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Rockford Street Methodist Church commemorative plate

Title: Rockford Street Methodist Church commemorative plate
Description: Plate, commemorative church, Rockford Street Methodist Church, white plate with gold rim edge, photo of church recessed in center surrounded by thin gold rim.
On back: Rockford Street Methodist Church was organized in 1921 with 93 Charter members. Church School and Worship Services were conducted in a tabernacle ??? present church building was under construction. In 1924, the 4th quarter conference authorized the building of the church, and the cornerstone was laid on August 16, 1925. The first pastor was Rev. George W. Williams. The church was dedicated Sunday, September 23, 1929. The dedication sermon was preached by Mr. E.K. McLarty.
Subject: Surry County (N.C.); Mount Airy (N.C.); Rockford Street Methodist Church; church; Methodist; commemorative plate
Creator: Fotoware - Preston-Hopkinson Co. Appomattox, Virginia
Source: "Elsie" Maybelle Welch Critz via Dennis "Bud" Cameron
Date: 1970s
Contributor: Mount Airy Museum of Regional History
Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/
Format: commemorative plate
Type: physical object
Identifier: Mta_RSMC_i30469.002_mam
Coverage: Mount Airy (N,C.)
Is Part Of: Church; commemorative plate; Methodist; Mount Airy (N.C.); Rockford Street Methodist Church; Surry County (N.C.)