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Mocks Church - Binder 2
Mocks Church Binder 2 Compiled Information from the Collection of the Martin-Wall History Room of the Davie County Public Library Mocksville,North Carolina Davie County Public Library Mocksville,North Carolina Table of Contents Binder 1 Celebrating 100 Y ears A Mini-History of Mocks United Methodist Church 1903 -2003 Deed Information Picture of Mocks Methodist Church Mocks United Methodist Church Directory 1982 Mocks United Methodist Church Cemetery Book V Table of Contentsc> o Binder 2X C' Miscellaneous Information 4-33 <J Davie County Public Library Mocksville,North Carolina Miscellaneous Information Pages 4-33 V o o V) tit / o X c) Davie County Public Library Mocksville,North Carolina ●'C. .‘f-ittU*-JlB^r<.M((HH- ''.Tj||.li^->;'l -,f,I .-, HtWW5«WCr^ iUPBW^'Ti^rjFr'●'(●^'-■uiH»vm-●.●● ■VI - /")d5 Davie County Public Library Mocksvitle,NC Jo h f'S”4,l\/●p UJ GLuPe0\A.G-^1 4 }:'u* .1 MOCK’S SCHOOL CQMMENGBMB]>IT APRIL 29,1921. PROGRAMME: 10:30 A.M. --The U.S.A.Foriever,By the School PRAYER—By Rey.J.M.Varner .^ CONTEST BETWEEN THE FIRST AND FOURTH GRADES SONG—Our Happy School,By the Children Literary Address—By Editor S^tford Martin,of the Winston Journal DIl^ER /' / V ( SONG t By.The School2:30 P.M.Song—Our Flag CONTfEST recitation—Mollie’s Littie Raip . recitation—On,The Other Train l^ECITATipN—The Folly of Telling;Liest^ 'recitation—Who Killed Joe’s B^abyfp^' DECEAMA.TION—McKinley - ADDRESS—Rev.J.M.yamer,Advance,N.C, Awardii^of Medak—By Supt,E-P-Bradley,MocksviUe,N.C. Leatha Jones G^^gi^Mock ..Ethel Jongs. ~Emma Phelps Glenn Jpnes.-i'f ..4 -« ♦l9*^ By The School8:00 P.M.SONG—The Flag DIALOGUE—A Foolish Habit RFCITATION—Little Willie’s Essay on Fleas PLAY—One,?oy and Girl DIALOGUE-^Kitty’s Bath RECITATION—Theology in The j^uarters DIALOGUE—Our Flag DIALOGUE—What ^e Learn at School play—^Two Merry Wagers RECITA'I'ION—When Hudley’Spects Her Beau Eva Phelps DIALOGUE—A Ne^Debating Society SONG—Coonj Coon MUSIC BY ADVANCE STRING BAND I « Emma Phelpsi ■^ Ethel Jones v> O i.Ji J,■s. V'-1 ■(* £> 2 putJiic LiDraTi©afteComfl5iMocksvtHe,cr-\HC 'd 6 yHC-tVST-*r*)) ! Hock’s Hethodist Church ^^.u.rMoek's Church was orsenized in 1902,the land being given bfy the ,Phelns faTT'il'w,■’’t is abort tvjo miles from Advance.A logsohoolhousewasnearbytheoriginalchuroh.Plans are being mde foi erecting a new churoh.^lo^v,●I U~1 ?» I Drary\^\/.i u 14 L>I ^iocksville,N.C. I ● 0AV/£ I^'^Rary MOCKSVILLE,N.C.,THURSDAY,APRIL 3,1958 ‘AIJ The County “-0 M'- ●i MOCKS METHODIST GROUNDBREAKING .●.Ground breakingceremoniesforthenewMocksMethodistChurchwereheldlastSundayafternoon. Houston Crater Roy Carter.S.'E.Wright.HermanOrrell,Robert Carter,Glen Comatrer.Charter members oftnechurchareshownonthesecondrow:George Mock.W.S.Phrips.Ed Jones.Mrs.I B.Orrell.Mrs.W.S.Phclp.s,the Rer.J.H.Carper.District Superintendent;and the Rev.J.B Fit*.?eraldr pastor of the church. ,,.^.The Rev.J.H.Carper,District Super,intendent.presided.The new church Is expected to cost approximately$$0,000 and construction will be^n at once.Thebuildins'committee is shown above In the front row:c.’J.Alien,standing:with shovel in hand:Jim Zimmerman.Charles ■h-0 o T0i i) Davie County Public LibraryMocksville,NCV. a O J 1 s *●r ,‘V UtSi'T'C^^i )L-VIockX Melhodists TaOpenNew.-*r 3lirchEaster ,the Advaiice section of theVcoim-f diacovei-ed to their sono^^!^T,n?u:*of the foundation and wallfi ^dr*al.of tbeir fhurch.'whitoh they h«D^children are doing as the^^bullftftoTonocS.was infS^ii^S: ^piitesL Bnt.after a littie deliber-,■a ^Oiey voted tx>buiW a new g^ieats at the■^church-They,started to afmidt t '■—^ji a $40,000-00 buildh^,bait will move:J-B.I into a $100,000 B^dtrag on Eastei'‘at the time the worfc w■Sunday.Ami it>wiU be paid for!’^dertafeen,and guided it siicce^:'laiis.-was .possihle becau^they until.ConXererace in June od!have worited each week on Tues-,'a*.which-time h«r'rrtirM ;day and.Thursday from 5:30-9 p-:hi Davie Conaty.'I rm and aE day oa Saturday doing,^Cclier Andrews tranafen^I moat <rf.theiro^wor^-●●Several }-coraihunity from GeoriiJtOT*^is .the present p3 i j ^3 am carpentete, electriciaiis,two plumbers,and ahostof'“uncled helpers^have mode it possible for 30,000 painters,two A Open Rouse.‘^ter the morning eveningvicefortheirpmn-hours of work to be donajted to the sear; cew cinir^theproject.CharJis AUan,one of the JnembersOiip of lifooks Methodist.'carp^ters.has wpervised the ^^h«h are inviting thair-frieqds'entire irojejt,and heASed the i^hbor^to an'“Op^buiWing committee.He has per*Church'betwe®:^'scaaHy.aicscoun.ed ■for.3.000 of:of 2:30 and:5:00'djsi iThenew^urch building,-iS^own those man ^tour of-the church .vrtii' ^■aJi.who com&t it- I helped by cooking;sewing,and .of-.<wr-friends:,Selling.They have suppers.^®y.U5Usitbe tb their ’1 qomrogs,cake soles,,and'mo.r.j dtaxr^es-for the .morningIotherprojects.incJwding feeding f ”22™will,find time to visit;tSe^men as they uxoked on Sat--ceaebrate the finishing ■urday.Mhich.credit for theIi.‘:hed jcA-goes ot theii^encouraged;ment and financial-Ipacking.'●:. The bnilding.oft beautifulblastedatSek.has 14 classtxani,a»b^seaneo*assembly room,two rests ^rooms,and a Sancthary w4«Si a?Slating-capacity of 425. ,lal stained g&ss windows enhance- tOT bea^ity of the huildieg as doi.the meraariaa cohunoBwhichafand*,at the jeatranick-'s ..1 IVIOCKS .METHODIST f^HLTtClT ..r .will be dedicati^-services to,be held__Sunday. 