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"A picture of Father Paul Yuenger having a Memorial Mass at the Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Scarbro this past Memorial Day. It was a beautiful day and the turnout was good for the service. Father Yuenger is a former truck driver and his messages are always uplifting. After the Mass, the Knights of Columbus had a picnic lunch for those attending complete with West Virginia hot dogs. Needless to say, everyone enjoyed the good food and fellowship."...

Photo Submitted by BJ Bernath, May 30, 2007

"I just checked into the site again the other day and saw the letter by Emma Bostic concerning her grandfather and the Scarbro Methodist Church. I thought that I would walk up and take a picture of the church for her. I was so lucky to catch my friend Max Bobbit and his wife Deloras at the church doing some cleaning for a district meeting they are to host at the church. I ask about the history and the ministers that had served the church and Mrs. Bobbit searched around and gave me a copy of the recent history of the church and told me if I came back, she would have me a copy of the early history.

Briefly, the church was founded in 1901 on property donated by New River Coal Co. with company executive Samuel Dixon as overseer of the construction of the building. It was founded as a community church and it is thought that a Rev. Wilson was the first pastor with all denominations attending.

In 1910 the church became a Methodist Episcopal South. In 1939 the church became Methodist and in 1969 the Methodist Church merged with The Evangelical Brethren and became the United Methodist.

The building has gone under a couple of renovations, the latest being in 1999 when the high ceiling was restored to original and the windows redone. The beautiful arched stained glass window on the East side was designed and built by Don Davis, one of our good neighbors here on 'Home Brew Alley.' It is really pretty catching the morning sun.

The church has a loyal and active membership of about 20-25 that attend on a regular basis and a fine bunch of souls they are."

Photo Submitted by BJ Bernath, May 15, 2007

The pastors of the Scarbro Methodist Church are as follows:
1910 J. M. Hicks
1911-1913 R. S. Bias
1914 J. E. Brown
1915 G. W. Williams
1916 ?? Scott
1917 unknown
1918-1919 L. P. Kirk
1920-1924 A. H. Perkins ??
1925 J. S. Adkinson
1926 W. A. Hopson
1927 Z. D. Holbrook
1928-1929 Frederick Oxendale
1930-1931 W. L. Reid
1932-1934 M. G. Flowers
1935 P. E. Thornburg
1936-1939 R. J. Chenoweth
1940 W. E. Thomas
1941 A. F. Eggleston
1942-1944 W. T. Lantz
1945-1946 C. D. Whited
1947-1949 G. M. Ford
1950-1953 Albert Noe
1954 L. J. Lunsford
1955 T. S. Bostic
1956-1958 W. F. Hodges
1959 J. H. Carson
1960-1961 Howard Wriston
1962-1968 C. D. Walker
1969 Warren Althaus
1970 John Weir
1971-1973 David Mahoney
1974 Calvin Greathouse
1975 Carl Burrows
Bruce Smith
(Source: Scarbro United Methodist Church 1901-1976 history)

Submitted by BJ Bernath, May 15, 2007

"The building has gone under a couple of renovations, the latest being in 1999 when the high ceiling was restored to original and the windows redone."

Photo Submitted by BJ Bernath, May 15, 2007

"The beautiful arched stained glass window on the East side was designed and built by Don Davis, one of our good neighbors here on 'Home Brew Alley.' It is really pretty catching the morning sun."

Photo Submitted by BJ Bernath, May 15, 2007

"Scarbro First Baptist Church."

Photo Submitted by BJ Bernath, May 15, 2007

Presbyterian Church

"The Full Gospel Church of Scarbro that began as the Presbyterian Church located across the street from the Scarbro Company Store and theater building."

Photo Submitted by BJ Bernath, May 15, 2007