou Cfienutt was appointed to a position at the Baltimore-Washington Conference headquarters In 1994.

Rev. Kenneth R. Dunnington was cippoIntetiTastor of 3-liss Church In 1994.

A "Strategic Planning Committee" met for 3 Y2 years and Issued a "Vision Portrait Depiction of Desired futures" Based upon input from the 3-lIss CongregatIon. As a result, the structure of 3-lIss Church was reorganizetiantithe

Administrative Board adopted a Mission Statement on October 20, 1994 as follows:

Mission Statement 3-(Iss united Methodist Church Is a fe0Co-ws1ip of caring Christians focused, on receiving antsuiarIng the love of çoti We are £iscples of Jesus Christ ministering to the spIritu emotional and physical needs of our local and global community. 'We 'will continue the heritage of family commitment as we share our faith, our ministries, and resources.

qhe reorganization resulted in a new Church Council anti three newly created Ministries: J.[urturIng, Outreach, and 'WItnessing. The new structure wgs adopted by the 3-Iiss Church. Charge Conference on November 21, 1996 and revised Jfovember 15, 1998. The extremely active work of the Ministries Is felt throughout the Church and the Community to the present time.

Rev. Kenneth Dunnington was appointed Pastor of Calvary Church in frederIch, JvtarylantieffectIve July 2004.

Pastor Mark Smiley took over the reins of 3lIss Church beginning July i, 2004.

Rev. Smiley was born, in Norristown, New Jersey In 1958. .Mark graduated from Swarthmore College In Pennsylvania In 1979 and received his Masters of Divinity degree, magna cum la-uik, from Drew Theological School In 1983. Mark was ordaIned a Deacon in 1982 anti an Tler In 1985 In the Pastern Pennsylvania Conference, for which he was the coordinator of Information systems antiprograminer from 1982-1988.

Jolltvwing three years as a computer

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• consultant and programmer 'working prImarIuij with United Methodist Conference offices, Mark became the Chief fiscal Officer and 'Ireasurer of he Baltimore/WashIngton Conference In 1992. 'While In that position, Mar worked: with Rev. Jenks to establish funding for the new building at Mays Chapel 1L'MC. In 1993, Mark left the CfO/'i'reasurer position to accept an appointment as Pastor at the Salem tlnited?Methocfist Church of Cedar grove in Germantown, .MV. In aclTditIon to heping to lead: that church.' growth, Mark a1'o served: as President of the Damascus Ecumenical Clergy Association, ChaIrperson, Supervisory Committee, of the Tyworth Credit union Committee an Retreat and Camping Ministry, and: he served: on the District Committee on the Ordained:-Ministry. In 1999, Mark was appointed: Pastor to .Mays Chapel United .Method:Ist Church. .& led:the traditional wulcontemporary worshp services, taught Bible Study classes, led: youth activities and: heçped: determine an cvverallflnanciaf recovery plan, Including an enhanced:stewar&hp program. .Mark also yartIcpated: In a major coaching process through the conference Board: of Congregational Jfe

• to hej, restructure the church's priorities and: activities, Mark and his wfe Jean have two d.zughters, Emily and Beth. 'They purchased: the former pars tmage from Mays Chapeland: lIve In the Cockeysville area.

3-liss members not only serve on numerous committees and volunteer their time to 3-lIss Church but they also volunteer In the community In nursing homes, hospItaLs, tutoring, assistance to local schools and: so forth. Since 1999,

211e general Board: of global Ministries has recognized: 3-liss Church as a çITo bat Mission Partner Congregation for our sponsors hp of mission work in the world:

3-(Iss Church continues to have a rich heritage of family commitment, which we envision wILT continue, 3-liss' tradition of being friendry and caring has allowed: us to become a cornerstone in the localcommunity. 3-liss Church has a current membershp of approximately 850 and an annual operating budget of $460,000.

The 3-liss Church Steeple light on the hill shines out over the community. 'I'hIs light sends out Its message that Christ is ford and:that thepeople, the body of the Church, desire to li-ye and walk in the light.

V~K~ f3o 90~~,

Portions of the above "History" were 'written by Vomitci 'Wiley, .Mrs. 3-&warc( J1cJntosh, andBarfiara Lee Ford

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1JnitedMet1ioiist 'Women

In September 2004 Ifiss Church ljnitecLqtlethocCIst Women celebrated 135 Years of'U.JvL'Wonien.

In 1869 a group of women were Cocked; out of the Trament Street lvi etho d;Ist pIscopaC Church In Boston. 7'hey fried; again anti were almost washeclaway in a torrential d;o-wnpour. JIowever, the men relented;antithe executives proposed; that the women raise money and; the men 'wou,Lti administer It. Troughout the years, Mission-minded women had little money to send; to women missionaries and no money toprIntpamph1ts to explain the plight of women In the 'United States and around; the world Adversity continued; as church authorities made specIal efforts to reorganize and contest the hard; work of the women. The women fiellevecithey were right and; resisted; Instead; of surrendering. They sharpened; their wits and continued; their efforts in the same Coving spirIt. We enlisted; the women of the Church of the 'United; Brethren in Christ In Mission work They elected; Lizzie Hoffman as secretary and; the minutes of the first meeting were written on 'butcher' paper.A (though most of the women did not handle the purse strings In the household they saved pennies, setting menthershp fees of 2 cents a -week or si.00 a year. 'Iu1Is way, memhershp would be within the means of the women. By the end; of the first decade, the women realized; they neecled;to increase their niembershp. All churchwomen needed; to hear missionary's stories. A magazine was publIshed; called; "The Heathen

Woman's Friend", also leaflets telling missionary stories. .Mission work was established in India, China, Japan, Africa, Italy, South America and -Mexico. There were 38 missionaries in the fie" 300 Bible 'Women, and native teachers, 6 hospitals and dIspensaries, 15 boarding schools with 696 pupils, 3 orphanages with 348 chIldren, day schools with nearly 3,000 students. The annual budget was about $89,000. Interesting enough, the women of 3-(Iss Church organizetla Lathes Aid; Society of 3-fiss Church, Great J'aIl Circuit. .Minutes of the meeting of January 3, 1928 stated; .Mrs. ShrOyer was the President with a niemhersIip of 75. Dues were $.05

and men were invited; to join. The Social Committee consisted off Mrs. 3-loward; Amrose, Mrs. Morris A mrose, .'Mrs, Myrtle Amrose, -Mrs. Beatrice Amrose and; a -Mrs. Ayers. At an oyster supper $38.00 was realized; with $58.75 aciteclfroin the fancy table anti sso.00 from candy.

'I'he women seemed; to d, more for the Church than for missions.- They had the parsonage painted; for $35.00. In 1929, It was moved; and seconded; that the Ladles AidSociety woultipay all Gas aiuCTlectric bItL in the future for the church and some amounted; to $489, $5.07 and $9.58. In 1938 there was a bill presented;for a bucket, mop, dustpan and brush for $2.09. Dishes were purchased;for $59.98 for 4 dozen of each. In 1943 new linoleum was laid; In the parsonage at a cost of $65.1.

In 1968, the 'U'nited2Brethren and;the -methodist Church joIned; together, and the W.S.C.S, was changed; to U.-M. -W. - VnItetl.'MetfioiIst Women.