0/y J J % -●i US -■i 1 J H .1-/?.cn-/^e.f>«* A/Hr-o Memor-‘ qAVIE CO.PUBLIC LlortAK^MOCKSViLLEi I:®Davi'e Cc.P I I I .M "Ei-iLiiic Lica Pagk A12^Sunday V. ●● r- y, the new at Mocks Methodist Church Mocksville Pro ject !●■ Congregation PlansToMov^Into Church MOCKSVILLE —Two yearsagothemembershipofMocksMethodistChurch,in the AdvancesectionofDavieCountydiscoveredthatthefoundationandwallsoftheirchurchwereinfestedwithtermites..- ment assembly room,two restirooms,and a sanctuajy with aseatingcapacityof425.Memorialstainedglasswindowsenhance'the beauty of the building.,rThe'Rev.J.B.Fitzgerald was of 1959 at which time hebuildingtoday.retired and setUed in DavieTheystartedtobuilda$40,000 ●buil^ng,but expansions made the Fletcher Andrewsibuildingcost$100,000.And it will transferred to the community;be paid for,from Georgia last June and isThiswaspossiblebecausetheyPastor.have worked each week on Tes-day,and Thursdaytrom 5:30 until9p.m.and all.'day on Saturday,doing most of their own work.The women of the church havehelpedbycookingsellirig.3 _I The build^-=of sand-blastedhnck,has 14 ctassrooms,a base-i ity V was o £' fTi «/●> o o s:B- f- c X <x 3f X <J > CHURCH ORGANIZATION The Rev.Fletcher Andrews Dr.John H.Carper Bishop Nolan B.Harmon .. Steve Orrell Paul W.Jones Barbara Orrell Sam Rights Ruth Orrell Rachel Cook Pastor District Superintender Resident Bishop Chairman Official Board Church School Superintendent Pianist ..Chairman Board of Trustees President W.S.C.S. Treasurer BUILDING COMMITTEE Charlie Allen,Chairman Roger B.Mock Herman Orrell C.N.Baity Sam Rights Robert Carter Roy L.Carter H.F.Crater Glenn Cornatzer Joyce Allen James Zimmerman Charlie Mock FINANCE COMMITTEE Joe Jones,Chairman Wayne Myers Ronnie Burton Mrs.Robert Carter Bill Long,Chairman Mrs.Peggy Long j Cover sketch by Mrs.Josephine Moretz Shipley of Winston-Salem Atley Allen Jake Anderson Frank Siddon V. 5 Windows and Pews Treasurer Building Committee ^902 -i960 j ^awte 1 QAVJE CO.PUBLfC LIBRARYMOCKSViLLE,NC jAbfiance, ^OPENING METHODIST April 17,1960 Easter )■●●). :J'S E R V I C E'’ CHURCH A message from a former pastor. The Sermon the Rev.J.B.Fitzgerald the Rev,Fletcher An^ews >■ MOCKS ^^^vitationJoxology Silent Prayers BenedictionTheserviceofWorshipwillbeginasyouenterthesanctuary.Let us prayerfullyenterintodevoutmeditation. This house of worship has been built and is faithfully opened in tribute to those honored dead and surviving living who built the first house of worship on.this place. Prelude Hymn No.23 .Christ the Lord is Risen Today(congregation will stand) Call to Worship Minister:Our help is in the name of the Lord,who made heaven and earth People:Except the Lord build the house,they labor in vain that build it Minister:Give unto the Lord the glory due imto his name; bring an offering,and come into his courts. People:Praise waiteth for thee,O God,and unto thee shall the vow be performed.Amen OUR CHARTER MEMBERS: Mrs.Malissie Phelps Allen Mrs.Daisy Phelps Allen Mr.W.Cleve Allen,Sr. Mr.Zachaus A.Beauchamp Mrs.Mary Bameycastle Keeton Mrs.EdnaOrrell Beauchamp Mr.George Mock Mr.George Beauchamp Mrs.Maggie Howard Mr.Willie Howard Mr.Edd M.Jones Mr.Blair Mock Mrs.Sallie Mock Beauchamp Mr.Ben Stacy Orrell Miss Jennie Baity Mr.Burt Carter Mrs.Annie Carter Craver Invocation The Lord’s Prayer Hymn No.378 Responsive Psalm Gloria Patri The Scripture Lesson Declaration and Prayer Anthem Offertory Hymn No.103 Mrs.Nannie Beauchamp Orrell Mrs.Addie Beauchamp Phelps Mr.Houston Steelman Mrs.Cora Smith Spillman Christ Arose(t ff Mrs.Fallie Mock Howard Mrs.Maude Beauchamp DanielsDr.John Carper Choir GO.i^UpLIC Libt\'A'r\.YL/L''I Love Thy Kingdom Lord MQCKSVILLE*NC C V )) '*4 Mocks Methodist To Dedicated New Building Sunday,October 2 The Mlocks Church is located in ’Bishop Nolan B.Harmon ●the Advance section of the coxm-.^ ;ty.It is on the Advance -Mocks ^.Charge an<f is served at the -pres-5 The Mlocks Methodist Church,ent by the-Eev.Flptcher Andrews.j| 06 years old this summer,plans The,minister at the time con-^ to have the dedication of their stniction began on I'he new buildr^new building on Sunday,Oct.2.ing was the Rev.J.B.FitisgeraJd.gwithBishopNolanB.Harmon of who has since retired and is nowf Charlotte as guest speaker.a resident of Mocksville. The 204 member congregation at Mocks has in tjhe last two years built.this,modern building con taining a sanctuary seating 425 persons,12 classrocms.a study,a basement assembly room;two utility rooms,and rest rooms.Thefumi^ings were purchased from Southern Dexdc Co.in Hickory ex cept;for the choir raUings and cominynion rail which was built by Charlie Allen,who also super vised the entire construction jcb.. At least 30,000 hours of labor were donated by members of the congregation as ^ey-dld most cfthecons'ructioirswork themselves. The w'omen of the church worked iu many ways to raise additional Will Be Guest Speaker .'1 I r A ga'v.,Tif» -rv.--- funds during tihe buildingidd.Duke Endowment Funds tributed $4,500 to the .church 1*^ while an adlitional $1500' THE NEW MOCKS METHODIST CHURCH ...to be dedlcatedS Sunday in a special service.Bishop Nolan B.Harmon will bM the guest streaker.This new building was'built in the last? two years by the 204 member congregation.