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Vanderbilt Presbyterian Church

Organized in 1941 under the direction of Rev. C. I. Kelly
 

Vanderbilt Presbyterian Church
News
By E. H. Murphy

The Vanderbilt Presbyterian Church has a busy month ahead.

October 6, "Rally Day." All Sunday School classes will meet at 10:00 A. M. in the church auditorium with individual class presentations.

October 13, "Church Communion." Everyone is invited to this service for worship and partake of the Sacrament of our redemption by Christ's death.

October 20, "Ordination Service" for the newly elected Elder and Deacons.

Tuesday night, October 15, The Men of the Church will be sponsored by the Presbyterian Men at the Presbyterian Church. All members are urged to attend and join in the fellowship. Rev. J. R. Woods will deliver a special talk on "China" to the group.

Vanderbilt Presbyterian Church is proud of the progress it is making since the securing Rev. J. R. Woods as its pastor. Rev. Woods and his good family came to Vanderbilt from New Orleans, La. Rev. Woods, a China missionary, born and reared there, came to the States previous to the outbreak of the Pearl Harbor disaster, joined by the family and relatives over here. Since being in the States he was pastor of the Pharr, Texas, Presbyterian Church and Metairie Presbyterian Church of New Orleans, La. Rev. Woods and family have already made a host of friends and are enjoying living in our community.

Edna Weekly Herald, Thursday, October 3, 1946
 

The New Vanderbilt Presbyterian Church will look something like this when the proposed building program is completed in the not too distant future. The drawing is by Architect Henry Steinbomer of San Antonio and represents the projected tentative plans for the church and its attendant buildings located across from Industrial High School at Vanderbilt. Actual work may begin in the summer. The building on the right is the present church. It will be remodeled and moved into a new location and used as a Fellowship Hall. The present manse, shown in the rear and upper left corner, also will be moved. The new church will be of masonry exterior

Edna Herald, Thursday, March 26, 1953
 

Ground Broken For New Church At Vanderbilt

Ground was broken Sunday, August 28, for a new Presbyterian Sanctuary at Vanderbilt. Officers and member of the church took part in the ceremony.

The first shovel was turned by Edgar Moss, a member of the building committee, followed by Jake Leissner and E. H. Murphy, other members of the committee.

Prior to the ground breaking, John Toppins of Edna, the supply pastor of the Church, challenged the congregation to build not only the physical structure, but also to build new hearts.

Plans for the building were drawn by Hugh Ottley of Edna who also took part in the service, and the contract was let to Mercer Construction Company. The church will be of brick veneer, seat about 100 and be air-conditioned. The old church building will be remodeled to provide educational space.

Soon A New Church

Ground was broken Sunday for a new Presbyterian Church at Vanderbilt. Miss Kay Moss is shown turning one of the first shovels of dirt. Jake Leissner (left) turned the first shovel and Edgar Moss (right) father of Kay, also turned one. Miss Moss also distinguished herself last week by personally and alone collecting Vanderbilt's share of the Salvation Army drive.

Edna Herald, September 1, 1955