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The First
Presbyterian Church of Angus was organized in June of 1881.
The first service was held at the Angus railroad depot.
Reverend Crum was the first pastor. Services were held
in the school house and members conducted services in absence
of a pastor. The church was built in 1890. For
many years there was no resident pastor. During the
summer months, seminary students came to help.
In 1939,
Reverend F. Hubbord of Crookston, MN, conducted services every
Sunday evening for which he received five dollars.
The First
Presbyterian Church of Tabor was organized on August 4, 1884
with 24 members. Meetings were held in a "cream
station". A Synodical missionary Drene Adams, after whom
Adams Prebytery was named, served Valcav Losa, a theological
student as the first pastor.
In 1891 a new
church was build. For several summers, students supplied
the church. In 1896 the Reverend F. Dobias became the
first resident pastor. Others who served were: Vaclov
Vavrina, W. Stule, Jim Burvian, F. Sintak, Irving Thompson,
and J. Witherspoon.
The articles
of incorporation for the Angus-Tabor Presbyterian Church were
adopted on January 8, 1952. On March 30, 1952 the Angus and
Tabor Presbyterian Churches merged, and built a new church
building that year.
On May 14,
1998, lighting stuck the Angus-Tabor Church, burning in beyond
repair. The congregation met in the Town Hall until a
new building was completed in 1999.
In 1968, it
became evident that Angus and Euclid could not support a
pastor. After meeting with the Grace Methodist Church in
Warren, it was agreed on June 9,1969 to share a pastor with
the three churches.
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Pastors who
served from 1939-1952 were: John Dodge, Irving Thompson,
Elbert Larvick, and James Witherspoon.
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Pastors who
served from 1952-1969 were: J. Witherspoon, Kayton Palmer, and
Vern Maxa. They served the Angus, Euclid, and Keyston
churches.
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Pastors who
service since 1969 are: Cal Daniels, Russ Markula, Jim
Clausen, Ron Stemme, Bill Rust, Shawn McDonald, Jim Perkins,
Bill Dimick, and Oliver Auchenpaugh.
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