(Photo by O. Poindexter). per- con- icamej●●from other church erlated sourc-j SANCTUARY OF MOCKS METHODIST CHURCH .seating “Ses.Over $44,000 in cash was raised i persons,is shown above.The building also contains 12 ianddonatedbv;classrooms,a study,a basement assembly room,two utility]ana aonated by the membership,t j,y q,Pomdcxtcr>|dedication service and ‘j homecoming will be held-jointly,I ,'Sunday.There will be dinner the grounds'and singing in the afternoon.Prayer service will be.helcJ^Sunday night. /y SEPTEMBER 29,19600 on-’ J DAVIE COr PUBUC - <' The History of Mockss Uc^itedi Methodist Church1971.XV evised The Brush Arbor meeting was conducted by WHey Riddle,a local preacher,for several years,near the school house which stood on ^ land later occupied by the CJ^urch. given by ^''^r.I.H.Mock, lot now was given by ^’'^r.W^J.Jones. cetihelandfortheChurchwas CD O13Z UJ £^ The land which is used for the parking Mocks Methodist Church was organized during the ministry of Fiev. The Church building was begun in 1903.A lady who ;oo W.M.Curtis, had a small tract of land near Farmington gave three trees which UJ >cfl' aAllotherlumberwascutand The Church wqs conpieted in 1904 and furnished lumber for the pews, sawed by a near-by saw-mill, dedicated in 1905.. The Church grew steadily and added greatly to the spiritual life of the community. Finally we took the big step to buiSd a new church, board met and selected the building committee to start making plans The committee met on Saturday,March 15,1956 to stake off for the ipt was staked off beside the old one. On ?^pril 10,1960 the first service was held in the basement of the new Church. Easter Sunday,the first service was held in the new auditorium The official new Church. On the followingA^aunday,April 17,1960 which sJ waso The Dedication Service was held on C^tober 2,1960. i a ^thel M.Jones Historian. I w Yr. o at *n C fl p 1 c,d -pP-Davie Co.Public Libi. Mocksville,N.C. ^1^9 L% ■o o Coa»AT'<t 1 E ft-P 51 ■3aLM 1, \^ist For the Airican people,lie says ii isnotosgood."The government spendstentimesasmuchtoeducateonewhite child as it does to educate one black child...Only about one-filth of thoseblackswhograduatefromelementaryschoolcanevengointolilglischool.""The blacks and whites do not attend the same school,"he conlinued,"but Uiey do have ]usl the one University forboth,” "They need a lot of work over there inequalrights,"said Mr.Alvord."That’swhattheproblemthereIsnow...whilemenarepaidmorefurthesameJobthantheblackmen.Ninety-five per cent ofthepopulationisblack,but the fivepercentofwhiteshavealltheopportunity."He said that a mass of blacks do live in poverty."Tliere is also male chauvinism in Africa,"he added,“for both blacks and whites."The elementary schools in Rhodesiahaveonlysevengrades,according toAlvord.There used to be eight,but theydecidedtospeedup(he curriculum andreduceitbyoneyear.Tlie students thengotohighschoolforfouryearsandfromheretheygotothesixthform,which hesaysisJuniorCollegelevelorfirstyearofcollege.From here tliey go to theUniversityforthreeyears."For whites,he added,“it’s prettywellfreeeducationIhrMiglithesixlliform.They have fees,but not very highTheblacks'education is more ex pensive....they have to buy all theirbookstgovernmenlprovidesbooksfor whites)."■■Since 1823,Rev.Alvord says whilepeoplelivinginRhodesiahavebeenthegoverningbody.“They (whites)have wealth,weaponsandknowledge...The whiles supplied;Uie knowledge and Uie blacks suppliedj,the muscle.They have qualified blackcontractorsInRhodesiatoday,but thewaywasnotopenfor(hem to take theirplaceInsociety.In many other independentblackcountries,many black●RJiodesians are in very responsible positions."He lold of one black man who came to the slates and studied banking but couldnotgelujobinRhodesia"because he(black)was belter qualified than the 'banker.”"We iiave more educated black people in Rhodesia Uiaii any other black i countries,but right now the governmentisspendingsomuchonmilitarydefensethatit’s straining the economy.”In early years,Mr.Alvord said it wasdifficulttogetAfricanchildrenIntoschool."They were suspicious ...allbelievedinGod,but unfortunately theyalsobelievedinspirits-no idols -butbelievedthatcertainthingswere possessed by a spirit.""In the past,say loyeai-s ago,if a manwentoutandfoundabeehive,it was good and everyone in the communityglad.If (lie same man went out andfoundasecondbeeliive,the people weresuspicious,..but if tie went out andfounduthirdbeehive,they fell he hud some lle-in with the spirits."Also in earlier years,he said twins were destroyed at birth,because "it wasexceptional."They believed in the spiritoftheirancestors. He says the people believe in only one 'God ●The Almighty -The Creator of menbutbecauseofthelanguagebarrier,.especially with ei/rly missionaries,,"they probably could have understoodJesusinadifferentandbelterway.” But,he added,"the early missionaries.had love ...and lliey understand that in .any language."He says the African people think thecommunityisimportant..“If one Ishappy,all are happy -if one is sad.all African Missionary Is Pastor Of Advance Church j.After his first term in Africa,Mr.IAlvordattendedDukeUniversitywhere,he earned his Master of Theology In1965.He then served two years atPinnacle,near Pilot Mountain,and backagaintothemissionfield.'He along with his wife and their threeLex,15,and ’ V .