She Built A Church In Back Yard
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When Mary Ann Temple-Bennett-Stiles wants to revisit her childhood church, she just steps into her back yard. Her home-built replica is only 7 by 11 ft., but it holds four small pews and a pulpit. "Each pew will hold two small frame people," she says.
The bell tower is complete with a small church bell. Temple-Bennett-Stiles plans to put a timer on it to make it ring every morning.
Construction was a family and friends affair. Her son and a niece framed the structure. Other friends poured cement for footings, helped move the framed structure into place and provided electrical wire, flooring, bookracks and lights.
The original Howardville Wesleyan church still stands about six miles away. Its congregation donated 8 hymnals to the mini church. Temple-Bennett-Stiles credits the church's completion to the many friends and neighbors who stopped by to help out. Now she is looking forward to sharing it with them.
"I hope to get lots of flowers planted around it this spring, and we are already planning to have a meeting of the Ladies Missionary Society here this summer," says Temple-Bennett-Stiles.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Mary Ann Temple-Bennett-Stiles, 807 7th Ave., Charles City, Iowa 50616 (ph 641 228-7973).
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She Built A Church In Back Yard AG WORLD 29-3-22 When Mary Ann Temple-Bennett-Stiles wants to revisit her childhood church, she just steps into her back yard. Her home-built replica is only 7 by 11 ft., but it holds four small pews and a pulpit. "Each pew will hold two small frame people," she says.
The bell tower is complete with a small church bell. Temple-Bennett-Stiles plans to put a timer on it to make it ring every morning.
Construction was a family and friends affair. Her son and a niece framed the structure. Other friends poured cement for footings, helped move the framed structure into place and provided electrical wire, flooring, bookracks and lights.
The original Howardville Wesleyan church still stands about six miles away. Its congregation donated 8 hymnals to the mini church. Temple-Bennett-Stiles credits the church's completion to the many friends and neighbors who stopped by to help out. Now she is looking forward to sharing it with them.
"I hope to get lots of flowers planted around it this spring, and we are already planning to have a meeting of the Ladies Missionary Society here this summer," says Temple-Bennett-Stiles.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Mary Ann Temple-Bennett-Stiles, 807 7th Ave., Charles City, Iowa 50616 (ph 641 228-7973).
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