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erty now known as 3525 A and B Petersville Road, Knoxville, was purchased in 1968 and a parsonage erected the -same year. Rev. D. E. Walborn came to Brunswick in November 1970, and during his ministry, in January 1973, ground was broken for the new sanctuary. The new church was dedicated on September 9, 1973. Rev. Jacob T. Traxler came to Brunswick in January 1977. In 1982 the congregation celebrated 50 years of ministry to this area. The Rev. Kevin Robbins succeeded Mr. Traxler several years ago. The Christian and Missionary Alliance is an evangelical denomination with emphasis on missions and evangelism. Their motto is "The Whole Bible to the Whole World," and its program is geared to the spiritual needs of the whole family.

LA TIER DAY SAINTS (Mormons) On October 26, 1975, a meeting of Mormon leaders from Frederick and Washington was held at the home of Dr. Wayne Allgaier for the purpose of considering establishment of a branch of the Latter Day Saints in Brunswick. A "dependent branch," still dependent on the Frederick congregation, was organized and met for the first time on Sunday, November 2, 1975, with 56 people in attendance. Families represented were the Allgaiers, Aughenbaughs, Becks, Freemans, Hyatts, Lambdins, Tobeys, Williams, Slaughters, Moores, Dashiells, Millers, and Johnsons. The meeting was held in the Moose Lodge on East Potomac Street. J. Wayne Potter of Lovettsville was the leader. The program was expanded during the following year to include a children's organization, a women's organization, and a week-day early morning religion class for high school students. Growth in membership and activities necessitated moving to larger quarters in the Brunswick Elementary School in the fall of 1976. September 3, 1978, the Brunswick congregation became an independent branch and the building formerly occupied by the Assembly of God on West B Street was rented. In December 1985, the L.D.S. congregations in Frederick County were reorganized and the Brunswick and Middletown congregations combined to form the Jefferson Ward, so named for the community centrally located for the group. The Latter Day Saints Church sponsored a scout troop which provided scouting programs for boys, whether L.D.S. members or not, and produced two eagle scouts, Jonathan Allgaier and Jack Bacorn.

S - Rev. Jacob T. Traxler W-BRH

GOSPEL TEMPLE APOSTOLIC FAITH CHURCH The Gospel Temple Apostolic Faith Church was dedicated on March 1, 1933. Founder and builder was Elder Charles H. Johnson, who was originally from Boyce, Virginia, and who had earlier beenpastor at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church. With early meetings held in the home of Mr. Sammy Streams, the small congregation was aided in their wish to build their own church with a donation of $250 by a gentleman from New Oxford, Pennsylvania. Volunteers helped Elder Johnson, a carpenter, construct a building on ground purchased from Mrs. Edna Wenner with used lumber from Havre de Grace, Maryland, and some new materials purchased locally from Karn Lumber. Elder Johnson divided his time between the Apostolic Faith Churches in Brunswick and Havre de Grace until his passing in 1976. He was succeeded by Mrs. Henrietta Berry who had been his assistant in Brunswick and who continues to guide the activities of the church, including Sunday School, young people's activities, missionary programs and a social dinner which she prepares and serves after Sunday services.

S - Dr. Wayne Allgaier

W-BRH

BRUNSWICK MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION The Brunswick Ministerial Association first existed in the early 1920' s. It was loosely organized when Pastor Leonard Carmack arrived in Brunswick in 1941 and was greeted by the group at Mrs. Ida Himes' restaurant on Potomac Street. The association's activities and programs over the y ears have included joint church services at Thanksgiving and Easter, a week of prayer the first

S - Mrs. Henrietta Berry

W - BLC -WHH

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