●i.Si I 'children,Karen,'17,■Veranita,8,arrived in the states onlApril2lstandhavebeenvisiting ,'churches in Alabama,Georgia and North Carolina.,,■The Alvords don't know how long theywillbeinAdvanceorintheU.S.for thatmatter,but since he is associated withtheWesternNorthCarolinaConferenceoftheUnitedMethodistChurches,theyknowtheywillbehereforoneyear.(Methodist ministers are under a^poiulinenl every year.)He says theMlitlcalunrestinAfricaIsonereasontheywerebroughtbackatthistimeandalso,they must establish residence hereinorderloobtaincitizenshippapersforthechildren.He doesn't know where orwhenthemissionboardwillsendthembackintothefield,but he does plan toreturntoAfricasometimeinlliefuture.Being a missionary is not confined lojustone’s work in the church or even lolustonechurch."In our church (in Rhodesia)we havechargesashere,but much larger,heexplained,"There are six to tenchurchesonachargeandwedonthaveoneministertoonechurch...Eachministerhasmanyplaceswherehesresponsibleforministering...Wespreadourministersmorethinly,buttheAfricanpeopleareveryresponsive ●-r<^3 Tlic Rev.Alexander M.Alvord, a native of Salisbury,Rhodesia in Africa. Tlie Rev.Alexander M.Alvord,aInativeofRhodesia,Africa,has recently to Ihe gospel.'i,,been assigned as pastor lo the Advance-Mr.Alvord says that all the pastors in.Mocks United Methodist Cliarge for one their charge are filled by Africans now,"Some have come to America fortrainingandseveralhaveMasters Degrees.”,."In Rhodesia,our own church has year.Mr.Alvord has been under the mission board for the past ten years as amissionarytoAfrica.And,it is mostunusualloliearofanAmericancitizen,who is a native of Africa and also a missionary to Africa.His story is quite simple ...HisparentsweremissionariesinRhodesiaatthelimeofhisbirth.His father was a native of Utah and his mother is a native of Nebraska.Mr.Alvord says matter offactly,his mother is still in Rhodesia.Attheageof86,she is in a rest home thereandhasnowtakenoutBritishcitizen ship papers.Alvord lived in Rhodesia until after his graduation from high school.Heattendedcollege,however,in the UnitedStates.He earned his DS in agronomy from Washington State University andhisMasterofDivinityfromPacificSchoolofReligioninBerkeley, California.He applied lo the Board of Missionsandthenmethiswife,who Is also a missionary Alabama. ■Rhodesia in 1959. They arebeenthereover80years,qualified and are able to evangelize.The church has been nutrient and hasgrown,”he said."We (UnitedMethodist)have a better recordprobablythananyotherdenominationinRhodesia.”,,During tlielr first term In Rhodesia.Mr,Alvord was Supervisor of theDistrictofElementarySchoolsinthetribalarea(16 schools).-His secondterm,he was principal of a high schcwlatMrewaMission,and Secretary of theRhodesianConferenceoftheUnitedMethodistChurchduringhisthirdand most recent term.The educational system,he says.Isverygoodforwhilechildren."MuchbetteratpreparingthemtorcollegethantheAmericansystem.”However,he says that although *ey have a verygoodacademiceducation,they are nottaughtthemanysubjectsthatarepracticalhereforthose-students whoarencjtpingtocollege. JO13 O - rs 9 Cl.= was o o o02 o ’> O .5, from Birmingham, Together they went to so3 o VH because ‘‘they are struggling for survival.” They also have television.But it isonlyonechannelwhichcomesonatS:IS'p.m.until 11 p.m.and all programs areblackandwhite. Mission work Is paying off InRhodesia.Mr.Alvord says the church is ^ stronger today than when there were ipp.jmissionariesthereinsteadofthe20 when Uiey left for the states."The African people are taking over; very well,"he said.In January anAfricanwasappointedtoAlvord'spositionandeachtimehehasetenreplacedbyanAfrican.Thlsyleases Uie,Alvords because their work is being;accomplished.''As for their home W Advance,Mrs.Alvord says “We are very very gratefulitobehereandhaveahomeandbe. settled.”...The family agreed with her too per cent.. are sad."There are changes,however,Mr Alvord says he can see this in theyoungpeople.“They don’t talk aboutspirlUastheirparenUdidandthespiritsdon’t play the same role in their '^'l^African tribal society,he says therearesomegoodpsychologists-"Nganga"as they are called,or witchdoctoraswemaysay."Nganga is abletodealwiththeseillnesseswhichamedicaldoctorcouldnotcureandhe (continued on iwge 2B) also knows herbs.”“There is still polygamy inRhodesia,"he said.“The people saySolomon,Abraham,Jacob and othershadmanywives...’’Lessons in religion or scriptures,forbothblacksandwhites,are Included Intheschoolcurriculumandisapprovedbythegovernment.He says most highschoolsaremission.schools and added "prayer is not banned in schools."●'The African people are a religionspeople,"he said,“and Communism willnottakeover." During the Alvords lasi tour theysharedtliechurch(which was really acommunitybuilding!with 12 otherServicesstartedat6 "As one group would go out one door,"Karen said,"another group would comeinanotherdoor...And any meetingsotherItiaiichurchservicewereheldoutsidebeforeorafterchurch."Tliis building,she said,had a maximumcapacityof.tO...“we’d get 250 to 300 in there."Mr.Alvord says there is marijuana,alcohol and tobacco over there,but notthedrugprobelmwehaveheremainly denominations. a.m. Lex looks over.some of lire family souvenirs wliicli are all taggcrlastowheretheycamefromandbywhomtheyweregiven. ;.A-'r iA V o r 2 i Ihe Alvord family at their new home in Advance.Mrs.Alvord tells eight year-old Veraiuta (silting on Mr.Alvord’s lap)ahonl tlie liatid carved ebony figurine wliidi was her “makorolo”(congratulatory gift)on the day of her birth in Rhodesia.Alsolookingonatetiiciroiliertwochildren,Karen,17 (left)and Lex,15. 