JPHS men volunteers are building a Chapel in Barn One at the museum. Pictured from left to right: Dave Stouffer, Denny Sanderson, Roger Sierer, Bill Strahley, Max Kochensparger, John Pier and up on the roof is Dan Wilder.
The John Paulding Historical Society is adding a new feature to the museum. A small chapel is being built in Barn One. The stained glass windows in the chapel come from old Paulding County churches such as the Haviland Baptist Church and the Woodlawn United Methodist Church in Oakwood. Inside the chapel will be an organ from the St. John Catholic Church in Payne; the pulpit is from the Blue Creek Grange Hall; and pulpit chairs from the First Christian Church in Paulding.
The chapel will be completed in time for this year’s Festival of Trees which will be held for two weekends this year, November 13, 14 and 15 and November 20, 21 and 22. Eileen Kochensparger, Pastor of Melrose United Methodist Church/Middle Creek United Methodist Church will be doing a “blessing of the chapel” on Sunday, November 15 at 1:00 p.m. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend this special ceremony.
