A Ponca City News Story of Grace Church Return to Home Page
The story as told on commemorative plates
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In 1912 -1914 services were held occasionally by itinerant missionaries in members' homes. In 1915 the congregation became an organized mission of Missionary District of Oklahoma, Rev. John Caughey of Pawnee, Vicar. In 1937 Parochial status was achieved, Rev. Gordon V. Smith, First Rector. |
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Whitsunday, 1952, the present church at 13th and Grand was dedicated by Right Rev. Thomas Casady, First Bishop of the Diocese of Oklahoma in the Rectorship of Rev. Thomas Moehle, second rector of the parish. In 1959 the parish had 545 baptized members and 404 communicants. The above information was taken from the reverse side of the plate at the right.
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Grace Church at the Millennium
Images provided by Linda and Tom Yant.