1/5 o o r k- u> Davie County Public LibraryMocksviils,NC in u> X \J ::S X ■cJ DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD,Tliurtclay,July 28,1994 Church To HelpFlookVictim Ihc church,oj^threemiles●mAdvance.offN-C.sou^of U-S-(^stiUed | tef£=sx'1 garbage | day at998-4435._ .>■■I cei to --i 1/ ot“ o \J V Ifco «D,J^13,199S,t; :Jake Andef^on by thefrhenjilt^rahip%‘s3 'i' 1.● '>f : !'.’■1 ? It), ll:.5triUr.';■ '.f I -II ■i- ,i ■b!0.. 'I i.\'t§.'If'f \ ■i> <T-SD21.'TfJ ti ●'m li :C4 -1. «|tould^^;paiiifdr bjf mid-July^l^aiin^aiiey^who is ADVANCE -'fte membera of on the committee to decorate the par-,Mocks'United’Methndist Church^be-^'';sonagk’‘!?f<^^i*i’"^^\,i ■,,;iieveinthepowei-pfpiayeni-iv:-,TheyhMy^hht^meiro^p^bn-ageforaI6ngtime,accdnlingtomem-to^'fdl'into pla(»'from start ot ftnish...ber Jake Anderson..'^e b^s’for ihe,$l65,0WTheybrokegroundNoir/20,1994..ways'^m^tpcpmedue whenmoney.Thcparsonagepass^itsfinalbuilding wais'av^l^lejto pay ,.jff"irisp^on Junel^'’'^■’●^^X^fe^^ti^M'when bill time was^"It was almost like a miracle,"said gening cib%;the church would havespecialprayer.By the next week,the Most of the work was done by funds would there,he said. It was the work of the Lord be- By Jeanne Houpe t?,Davie efduntyEnteiprise R^rd- David Miller.They had some money to get started from selling their half of the parsonage they shared with Ad vanceUnitedMeth- odist Church.Both churches now have their own parsonage and pastor,he explained. But the bulk of the money was raised through donations.They had a spring bazaar,bake sales and ham I church members.Some worked as much as 600 hours,Anderson said.cause everything came together when "Itisalaboroflovebythemember-we needed it,"Miller said,even the ship."he said. And they did it without borrowing weather. It was dry when they needed it to be and rained when they needed it to beanymoney. According to Miller,everything wet,he said. -I I 4- 0ai\rie County Public LibraryMocksvilie,NC1- d o I O n DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD,July 13,1995 done by church members. -Photos by James BarringerforMocksUnitedMethodistChurchinAdvancewasMostoftheworkonthenewparsonage Fornow,hesaid."Wc'rc erally proud of whal we've accomplished with the parsonage.""If we can do i(,anybody can'do'it -with the Lxird's help,"Miller said. Miller said some of the volunteers are going to miss the routine of work-Iheir pastor's house.But they hope to start a new project soon,as their church grows. breakfasts.They also sold cookbooks to raise money for the pn^ecl. One man who didn’t have time to help with the actual building and didn'tknowmuchaboutcarpentrycontrib uted by sellingnumerous cookbooks at work.Miller said.Several women in the church helped ,y preparing meals for the men who vere constructing the parsonage. Sotne of the work had to be per- ing on Ibnned by professionals,but most ofthemgavethechurchadiscountrale, he said. Tlie church is thankful to everyone who helped with the project directly indirectly,he said.He found out his church extends into the community beyond the bounds of the membership.Miller said. The parsonage includes three bedrooms,a study,family room,livingdiningroom,kitchen,dinette. or 2 v; o Cs room,utility room,master bath,hall bath,utility bath and double garage witli a large work area.Miller said the building inspector commented on how well it was built, knowing it was constructed by volun- ui h- ■i. \ leers.lO "Nothing has been left out of this house,"Bailey said.Furniture was chosen by the deco rating committee and purcha-sedby thechurch.Some drapes,plants and other household items have been donated. Davie County Public LibraryMocksville,NO o o X w she said. "It took a lot of praying and a lot of hard work,but it paid off."Miller said.Bailey laughed,saying she hiredtopaintherhousebutdidall \j A decorating committee helped to design the interior rooms.UJ someone ilie trim work inside the parsonageX Sj d herself. X \% DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD,July 13,1995 »● I Books line the shelves,and of course,there is a church on the top,at new parsonage. 1/s V/ O o a 2 d « I V) O o Davie County Public LibraryMocksviile,NC X- y- 5^ KT> U) X o a Si O DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD,July 13,1995 J Vi V Maxine Bailey helps interior designer Nevada Ingle with the drapes for the parsonage. o i Ir 2 0<?>'4 2^ v:PI- o ●o X h- } Of X o X of DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD,Aug.20,1998 The Ruppes will perform at Mocks United Methodist Church,off N.C.801 in Advance. Gospel Trio To Sing At Mocks Church Wings.”In 1996 the group was hon ored with a nomination for Album of , the Year.Song of the Year,Group of ■ the Year,and Single of the Year by the Gospel Voice Diamond Awards.In 1987,they received a Dove nomina tion for Album of the Year and were nominated for the Singing News Hori zon Award in 1994 and 1996. "We always pray for anointing be-iforeaperformance."says Kim."We | can't minister without it."The Ruppes and their songs are designed to minis ter to the individual,especially those with broken and hurting hearts,by bringing a message of reconciliation and hope. Gospel music trio,The Ruppes.will be in concert on Sunday.Aug.23 at 10:30 a.m,at Mocks United Methodist Church,N.C.801 