Comments on: Tornado Damaged Historic Century Methodist Church Coming Down http://www.northescambia.com/2016/06/tornado-damaged-historic-century-methodist-church-coming-down Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:45:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: marcelle perritt http://www.northescambia.com/2016/06/tornado-damaged-historic-century-methodist-church-coming-down/comment-page-1#comment-324462 marcelle perritt Tue, 28 Jun 2016 16:48:43 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=256076#comment-324462 So glad they are going to salvage what they can from this beautiful church. It is the church my grandmother Ora Archer and her family attended. So glad they are going to salvage what they can from this beautiful church. It is the church my grandmother Ora Archer and her family attended.

]]> By: karen allen http://www.northescambia.com/2016/06/tornado-damaged-historic-century-methodist-church-coming-down/comment-page-1#comment-324432 karen allen Mon, 27 Jun 2016 07:24:41 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=256076#comment-324432 I knew in my heart looking out my kitchen window on Front Street this beautiful church wasn't being torn down, that's from the bottom to the top. Watching them take such care taking the steeple down first and wound their way down. Just like our 108 year old house, a little love and repair , sometimes that's all it takes :) I knew in my heart looking out my kitchen window on Front Street this beautiful church wasn’t being torn down, that’s from the bottom to the top. Watching them take such care taking the steeple down first and wound their way down. Just like our 108 year old house, a little love and repair , sometimes that’s all it takes :)

]]> By: Gods will http://www.northescambia.com/2016/06/tornado-damaged-historic-century-methodist-church-coming-down/comment-page-1#comment-324372 Gods will Sat, 25 Jun 2016 12:31:47 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=256076#comment-324372 All I have to say is GOD has his reason for this and the tornado that did all this damage. This is so sad....I don't like to see any church being taken down by man or mother nature. So I believe that this has changed a lot of people there and the church was to small to hold all the good people that is going to walk through the doors of a bigger new church. And in my heart that is what I'm taken from this. In God's name AMEN!! #GOD'S REASON All I have to say is GOD has his reason for this and the tornado that did all this damage. This is so sad….I don’t like to see any church being taken down by man or mother nature. So I believe that this has changed a lot of people there and the church was to small to hold all the good people that is going to walk through the doors of a bigger new church. And in my heart that is what I’m taken from this. In God’s name AMEN!!

#GOD’S REASON

]]> By: Bob C. http://www.northescambia.com/2016/06/tornado-damaged-historic-century-methodist-church-coming-down/comment-page-1#comment-324357 Bob C. Fri, 24 Jun 2016 22:43:56 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=256076#comment-324357 Seeing this project reminds me of years ago seeing the old building at the Port of Pensacola being dismantled and each board marked with numbers and letters so that it could be reassembled on Bayfront Parkway where it is now a State Museum. That was quite something to see and it preserved history. I can see the Century UMC taken apart and then reconstructed on site. This is a Beautiful building and so very historic as part of the north end community. William, please keep us updated at his project moves forward. God Bless the workers and keep them safe. Seeing this project reminds me of years ago seeing the old building at the Port of Pensacola being dismantled and each board marked with numbers and letters so that it could be reassembled on Bayfront Parkway where it is now a State Museum. That was quite something to see and it preserved history.

I can see the Century UMC taken apart and then reconstructed on site.
This is a Beautiful building and so very historic as part of the north end community.

William, please keep us updated at his project moves forward.
God Bless the workers and keep them safe.

]]> By: Sage 2 http://www.northescambia.com/2016/06/tornado-damaged-historic-century-methodist-church-coming-down/comment-page-1#comment-324354 Sage 2 Fri, 24 Jun 2016 19:47:39 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=256076#comment-324354 See, God always points the way! In this case, these folks are looking to the future and WILL rebuild their church. Comment on, On Christ...Solid Rock...: We reach a point in life where the Precious Memories are what we have. Memories of a loved one, wife, child and yes, even a pet. It is the fabric we weave and remember...as long as we live! See, God always points the way! In this case, these folks are looking to the future and WILL rebuild their church.

