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| A HISTORY OF BARTLETT CHAPEL |
Ground breaking for a church addition to provide space for
classrooms, restrooms, and offices for the pastor and church
secretary occurred on April 26, 1981, using a one-horse plow pulled by
all of the people present. Russell Kerr, a conference architect, and
carpenter Maynard Payne of Shelbyville, built the addition using largely
volunteer labor from our church and other area churches. Tiny
Groninger, Plainfield UMC volunteered to dig the basement and Jerry
Owens was in charge of basement blocks, under-proofing and
ditching. The UMW under President Joanna Sell, providing
refreshments and lunch for the volunteer construction labor each day.
Furnishings for the offices were donated by Clint & Phyllis Myers,
Harold & Kathryn Thompson, and Margaret Thompson in memory of
their parents, and a new piano was donated by Ruth Davis in memory
of her mother. Consecration services were held October 18, 1981.
In October 1984, four acres of land was purchased just north of the
church for future expansion and recreational facilities.
Bartlett Chapel has grown from a tiny church by the side of the road to
a friendly and caring spiritual congregation of approximately 300. Its
facilities comprise a beautiful new sanctuary with seating for about
700, an educational unit, parsonage, picnic and recreational area on
12 acres of land.
None of this could have been possible without faith, patience, the
support of our ancestors, and the help of God, together with years of
love, working together, and prayer. And, for all this we say "THANK
YOU GOD, WE ARE SO BLESSED!" AMEN.
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