This beautiful “country” church stands in the town of Richwood, New Jersey. The church was built in the 1860’s. You can find the history here: Richwood Methodist Church. Although the church stands near a major highway, for most of its existence the setting was country-like, surrounded by fields and orchards and sparsely placed homes.

Across the street is a beautiful fellowship hall.  Built within this century, much thought and planning was devoted to it’s design to enable it to blend in with the charm and old-fashioned graciousness of the church building. Progress is on the march though…the road has been widened, more houses and developments have sprung up. Convenience stores and pharmacies are now only a stone’s throw away, a Walmart might soon be erected down the road, but still the church glows with country-warmth and cordiality when you step inside the doors. Her core values, worshiping the Lord God and serving Him, are intact. I hope that despite the days and times we live in, and the creeping of liberalism into church denominations for political correctness’s sake, that the church will hang onto her values. God bless you and yours on this beautiful Sunday in January.