Rural Churches

One of my favorite things about driving back country roads,
is coming across old country churches.
My daughter and I went to the flea market 
WAYYYY out in the country a few weeks ago,
and saw a few wonderful, old rural churches.
I couldn’t tell whether this one still holds services or not,
but it sure is a beauty.
A 127 year old Baptist church sits right behind the Methodist church,
offering services only on the first 2 Sundays each month.
Can’t you just imagine folks gathering outside those
doors after the morning service?
I can envision men laughing and talking about their crops,
women fanning themselves, and children running
around the lawn, while their mothers call out for them
not to get dirty.
The bell no longer tolls from the steeple,
but there are 2 of them on the church’s front lawn.

I took the photo of this church back in June when I
was visiting my family in New Mexico.
My sister lives just across the road from it and I think
she’s really fortunate to live so close to hear 
the church bell ring.  
As lovely as an old country church is to see –
better yet is to go inside and worship with others!
Blessings,
Angie
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Comments

  1. lovely….
    Debbi
    yankeeburrowcreations

  2. They’re gorgeous! In all my travels across the country, the thing that stands out the most are the gorgeous churches and their steeples. We just don’t see too many like that around here. Thanks for sharing Angie.

  3. What beautiful churches, Angie! I love the stained glass in the Methodist one.: )

    xoxo

  4. Beautiful outside! I’d love to see those windows with the sun gleaming through them!

  5. Love old churches too! Love the one by you sis’ house caz I love my New Mexico!! Miss those cactus!

  6. Great post! I, too, have an obsession with churches. Now that the colors are changing, I hope to get some pictures of some churches in our area. Thanks for sharing these lovely photos!
    Nancy

  7. Old churches are a favorite of mine. You shared some beauties! The steeples, the belfries, hearing the bells toll – such wonderful places to gather and worship.

  8. That Methodist church is spectacular with the old chippy paint and beautiful stained glass windows!

  9. I love old churches. I pin all I can find. I wonder about all the stories and families and history of each.

  10. What lovely old relics! It’s always a shame to see the deterioration. How neat to live across the street…lovely.

  11. Just lovely and peaceful.

    Cynthia

  12. I love old churches too, they have such style and seem so peaceful. Jean

  13. Beautiful!! To me there is nothing more peaceful than finding one of these old churches, stepping inside and sitting on the old, wooden pews in silence. Thanks for sharing these with us!

  14. Really is a beautiful site. So glad you took a pic to share with us. 🙂

  15. i’m with you… love those old churches out in the country!

  16. What a delightful little church to visit. The history, the stories, the lives it touched. Pretty place to revisit.

    Warm regards,
    Karla

  17. Oh those little churches are beautiful. It’s like stepping back in time.

    Goedele

  18. I love old churches–that first one is especially charming. I love the sound of church bells. I appreciate we have a lot of churches within hearing distance of our house 🙂

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