Comment on, On Christ…Solid Rock…: We reach a point in life where the Precious Memories are what we have. Memories of a loved one, wife, child and yes, even a pet. It is the fabric we weave and remember…as long as we live!

]]> By: anne http://www.northescambia.com/2016/06/tornado-damaged-historic-century-methodist-church-coming-down/comment-page-1#comment-324345 anne Fri, 24 Jun 2016 14:43:07 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=256076#comment-324345 All of us can relate to this story and memories of churches in our lives. Not all of us remain where we grew up, but we can remember each church we attended even if they are spread across the USA. I will add this rebuilding to my prayers. I hope they salvaged enough wood to have the front of their new church as it was. The photos of the church leaning were heartbreaking so I wasn't surprised to read it has to come down, but God has the blueprints for the new building. All of us can relate to this story and memories of churches in our lives. Not all of us remain where we grew up, but we can remember each church we attended even if they are spread across the USA. I will add this rebuilding to my prayers. I hope they salvaged enough wood to have the front of their new church as it was. The photos of the church leaning were heartbreaking so I wasn’t surprised to read it has to come down, but God has the blueprints for the new building.

]]> By: Sylvia Hudson McCurdy http://www.northescambia.com/2016/06/tornado-damaged-historic-century-methodist-church-coming-down/comment-page-1#comment-324343 Sylvia Hudson McCurdy Fri, 24 Jun 2016 14:03:36 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=256076#comment-324343 My childhood memories always include this wonderful church. Please post if there is a building fund and how you can receive contributions. Thanks. My childhood memories always include this wonderful church. Please post if there is a building fund and how you can receive contributions. Thanks.

]]> By: Dennis HE Wiggins http://www.northescambia.com/2016/06/tornado-damaged-historic-century-methodist-church-coming-down/comment-page-1#comment-324341 Dennis HE Wiggins Fri, 24 Jun 2016 13:12:03 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=256076#comment-324341 "And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." - Matthew 16.18 The building may be gone but the church is still there as long as the members keep their faith! “And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” – Matthew 16.18

The building may be gone but the church is still there as long as the members keep their faith!

]]> By: Resident http://www.northescambia.com/2016/06/tornado-damaged-historic-century-methodist-church-coming-down/comment-page-1#comment-324337 Resident Fri, 24 Jun 2016 12:18:33 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=256076#comment-324337 What a beautiful church! The stain glass windows are just gorgeous! What a shame it has to be "dismantled". I will pray for your church and congregation in hopes that a new chuirch, just an awesome can be rebuilt very soon. Assuming the unsurety of a time frame is due to lack of funds...maybe you all can set up some sort of fundraiser in Century. I'm sure there would be many that would volunteer to help. Just a thought. Good Luck to you all! God Bless. What a beautiful church! The stain glass windows are just gorgeous! What a shame it has to be “dismantled”. I will pray for your church and congregation in hopes that a new chuirch, just an awesome can be rebuilt very soon.
Assuming the unsurety of a time frame is due to lack of funds…maybe you all can set up some sort of fundraiser in Century. I’m sure there would be many that would volunteer to help. Just a thought.
Good Luck to you all! God Bless.

]]> By: On Christ the Solid Rock we stand http://www.northescambia.com/2016/06/tornado-damaged-historic-century-methodist-church-coming-down/comment-page-1#comment-324329 On Christ the Solid Rock we stand Fri, 24 Jun 2016 07:03:01 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=256076#comment-324329 Precious memories, how they linger, how they ever touch my soul, in the stillness of the midnight, precious memories unfold. As I travel on life's pathway Know not what the years may hold As I ponder HOPE grows stronger Still Precious memories Flood my soul. Precious memories, how they linger, how they ever touch my soul, in the stillness of the midnight, precious memories unfold.

As I travel on life’s pathway
Know not what the years may hold
As I ponder
HOPE grows stronger
Still
Precious memories
Flood my soul.

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