Banks Community United Methodist Church
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- 1909 -   Pastor Clyde Reaches the Youth of Banks

Are these young folks posed this way to avoid the blinding flash?   Or are they focusing on Jesus?

No doubt about it, they are focused on Jesus!


The day after the dedication of the Banks Church building, a real revival was started. Pastor W. Clyde Stewart covered the youth with his love. He attracted them to Christ by playing baseball and basketball with them. Here you see him humbled among them in the lower center of this photograph.

In addition to Sunday School and Morning Worship, Pastor Stewart preached at the nearby communities of Roy or Fir Grove each Sunday afternoon. At 6:30 P.M. he was back in Banks for the Epworth League, then preaching at 7:30 P.M.

On Thursday, June 19, 1919, the Banks, Oregon newspaper carried this notice: "On Friday June 13, 1919 the town of Banks was saddened by the news of the death of Rev. W.C. Stewart. ...."


Some of the Pastors Who have Served Banks over the Years

Charles L. Creesy
cir. 1905
W. Clyde Stewart
1909 - 1910
F. S. Ford
cir. 1919
Fred Ray
1947


Elmer Claycamp
1947 - 1950
Ivan Marble
1950 - 1952
Bernard Ruff
1953 - 1954
Percival Blenkensop
1959 -1966


David Corner
1965-1966
Robert C. Hayes
1967-1975
Willian Hulet
1975 - 1982
George Cobb
1983 - 1985


David Kinman
1985-1994
Brian Shimer
1994-2009
Dan Benson
2009-



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