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| Little Stone Church on Macanaugh Island, Michigan Photo by Jim Kincer Little Stone Church Website http://littlestonechurch.com/index.htm
Little Stone Church, a Congregational Church located on Mackinac Island, Michigan, welcomes both residents and visitors to Sunday worship services. Schedule (because of weather), Open May 12th - closed September 30th. Little Stone Church will schedule weddings!
Although it is known as The Little Stone Church, the official title is Union Congregational Church. The church is an affiliate of the NACCC (National Association of Congregational Christian Churches). There are about 100 members, most of them summer residents.
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Macanaugh Island, Michigan
Cades Cove Baptist in the snow
Cades Cove Baptist Church
Smoky Mountain National Park
Tennessee
Photograph by
Flyover America
Smoky Mountain National Park
Tennessee
Photograph by
Flyover America
Cades Cove Methodist Church
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| Methodist Church Cades Cove Smokey Mountain National Park by Steve Bailey |
Springdale Presbyterian Church
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| Springdale Presbyterian Church 7812 Brownsboro Road Louisville KY 40241 |
Photography by
David D. Doll
Springdale Presbyterian Church is a congregation made up of people of all ages who work, play, and pray together.
They believe that God calls us them to be in a relationship - with God and with one another.
Mt. Vernon Baptist Church
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| Mt. Vernon Baptist Church Established in 1822 Old Frankfort Pike Midway, KY |
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| Photography by Jim Kincer |
Union Baptist Church, Helena, GA
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| Union Baptist Church Helena, GA |
The Union Baptist Church is located at the entrance of
Unicoi State Park
Photography by
Jim Kincer
2016
Reyniskja Church in Iceland
Reyniskja Church
Reyniskja Church
wooden church from 1929
Located on the road to the black sand beach near Vik i Myrda, Iceland
sitting in the shadow of Myrdalsjokull glacier, which covers the Katla volcano
Photograph by
Jim Johnson, Richmond, KY
Located on the road to the black sand beach near Vik i Myrda, Iceland
sitting in the shadow of Myrdalsjokull glacier, which covers the Katla volcano
Photograph by
Jim Johnson, Richmond, KY
St. James' Episcopal Church Pewee Valley, KY
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| St. James' Episcopal Chapel On Highway 146 in Pewee Valley, KY |
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| St. James' Episcopal Church Photographs by Jim Kincer
In 1868, with the end of the Civil War, St. James Episcopal Church was duly incorporated by the Kentucky General Assembly, and former Confederate General E. Kirby Smith collected contributions from all over Kentucky to build St. James and in 1869 the building, of native Pewee Valley limestone, was completed at a cost of $4,000. The St. James building was modeled on a 12th-century English country church. It began with sketches made by Kentucky Bishop Benjamin Bosworth Smith on a trip to England and became a significant work of William Henry Redin (1822-1904), a Louisville architect. The building was named to the National Register of Historic Places in the 1980's.
In 1908, fifteen acres of the original 20-acre site were sold to provide construction funds to build a rectory. Today, the building of St. James Episcopal Church, the only Episcopal parish in Oldham County, remains a fine example of the rural Gothic Revival parish church style. This church and its picturesque setting have been a community landmark since 1869.
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Beautiful Little Chapel on I-64 near Frankfort, KY
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| "Little Chapel' photograph by Jim Kincer |
Christ Episcopal Church, Harlan, KY
 Christ Episcopal Church Williams and Central Street Harlan, Kentucky |
Photography by
John Fox
Old Baptist Church in East Kentucky in the cold of winter
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| Beautiful Old Baptist Church in East Kentucky at Pine Creek, in Letcher County Photo by unknown |
THIS IS BEN, JUST CHECKING IN
A Minister passing through his church
In the middle of the day,
Decided to pause by the altar
To see who come to pray.
Just then the back door opened,
And a man came down the aisle,
The minister frowned as he saw the man
Hadn't shaved in a while.
His shirt was torn and shabby,
And his coat was worn and frayed,
The man knelt down and bowed his head,
Then rose and walked away.
Monte Casino Chapel, Covington, KY
The chapel measures six feet by nine feet, and the ceiling is eight feet high. It was built in 1878 by monks at a monastery in nearby Covington, Kentucky. The monks who built the church operated vineyards, and they used to visit the church for prayer after a long day of work.
