1946 - Spirit of Service
It took 22 years for the congregation of the Woodland Christian Church to retire its debt. But on January 6, 1946, the congregation held a note-burning ceremony. The litany for the ceremony acknowledged the unity, work and sacrifice of many who saw Woodland grow to become a well-respected church in the community.
Woodland supported Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Orphans Schools, War Relief, the Crippled Children's Educational Fund, the College of the Bible and programs of the World Council of Churches, to name a few.
Pastor Farish called on future generations of Woodland folks to keep the same spirit of service and continue to give our best in Christian endeavor.
Pastor Hayes Farish turned 60 in 1946 and entered the last decade of his 35 year service to the Woodland Christian Church. The congregation held a reception for the minister and awarded him a gold watch in appreciation of his service. Somewhere around here, there is a film titled, “Woodland at Work,” which includes a lengthy procession of guests of other faiths who came to honor Farish’s friendship. In those days the sanctuary was filled to overflowing on Sunday mornings - and people who could not attend worship services could listen in on WLAP radio.
Still believing that the youth were best served when engaged in supervised activity, Farish put ping pong tables and a jukebox in the fellowship hall. It became a place for returning servicemen to meet. Del Osborne still remembers dancing to “As Time Goes By,” and “The Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B.”
Woodland supported Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Orphans Schools, War Relief, the Crippled Children's Educational Fund, the College of the Bible and programs of the World Council of Churches, to name a few.
Pastor Farish called on future generations of Woodland folks to keep the same spirit of service and continue to give our best in Christian endeavor.
Pastor Hayes Farish turned 60 in 1946 and entered the last decade of his 35 year service to the Woodland Christian Church. The congregation held a reception for the minister and awarded him a gold watch in appreciation of his service. Somewhere around here, there is a film titled, “Woodland at Work,” which includes a lengthy procession of guests of other faiths who came to honor Farish’s friendship. In those days the sanctuary was filled to overflowing on Sunday mornings - and people who could not attend worship services could listen in on WLAP radio.
Still believing that the youth were best served when engaged in supervised activity, Farish put ping pong tables and a jukebox in the fellowship hall. It became a place for returning servicemen to meet. Del Osborne still remembers dancing to “As Time Goes By,” and “The Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B.”