The second service of the season at the historic Powers Church will be held Sunday, July 26, at 7:00 PM. This service will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the church. The Pokagon Pitchpipers, a Steuben County Barbershop Chorus, will provide the program of gospel music in the barbershop style. Chuck Fenwick, pastor of the Angola United Methodist Church, will give the devotional talk. The public is invited to attend.
The Powers Church is a local historic site that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It has been restored to its original condition by a committee of interested people.
The church features the original oak floors and wainscoting, wood stoves, pump organ, wallpaper and furniture. Kerosene lamps will provide lighting for the service in keeping with the 1876 atmosphere. The church was originally built as a "Free Community Church" and was nondenominational. It was eventually affiliated with the Methodist Church and a circuit minister held services at the church for several years. Regular services ceased in the 1920's, but the church was used occasionally for funerals into the 1950's.
The church is located eight miles east of Angola, just north of US 20 on Old Road 1. A free will offering will be taken to enable further restoration of the church. For more information call 260- 668-5908.