Ashford Memorial Methodist Church Watkinsville Georgia Art

by Reid Callaway

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Ashford Memorial Methodist Church Watkinsville Georgia Art

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Reid Callaway

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Ashford Memorial Methodist Church...by Reid Callaway
Watkinsville Georgia Church Art

Ashford Church History
According to Quarterly Conference records, November 15, 1893, “On a 100 by 150 feet of land, good titles, a new church building having a seating capacity of 400, valued at $3500, was built.” This building of Gothic architecture was given by A.W. Ashford, his brothers and two uncles, Thomas and Robert Booth, and others, as a memorial to the mother of the Ashford men, Louisa Booth Ashford, who was a sister to the Booth brothers. A resolution of thanks of the Quarterly Conference, on April 12, 1893, contains this resolution: “Resolved, third; We must trust that it may abide for a long time, not only as a monument to their generosity, but that it may become, under God, the means of salvation of many precious souls.”

In the 1930s a basement was excavated by the Men’s Bible Class, which added Sunday School rooms, a large assembly and recreational room, and a kitchen. This area has been the scene of many beautiful showers and receptions, missionary and class meetings and Homecoming dinners. Another addition was the Warnie Edge Educational Annex, which was completed and turned over to the Churchon June 5, 1955. This building was made possible by the sale of property which was willed to the Church by Mrs. Warnie Edge Phillips, a beloved member and retired school teacher.
The United Methodist Church voted to build a new Church on High Shoals Road and moved into that building in September 1982.

Shortly thereafter, a group of people wishing to continue to worship in the building on Main Street, and desiring to continue the Methodist tradition, purchased the building from the United Methodist Conference for a sum of $122,500. The name was changed to Ashford Memorial Methodist Church and the first service was held on Sunday, May 29, 1983. This last Sunday in May marked the day for future Homecomings. The other annual day for Ashford is the Annual Meeting, which is held the last Sunday in October, when officers are elected and business decisions are made.

It is indeed a blessing the members were able to restore this building to a community Methodist Church.

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June 19th, 2019

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