S..three miles from U.S.158,in Advance. Comprised of Brenda and her two daughters.Kim and Valerie,The Ruppes.from Inman.S.C..have suc cessfully combined ihcirgentic voices to produce heartfelt,worshipful songs since their start in 1974.Their contin ued success can be attributed to a strong family bond andastrongspiritual com mitment. The Ruppes have produced eight albums.Tlie first release from their "Seasons"album,"Angels in the Room,'held the No.1 spot on the Southern Gospel music charts for two months.This was a first for the trio,but also the first No.I for an all female group on the Southern Gospel charts. Other recordingsinclude"Rcdcmp- tion Complete"and "Under His ●c ■T) -3 Tlie community is invited to join the Mocks congregation for this ser vice.A love offering will be taken and a covered dish meal will follow in the fellowship hall.For more information call the church at 336-998-5518. kr»fT sJ £o O I I £Davie County Public LibraryMocksvilfe,MG -\ J ■-4 XI■J DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD,Oct.22,1998 ( V hurch To Host Youth Concert County,and were so well received that band members were signingautographs at theendof the show,"That was pretty cool,"Halvcr said. TheSkunks have sixoriginal songs, and arc working on more.They in clude Ucover songs to 20 along with the originals. Saturday night's show at Mocksbeginsat8p.m.and ends at 11.It willincludefood,and admission is S3. But don't expect to sit back.The Flaming Skunk,a cartoon character with the thumbs up sign,knows howto have fun."He's a nice guy,he'sjust on fire."Halvcr said. ago as an alternative band,then we made the switch to ska and added the horn section." Other band members include John Clevinger on lead guitar,T.J.Potts on bass guitar.Brad Clark on trombone, Haley Queenonsaxaphone.TrippJoye on drums and Paul Sparks as the hard core vocalist There's nothing for a teen-ager to do in Davie County. Wrtmg. There's The Raming Skunks,who along with soloist Brooke Gwyn,will be in concert Saturday night at Mocks UnitedMelhodisiChurch.Beauchamp Road off N.C.801 in Advance. Those skunks,well,are on fire. The group of Davie High School students (and one from West Forsyth) play a type of music called "ska." "It's hard to describe it without hcar- ing it.but it's kind of like punk rock with horns,"said lead singer Blair Halvcr."We started about three years "We're kind of a Christian oriented ska band,we’ve got a ministry going for that,"Haiver.said. Last weekend The Flaming Skunks played before approximately 500 young people at a festival in Stanly Soloist Brooke Gwyn will perform at the youth event. '-t? O -v-~ Davie County Public Library Mocksviile,NC-u o o V 5.^ I DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD,Oct.22,1998 ●V XJ O c c» e°erag^e^rfsIturtaTni'g^hf''“"'''''Church during a gathering for areaf 'Z » f OaMie County Public Ubrat](Mocksville,NU w Ty- c W) o> s: oi CJ -DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD,Nov.5,1998 » The Heartland Boys will perform at Mocks United Methodist Church off N.C,801 in Advance Sunday,Nov.8,at 10:45 a.m. Heartland Boys To Perform The Heartland Boys,from Nicholasville,Ky..will be in concert at Mocks United Methodist Church on Sunday.Nov.8.at !0:45 a.m. The Southern gospel group was formed in 1992 and was voted among the top five new groups in Christian music in 1993.One of the founding members of The Heartland Boys is Dove Award winner.Grammy nomi nee,and former membcrofThe Cathe drals Quartet -George Amon Webster, their baritone,pianist and emcee.The group also includes bass singer,Brent Fredricks,tenorTimWebster,and lead- singer Jonathan Farley. Their program includes songs,old and new,that uplift Jesus Christ and bring a message of hope. ThecongrcgationofMocksChurch welcomes everyone to this concert.A love offering will be taken for the. singers.Thechurchis located at Mocks. Church and Beauchamp Road,just off N.C.801 S.,three miles fromU.S.158 in Advance.For further information, call 998-5518.~r ●< D 4-' -o Davie County Public IJjratyMocltsville,NCX4, o O DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD,Nov.4,1999 Dedication To Be Heid Mocks United Methodist Church of Advance will dedicate a new Allen Renaissance Organ and Petrof Grand Piano on Sunday,Nov.7 at 5 p.m.in a service of dedication and worship. The service organist will be Timo thy Belk,agraduateof the N.C.School of the Arts in Winston-Salem.As a North Carolina emerging arti.st grantrecipient,he continued post-graduate studies at the Conservatoire de Musique in Geneva,Switzerland,where he was a pupil of world renowned organist Lionel Rogg.The recipient of manyhonors,his concen tours have taken him across the European continent. England,and the eastern United States. As senior organist of Charlotte's Hickory Grove BaptistChurch,he leads over 7,000 in worship each Sunday. He also serves as president of Case Brothers Piano &Organ Co.,a re gional distributor for the Allen Organ Company. The program will feature works from the great masters and familiar hymn settings.Admission is free and childcare will be provided. The church is located off N.C.801 South at Beauchamp and Mocks Church roads in Advance.For further information,call 336-998-5518. Davie County Public UbianMocksville,Ng ^ 3-S DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD,April 6,2000 The Last Supper’To Be At Mocks “The Thirteen Fishermen and Choir”of Faith United Methodist Church will present Leonardo Da Vinci’s “The Last Supper”in pageant and music at 7:30 p.m.Sunday,April 9 at Mocks United Methodist Church in Advance. Mocks Methodist Church is lo cated at Mocks Church and Beauchamp roads in Advance,off N.C.801 south of U.S.158 at Hills dale. C .