1. Plain City Presbyterian Church Celebrating 200 Years of Worship

2. The Early Years “One afternoon, in the fall of 1800, a clerical looking man came riding out of the south into town, tied his horse to a tree, and knocked on the door of one of the three or four little houses in the town.” History of the Presbyterian Church, PO Robinson

3. Founders of the Church Rev. Archibald Steele Rev. Archibald Steele James Robinson James Robinson David Mitchel David Mitchel Samuel Kirkpatrick Samuel Kirkpatrick Robert Snodgrass Robert Snodgrass Joshua Ewing Joshua Ewing

4. The Church is Established “The first church building was erected in 1815 on about four acres, just west of the city limits on Route 161. It was a large frame building, had no chimney, and no way of heating; therefore it could not be occupied in the winter. The men sat on one side of the church and the women on the other.” The Sesquicentennial Album of Presbyterian Church, Mrs. PO Robinson

5. Church Service in 1815 “Sunday school was in the morning at 9:30; church at 11:00. The church service had two prayers and a sermon an hour in length, then came a half hour’s intermission for dinner, carried in baskets.... then back to church for another long sermon.” The Sesquicentennial Album of Presbyterian Church, Mrs. PO Robinson

6. Session Records “From 1821 until now, the records of the meetings of the session are complete. They show the joy and gladness of birth, baptism and marriage, and the sorrow of separation and death.” The Sesquicentennial Album of Presbyterian Church, Mrs. PO Robinson

7. Brick Building 1870-1893 By 1870, Plain City had grown, so it was decided to move the church building to the present location. The old building was torn down, the bricks hauled here, and the new church was erected.

8. Brick Church Ministers 1870 – 1871 Rev. William Galbreath 1870 – 1871 Rev. William Galbreath 1871 – 1873 Rev. J. H. Stevenson 1871 – 1873 Rev. J. H. Stevenson 1876 – 1879 Rev. H. K. Crow 1876 – 1879 Rev. H. K. Crow 1880 – 1884 Rev. Isaac Thomas 1880 – 1884 Rev. Isaac Thomas 1885 – 1887 Rev. James Hawk 1885 – 1887 Rev. James Hawk 1888 – 1893 Rev. T. B. Atkins 1888 – 1893 Rev. T. B. Atkins 1893 – 1893 Rev. E. C. Jacka 1893 – 1893 Rev. E. C. Jacka

9. Church Building 1893 The congregation quickly outgrew the first church. Rev. JM Work spearheaded the building of the current church in 1893.

10. 1890’s Bulletin

11. Ministers of Current Building Rev. J. M. Work 1893 - 1896 Rev. W. O. Wozencraft 1910 - 1911 Rev. C. A. Hunter 1903 - 1910 Rev. A. B. Morrow 1915 - 1919

12. Ministers of Current Building Rev. Frank Patterson 1920 - 1946 Rev. David Redding 1952 - 1956 Rev. Joseph Hedges 1948 - 1952 Rev. Mark Allen 1956 - 1959

13. Ministers of Current Building Rev. William Payne 1959 - 1963 Rev. James Browne 1993 - 1997 Rev. Charles Stenner 1964 - 1991 Rev. Don Hilkerbaumer 1999 - present

14. Gathering through the years

15. Youth Ministries

16. Family Night Gatherings

17. Church Floats

18. Christmas Pageant

19. Christmas Food Baskets

20. Honoring Members

21. Plain City Presbyterian Church Celebrating 200 Years of Worship