So many lovely churches dot the highways and byways of this world that have beautiful stories to tell and wonderful people to meet if we could only stop in and "set a spell," as Andy Griffith might have said. One of those, I'm convinced, is the McGonigle-Millville United Methodist Church at 2370 Lanes Mill Road in McGonigle, a stone's throw south of Oxford, Ohio.
I was there just over a week ago to officiate a wedding for some dear friends, and so entered the tidy sanctuary of this fine church, just one block off the well-traveled US 27 highway between Millville and Oxford.
I had visited this church once before, but that was for a rummage sale, so I only got as far as the fellowship hall (above). This time, of course, I got to familiarize myself with the sanctuary and kitchen and grounds, which are all very nicely kept (in fact, when I arrived early on Saturday for the wedding--which came off with a hitch (see what I did there?)--someone was there pulling weeds and seeing to the gardens around the church. I also picked up a bulletin from the previous Sunday, which I often do when being nosey--er, visiting a church, and so got to see the lovingly planned order of worship, including the ringing of the church bell, which I would love.
The flock at McGonigle-Millville U.M. Church is led by Pastor Chris Trumbull and is part of the
Ohio River Valley District of the United Methodist Church's West Ohio Conference.
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