\A ■o l/» o c) cJ 3 o -DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD,ThuRday,April 17,2003 1(M)Years Old And Mocks Methodist Celebrating inside the time capsule,Durham and Hartman agree that no one really knows,and that will be part of the fun of opening it “The only thing we have affirmation of is that something is in there,”Durham said, smiling. The time capsule is in a corner stone of the church,and Durham said some of the members who are in charge of removing it have said they would have to use special saws to saw through the mortar.Once it is removed and the contents revealed, new items,including a condensed history of the church,will be placed inside,and sometime at the end of 2003,it will be placed back inside the cornerstone and re-sealed. After the time capsule is re moved,folks will move to the Fellowship Hall,to see items on exhibit from the old and new churches.One item Hartman said will be on display will be the altar rail from the first church. There will be special “gathering” music in the sanctuary from 10:45 to 11,with worship at 11.Hartman said there will be 100 gold roses on the pulpit -“50 to remember those gone and 50 more to honor those here.” worship services,to accommodate the large membership,and as it continues to grow.Pastor Donnie Durham knows the church will have to grow too. Of the land being used for a walking track behind the church, Durham,who became pastor in 2001,said,“The Lord only knows if we’ll use it another way -maybe a larger fellowship hall...I just don’t know yet.” Durham and members of the Centennial Committee are sure of one thing:This year,all of the members of the church will take time out to honor and glorify God for his many blessings during the past 100 years. To kick off that celebration,the church will have Heritage Day April 27,according to Committee co-chair Nancy Hartman. “At 10 a.m.,we’re going to open our time capsule.It was put in in 1960,when the church was built, and we thought the Centennial would be an appropriate time to open it,even though this building isn’t that old.” When asked what might be By Beth Cassidy Davie County Enterprise Record For 100 years,members of Mocks United Methodist Church have celebrated births,mourned 'deaths,and noted the passage of everything in between. This year,they have another reason to mark the date on the y calendar. It’s their 100th birthday. The church,located in the Mocks community off Mocks Church Road,began in 1903,with 12 members.According to a written history of the church,someone in Farmington donated three trees, which were used for the pews,and others in the community donated more materials.The church was completed in 1904 and dedicated in 1905.In 1960,a new church was built adjacent to the old one,which had been destroyed by termites. During the past 100 years,'● membership has grown from 12 to 337.More buildmgs,including a fellowship hall,have been added. There are two Sunday morning } t —0 ●y IThecommitteeishavingthe original Bible from the old church rebound,“to leave a legacy,” Hartman said,and they are consider ing purchasing new flower urns to leave in the church,as a future reminder of the centennial. Several former pastors have been invited,including Harry Sherrill, Harlan Creech and Marion Fulk,the guest speaker for the worship service. In keeping with the theme,the committee is asking all members and attendees to dress in old timey clothes,such as long dresses, bonnets and overalls. C o I '6? 3 1CJ k Q§ji/i§County Publicf/locKsville,m ^u V o ri -DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD,ThuRday,April 17,2003 I Going StrongAnniversaryThisSundayAUhoughHeritageDayistheonlyfiUly-pianned event to cel-®spec'aJJy younger members «Thi. r3“=--. W^/„for 77 years.stUI Mae Carter -(When asked what one of the ®'^ifttends regularly,has been over the Wl-L«ssr—“●~S=.Tzri S4"-"—Theywore^sses.andinthe .●*he churchr-s.-tssr did. build- constructed inv/>V o o c ur »- 2. I v> 0 o £ K u>. ^‘^^’y^lieUbrary^svm,mV> u> J- oJ ci 3 X o o ri u Q. < CO ■o £ 3 J= H C9 Q ●J3O oU <ru ce:r*u O-I/l JS’<f>06 c:cu r3aoo 5H The Rev.Donnie Durham (above)is the pastor at MocksUnitedMethodistChurch(right), which will celebrate its 100th an niversary this Sunday.The church began in 1903 with 12 members. -Photos by Robin Fergusson .a >< H oZ 3 o u > < a it -S3VIO-d'<1H'3 I I # -Davie county enterprise record,Thursday,April 17,2003 7 ●.5?,■: ■ ■s- Lucy Phelps and Lib Cornatzer look at the time capsule that will be opened Sunday. v> u o £ * >- Nancy Hartman,Lib Cornatzer and Lucy Phelps talk about their years at Mocks Methodist.I \r O o X K { Davie County Public LibraryMooksvHIfi,NCUJ % O O' =4 X 3DcJ -DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD,Thursday,April 17,2003 Community Started With 5 Houses And Log Schooi Mock’s Church community started still ministers with those in need bywithfivehousesandalogschoiolhouse.way of visits,fruit baskets,cards and Other churches in the community gifts, were Shady Grove Methodist (Ad-The Mock’s Revival was held July vance),Comatzer and