Friday, April 26, 2024
47.5 F
Kilmarnock

Oldest ‘new’ church in Lancaster County opens; holds charter membership service

Two historic churches have blessed the Foxwells community on Windmill Point Road for over a century. They recently became one.

Asbury United Methodist Church was founded in 1896. The church had served the community of Foxwells for over 126 years. 

Just across the road from Asbury stood Maple Grove Baptist Church. Maple Grove had served the Foxwells community for over 124 years.

Faced with the possibility of both churches being shut down, the leadership of both Asbury and Maple Grove decided to merge both congregations into one new congregation, The Island Church. This new assembly of believers boasts generations of family members….

There's more to this story...
Are you a subscriber? 

 Log in

Many more news articles, photos and ads are available only to those
who
subscribe to our printed newspaper or our online e-Edition.

Pick up a copy or Subscribe today!

Rappahannock Record Staff
Rappahannock Record Staffhttp://www.rrecord.com
From the Rappahannock Record news team

Follow us on Social Media

Your Local Weather

Kilmarnock
broken clouds
47.5 ° F
48.7 °
44.3 °
87 %
2.6mph
75 %
Fri
58 °
Sat
55 °
Sun
78 °
Mon
80 °
Tue
70 °