• 1831

  • Services held in Peter Truitt’s home

• 1832

  • Methodist Society formed

• 1834

  • Small white frame building – possibly served as accommodations for circuit ministers and meetings

• 1859

  • William Truitt, Peter’s brother, donated land

• 1861

  • Completion of building – first formal church structure, Bertrand Road – on cemetery location

 

Name: Truitt’s Chapel Communion

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• 1834 – 1883

  • Circuit Riders – various itinerant ministers

• 1883 – 1886

  • Elder John Price (Baptist faith)

• 1886 – 1887

  • “Father” McCool

• 1887 – 1888

  • Rev. John Byrns

• 1888 – 1917

  • Laymen preaching – Rev. Wright (1916) also a Rev. L.V. Schermehorn

 

Name: Truitt’s Chapel Interdenominational Congregation

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• 1917 – 1920

  • Rev. Lorenzo Tice (first paid minister)

• 1920 – 1921

  • Rev. E.B. Fitzpatrick

• 1921 – 1925

  • Rev. Rulison

 

Name: Bertrand Community Church

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• 1925

  • Moved to present location

• 1925 – 1926

  • Rev. L.R. Anderson

• 1926 – 1928

  • Rev. Wittmer

• 1929 – 1930

  • Rev. Luther E. Markin

• 1931 – 1934

  • Rev. W.E. Hogan

• 1934 – 1950

  • Rev. Joseph Hyink (full time from 1942)

 

Name: Bertrand Bible Church

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• 1947

  • Joined IFCA

• 1950 – 1964

  • Rev. Orlen Njus

• 1960

  • Moved into new building

• 1964 – 1967

  • Rev. Harold Asire

• 1968 – 1971

  • Rev. Robert Kinney

• 1972 – 1981

  • Rev. David G. Jenkins

• 1982 – 1992

  • Rev. Robert Freitas

• 1993 – 2005

  • Rev. John Rosol

• 2006 – Present

  • Rev. Tony Slagle