Fulton,but the 12-19.1936.with the Rev.Jack Page Mocks’residents wanted their own in charge of the services.The first church.It was organized during the youth group began in 1956. ministry of the Rev.W.M.Curtis and the building was completed in 1904.drilled,and plans of remodeling the old As of SepL 1.1904.there were 56 church were under way.when it was charter members of the church:I.H.discovered that termites had eaten the Mock.Mary A.Mock.George Mock,area in back of the church,from the Blair Mock.Simeon Mock.Ossie ground to the rafters.It was decided a Mock.J.N.Orrell.Mattie M.Orrelly new church would be built,and on land Lee Brown Orrell.Edna Orrell given by I.H.Mock,the Building Com- (Beauchamp).Sarah J.Orrell,John mittee met on March 15,1958 to stake Phelps,Eliza Jane Phelps,John Allen off the new church. Phelps,Thomas Abington Phelps. Melissie Phelps (Allen),Paulina Isabel held March 23 and members-of the Phelps (Myers),John C.Beauchamp,church began having work nights ev- F.K.Beauchamp,William J.Jones,Eu-ery Tuesday and Thursday and during gene Jones,Eddie Jones,Marvin Jones,the day Saturday.Even the children John Mack Smith,Mary Ellen Smith,helped out. J.E.Carter,Paul Jones,Lula Orrell (Beauchamp),Chajlie Beauchamp,moved April 25,1959,which took a Monroe Barneycastle,Lizzie great deal of effort because it was so Bameycastle,Mary J.Green,Oliver F.heavy.A rafter was put across from one Jones,Lily M.Jones,W.H.Smith,Edd belfry to the other,and the bell wasSmith.Enoch Arthur Smith,C.Smith slowly pushed along the rafter. (Spillman),Mary Bameycastle ‘Many families contributed time and (Keeton),Sallie Mock (Beauchamp),money to the effort and on April 10, Fallie Mock (Howard),Maggie 1960,the first service was held,in the Howard.Zach Beauchamp,Nannie basement The following Sunday,Eas- (Orrell),Addie ter,April 17.the first service was held In November,1957,a new well was The groundbreaking ceremony was I The bell from the old church was V* o c Beauchamp Beauchamp (Phelps),Maudie in the auditorium. Beauchamp (McDaniel),Benjamin Former pastors include Fletcher Stacy Orrell,Willie S.Phelps,Hous-Andrews,Kyle Smith,Carl Haire, ton Steelman,Daisy Phelps (Allen),W.PhiUip Vaughn,W.C.Anderson,Tom Cleve Allen,Sr.,and Burt Carter.●McClain.-Harry Sherrill,Harlan In 1935,The Women’s Society of Creech,MarionFulkandBruceGwyn. Christian Service was organized and . \ O f- 2. V) I ■<& o r W oavia County Public UbfWy{ylooltsvHle,NCUl 3\ (icnes --.f^ocRS )I 8.DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD,Thursday,Sept.19,2024 Parson Road to perform at Mocks homecoming ilic first anniversary of Mocks new pastor,the Rev. Roger Rayburn and the first year as an independent church.The church has seen significant growth over lliis past year and is looking forwardtocontinuedgrowth over the coming year. Following the concert by Parson Road,ilie cliurch will host a good old-fashioned country dinner in the fellow ship hall.The church will provide fried chicken,and the church family is bringing all the sides. “Parson Road has a song titled ‘Good Music.Good People”and that is what to expect at homecoming at Mocks this year.Rayburn said.“Everyone is invited to join in for a wonderful day of good music,good people and great food. Mocks Church in Ad vance will celebrate this year’s homecoming service with Nashville recording art ist “Parson Road." Mock’s Church has been serving Davie County for more titan 120 years and this year members arc pull- itig out all the slops to have a tremendous homecoming celebration. Parson Road will be play music at the 11 a.m.Sunday morning service.Tlie hus- band-and-wife duet has a country sound with a touch of Southern and Bluegrass gospel,with a desire to love the audience with all they have.Johnny and Jewels have been married for more titan 28 years and have a mtirriage testimony of re demption. This Sunday also marks OJ Parson Road will help members of Mocks Church celebrate homecoming this Sunday. MOCKSVILLE,NORTH CAROLINADAVIECOUNTYPUBLICLIBRARY ))) Churches -Mocks 10 -DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD,Thursday,Sept.4,2025 Mocks Church ‘zones’ helps local children grow closer to God Looking for a way for your kids to connect,grow, and have a blast? Look no further than KidZone and TeenZone at Mocks Church.starting Sept.10 from 5:15-7 p.m. Each evening starts with a free dinner -a time to catch up and grab a bite before the Am begins. After dinner,the kids and teens wilt split into groups according to age: 1-3 year olds in the nursery, Pre-K,grades K-5 in their respective groups as well as TeenZone which consists of grades 6-12. In a fun and interactive environment,leaders guide them through lessons,hands- on activities and games centered around the love of Christ.Through these activ ities and discussions,they will explore stories and les sons in a way designed to feel real,exciting and person al.The goal is to help them build strong friendships,feel a sense of belonging,and ul timately,grow closer to God. It*s all about creating a fun.safe space where kids and teens can ask questions, make new friends,and build a strong foundation of faith. The church is at 523 Beauchamp Road,Advance. Learn more by contacting: Pastor Roger Rayburn,(765) 667-7498:Rebekah Edwards (Teens)(336)926-2080;or Heather Robertson (Chil dren)(336)409-900. MOCKSVILLE,NORTH CAROLINADAVIECOUNTYPUBLICLIBRARY