In
January1954, plans and contributions were made to air condition the new
church building by the summer of 1954.
By 1954, Grace Church had
become self sufficient.
The budget of $18,566 was fully subscribed by the congregation.
That
year 81 new members joined the church.
At Annual Conference, Rev. Doug
McGuire was
moved to Park Avenue Methodist in Shreveport. The new pastor was
Rev. Preston Holley, who came to Grace from Noel Methodist
Church.
The new parsonage family included Rev. and Mrs. Holley, and three
children,
Preston, Jr., Terry, and Mary Elizabeth.
A steering committee for the
Sanctuary Building
Program was appointed in October, 1954, and the building program was
authorized
at a Quarterly Conference on 28th November, 1954.
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