Winter Park Church

(Orlando)

(1925-)

The Gospel Messenger Feb. 14, 1925 page 109 Vol. 74 No. 7

Orlando.—The members of the Church of the Brethren have recent built a churchhouse. We held our first meeting in our new building Jan. 25. The church is located on Miller Street, in Landaie Subdivision. We have a very good attendance in Sunday –school and preaching- There have been several families moved here this winter. We have elected Bro. C. E. Bower our elder. We have also organized a Christian Workers' Meeting. Any members passing though here will find the writer at McCroy's S and 10c store. — Hester Ihrig. Orlando, Fla., R. 2.

The Gospel Messenger March 7, 1925 page 157 Vol. 74 No. 10

Orlando. First Church of Brethren met Feb. 15. for the purpose of dedicating our new church. We had an all-day meeting; Sunday-school at 10 A. M„ with 80 in attendance, after which Bro. Zigler, ol Sebring. Fla.. delivered the dedicatory sermon. We enjoyed a very pleasant social noon hour together, each family having prepared a basket lunch. At 2 P. M. we met to organize the church, whet. Bro. J. H. Carat and Bro. D. H. Zigler, of Sebring, Fla., and Bro. Myers, of Eustis, Fla., took charge. Bro. Clarence Bower was elected elder; Bro. J. Ihrig. deacon; Bro. Howard Ellis, clerk; Bro, J. W. Rogers, treasurer and "Messenger" agent; Mrs. Harry R. Crouse, correspondent; Bro. Rogers, Bro. Ihrig and Bro. Ellis, trustees. We were organized with twenty charter members It was decided to name the church, " First Church of Brethren." An offering of $45.18 was taken. Visiting members from Sebring, Eustis, Kissimmce, and Winter Haven were present for the day, besides a number of tourist visitors we have had with us all winter. We extend a cordial invitation to any who plan to spend a winter in Florida, or better, by locating permanently. —Mrs. Harry R. Crouse, Orlando, Fla., Feb. 23.