Randolph County, Indiana Family History
Ward Township
Churches
Clear Creek Christian
Contributed by Gina Richardson
Mud Creek merged into Clear Creek Christian Church in 1883.
There is a possibility that Clear Creek was also known as 5 mile church.
Tucker History Page 143
CHRISTIAN CHURCH---" NEW LIGHTS."
Congregations:Windsor, Union Chapel (south of Windsor), Mt. Zion, Losantville, no meeting-house; Pleasant Grove, southeast of Windsor; White River Chapel, Farmland; Shiloh, north of Farmland; Mississinewa, Olive Branch, Green Township; Clear Creek, no meeting-house.
Past & Present of Randolph County, Indiana 1914. Page 680.
The Christian church has its centers in different parts of the county that are in a prosperous condition and doing much for the cause of the church.
There is Clear Creek church in Ward township; Carlos, Buena Vista, in West River township; Mt. Zion and Antioch, in Nettle Creek township.
Page 722.
Ward Township, Sunday Schools
Denomination - Superintendent, Address - Enrollment
Clear Creek, Christian, Wilbur Grow, Winchester, 2, 150;
Union City Times-GazetteA photo shows the church and the pastor, Mrs. Zelma Mills, in 1908. The church was built in 1883 and remodeled in 1908.
Tuesday, September 12, 1939
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Clear Creek Church Homecoming Next Sunday.
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The second annual homecoming of the Clear Creek Christian church at Five Points, four miles north of Winchester on state road 27, will be held next Sunday, September 17.
Mrs. Mary Cunningham will have charge of the Sunday school lesson for the adult classes, after which Rev. George Culy of Green's Fork, a former resident of that community will deliver the morning sermon.
Afternoon services will consist of music, readings and a love feast for all. Dinner will be served at the noon hour. The public is invited.
Contributed by Billy J. Baker.
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