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At one time “we had preaching every fourth Sunday,” she said.
Once the Baptist formed their own church in Amissville, Methodist church members often attended services at the Amissville Baptist Church, when the Methodist minister was visiting another church in the area.
Mrs. Chandler added that the Amissville Methodist and Amissville Baptist congregations are “closely knit. My mother was Methodist and my father was Baptist,” she added, giving an example of the closeness between the two churches.
In 1957, Oak Shades became a single station and Amissville remained sister churches with Jeffersonton. Services were conducted all four Sundays in the month but as a two point church the minister was still sharing his time with Jeffersonton.
“The preacher gave service at Amissville at 11 a.m. the first and third Sundays and at 10 a.m. the second and fourth Sundays,” Mrs. Chandler said, explaining that the minister was at Jeffersonton, at alternating times with Amissville and there was one always at Oak Shades at 2 p.m. “I know it sounds confusing but he was always there and always on time and if you wanted preaching at the same time very Sunday, you would just have to go to Oak Shades,” she said with laughter ringing in her voice, ending that they “didn’t have preaching if there were five Sundays.”
Today, the Rev. Steve Parker stands in the pulpit on Sunday mornings offering a service at the same time each week.
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