Gay United Methodist Church (Gay, Ga.) records, 1953-2013

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Genre:: Photographs
Church records
Scrapbooks
Subjects:: United Methodist Church (U.S.).North Georgia Conference.LaGrange District
Church records and registers--Georgia
Methodists--Georgia
Gay (Ga.)

Finding Aid:: Finding aid available electronically
Summary:: The Gay United Methodist Church records consist of two scrapbooks including photographs, newspaper clippings, and church bulletins from 1953-2013.
Language:: English
Language Note:: Materials entirely in English.
Physical Type/Description:: 0.4 cubic feet (1 boxes)
Restrictions on Access:: Unrestricted access.
Use and Reproduction:: All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.
Organization and Arrangement:: Organized by material type.
Biographical/Historical Note:: Located in Gay, Georgia, the origins of Gay United Methodist Church date back to 1914 when part of the congregation from Ebenezer Methodist Church and a group of Methodists from Oakland combined to form the congregation. Construction on the current church building was begun in 1945 and the buildinig was dedicated in 1950. Organ chimes were installed in 1951 and a parsonage was purchased in 1957. In 2014 the church was closed.