| History of Asheboro United Church of Christ |
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Page 3 of 8 The Lot Committee, Frank Wright, Wilma Craven and Orva Brown recommended a lot on the corner of Sunset Avenue and Cherry Street, size 100’ x 150’, which could be bought for around $2,000, and was done so. Part of the money for the purchase of this lot was raised by “selling” friends a foot of the land. To the first lot has been added 335 feet fronting on Sunset Avenue and 150 feet deep. The church now owns 435 feet fronting on Sunset Avenue. This will allow for future expansion and parking. We also own a 150 foot lot at 737 Lee Street where a modern brick parsonage is under construction. From the very beginning, the Church has tried to seek good and efficient counsel in its building program. Dr. Elbert M. Conover, Director of the Interdenominational Bureau of Architecture in New York City, met with us in August of 1939. He offered wise counsel on different aspects of good Church Architecture. In March of 1940, Drs. Ernest Holliday and Alfred M. Tripp, met her and conferred with church officials. Consultations were held with Wenner and Fink, Architects, with the final plans being drawn by J. J. Craft, local architect. During the years we “borrowed” churches for various services, such as a special Christmas Vesper at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Episcopal; super meetings at St. John’s Lutheran; and other churches. We kept growing in membership and were ever working toward a church building. The budget for 1940-1941 was $1,131.00 Finally in 1942, it seemed our goal was in sight and we could start building our church. We had plans almost ready, a sizeable building fund was on hand, and the lot for building was paid for when building materials were “frozen” except for essential war priorities. Our next disappointment came when banks began to refuse to carry more money on interest. We had to find places to parcel our $11,000 in sums of $1,000 to $1,500. During the time of waiting for material to build our church our first pastor, Rev. Lanson Granger, resigned to become effective September 1, 1943. Dr. F. C. Lester, then Superintendent of the Southern Convention, served as acting pastor - sometimes preaching and sometimes sending ministerial students from Elon College. The first revival was held with Dr. W. E. Wisseman of Greensboro doing the preaching for a week and receiving payment of $25.00. |
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