When prohibition hit in 1920, the monks were no longer able to distribute their wine to other states. With no way to support themselves, they had no choice but to leave Kentucky and return to Pennsylvania. Monte Casino Chapel was abandoned for the next 45 years in its original Covington location. A local historian named Chester F. Geaslen took an interest in the chapel, and attempted to find its original owners since it had fallen into disrepair. In 1964, he found that the rightful owner was a plumber named Fred Riedinger, who had bought the land that the chapel occupied from St. Vincent Abbey in Pennsylvania. Riedinger decided to preserve the chapel in memory of his mother. The little chapel weighs 50 tons.
Monte Casino Chapel was moved from its original spot in 1965, which was developed into a residential neighborhood. It now looks out over this lake at Thomas More College.
Redbud Chapel, Marlow, OK
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Redbud Chapel in Marlow, OK is currently used as a non-denominational chapel for weddings, memorial services and other family or community affairs. The beautiful old building, with its location in the historic and lovely Redbud Park, is the perfect site for quaint and nostalgic services and events.
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Cadet Chapel at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs
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| Cadet Chapel at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs |
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| The 150 foot tall Cadet Chapel at the Air Force Academy (17 spires) |
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| Cadet Chapel at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs (by Jim Hume) |
West Broadway Baptist Church, Louisville, KY
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| West Broadway Baptist Church 8420 Six Mile Lane Louisville, KY Photography by David Hume |
Middle Creek United Methodist Church
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Beautiful church located between Sevierville and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
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1828 Middle Creek Road
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863 US
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Since 1787, circuit riding preachers held services in the Sevier County area. In the early 1800’s, people from the Middle Creek community and beyond traveled by wagon and by horseback to gather for week-long revivals known as camp meetings. Rev. Francis Asbury, the first Methodist Bishop in the United States, also visited the Middle Creek community in 1808. Many families camped out for weeks, and some built temporary log huts while staying for the revivals. The revival services were held under a big tree overlooking the beautiful Sevier County countryside, and by 1822, the location became known as the Middle Creek Campground. The original camp meeting grounds are still located behind the current church building. In 1851, land was donated to build the first Middle Creek sanctuary. The land deed charged the trustees to build a “Methodist Church or meeting house for the worship of Almighty God.” The building in which services are currently held was dedicated on May 18, 1902. Many local families contributed cut timber and their time to help build the church. Construction was led by local carpenter Mr. Cisco Williams of Sevierville. For over 110 years, Middle Creek United Methodist Church has stood as a testament to the skills of local craftsmen and as a centerpiece of the once-thriving Middle Creek community. In the early years of the Middle Creek community, both the church and next-door Middle Creek School were centers of the community. Just across Middle Creek Road, there once was a train depot and general store. The train, Smoky Mountain Railroad, ran from Knoxville to Pigeon Forge, and while neither of the buildings still exist, graded cuts from the railroad can still be found with some searching.
Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church, Springfield, KY
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| Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church, Springfield, KY Photograph by Jim Kincer |
Catholic Chapel in Warrenton, Texas
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| Catholic Chapel in Warrenton, Texas Picture by Mike Opelka a friend of Glen Beck |
Duncan Memorial, Crestwood, KY
The Famous Duncan Memorial Church
Crestwood, Kentucky
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| Photographs by Jim Kincer |
Abandoned Chapel
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| "Abandoned Chapel"! The church is part of an abandoned wild west theme park in the Adirondack Park in upstate New York. "from, snowbird" |
St. Jude's Chapel of Hope in Trust, N.C.
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| St. Jude's Chapel of Hope in Trust, N.C. Photograph by Morris Edmonds |
Charleston, South Carolina, Calhoun St, Mother Emanuel AME Church
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| Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church is the oldest AME church in the south. It is referred to as "Mother Emanuel". Emanuel has one of the largest and oldest black congregations south of Baltimore, Maryland. The current pastor of "Mother Emanuel" is The Rev. Clementa Pinckney. |
Photography by Jim Kincer
The Wedding Chapel, Gatlinburg, TN
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| The Wedding Chapel on Glade Road in Gatlinburg, TN (nondenominational) |
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| Photographs by Jim Kincer |
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