Shelby County, KY - History:  Olive Branch United Methodist Church, Part 4
Tuesday, October 31, 2000

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Subject: CHURCH HISTORY: Olive Branch United Methodist Church, Shelby Co., KY - Part IV
PART IV.
(The following material added March 1, 2000 by Church Historian, EUGENE MAYNARD, and brings 
the occurrences of the past months into this history.)

For many years, Olive Branch members have looked to each side of the existing property, 
which is now in farm land, which surrounds our church and parsonage.  They have done so with 
appraising eyes and wonderment.  What if our church would outgrow our present sanctuary 
and educational facility?  Could we acquire additional property here or would we be forced 
to move to another location? Events which occurred during the summer of 1999 answered these
questions, and the Almight answered our prayers.
This farmland which is immediately adjacent and borders Olive Branch property on the south 
and west became available.  Olive Branch would be permitted to purchase a part to expand our 
facilities, if necessary.  In July 1999, the church was notified the property would
be laid off in lots and a portion lying on both sides of the present property line 
purchased.  This property was listed as lot #5, amounting to 3.93 acres, was to be sold by 
RE/MAX according to Mrs. NANCY DAVIS, owner and agent.  The Trustees, led by Mr. EDWARD LEE 
TERHUNE, due to his lifelong friendship with Mrs. DAVIS, with Mr. RICHARD HOLLOWAY as 
Chairman of Trustees, immediately began negotiations on the property price which was
established at $35,000.   The church was able to enter into an agreement on August 30, 1999 
with the agent and the Trustees signing a mortgage agreement toward a deed of conveyance 
with the Shelby County Trust Bank on November 17, 1999.
Prior to this date, September 22, 1999, the church held a special Church Conference 
regarding this purchase, chaired by Dr. LANGEFELD, District Superintendent, to present the 
elements of this agreement to the congregation.  The congregation had been asked to search 
their hearts and pray regarding this matter previously.  Now was our time of decision.  The 
more the congregation could place as a down payment, the less the interest would amount.  
The motion was placed by Mr. EDWARD L. TERHUNE to purchase the adjacent property for church
expansion, should the event become necessary.  The membership agreed to this proposal 
unanimously.  At this time, the congregation pledged the entire amount over several years.  
On Octrober 6, 1999, the church held an addendum to the Conference of September 22nd,
1999.   Olive Branch now had $18,147.00 toward the purchase price of the property, in actual 
cash, and this was to be tendered to Shelby County Trust Bank on the mortgage.  Only $17,000 
is left to pay, plus interest.  Our prayers were once again answered!  Also, at this
meeting, the persons designated to sign the note were, Trustees, EDWARD L. TERHUNE, RICHARD 
HOLLOWAY, MARTHA DONAVAN, District Superintendent  Dr. LOWELL LANGEFIELD and our Pastor 
JERRY SHELLEY.
In February 2000, Mrs. MARGARET TERHUNE HUGHES discovered while going through papers in her 
home a list of 198 members (?)of Olive Branch UMC.  The listing did not delineate between 
full members or constitutent members, but was a list of attendance of persons who had 
attended at one time.  After analyzing the listing, it was felt that the list was organized 
during the early 1940s by the Historian, Mrs. LOWERY INGRAM.  (Listing available upon 
request.)PASTORS WHO HAVE SERVED OLIVE BRANCH SINCE 1860
1.  J.E. STROTHER; 2.  ANSELIN MINOR; 3.  W.H. WINTER; 4.  ROBERT HINER; 5.  W.H. VAUGHN; 6. 
 J.A. HENDERSON; 7.  D.B. COOPER; 8.  T.B. COOK; 9.  J.T. McINTYRE; 10.  GEORGE FROH; 11.  
J.J. JOHNSON; 12. P.J. GODBY; 13.  W.S. GRINSTEAD; 14.  T.W. BAKER; 15.  M.T. CHANDLER;
16.  J.W. SIMPSON; 17.  E.K. PIKE; 18.  P.J. ROSS; 19.  J.E. WRIGHT; 20. C.R. CASWELL; 21.  
R.R. ROSE; 22.  E.W. ISHMEL; 23.  A.G. STONE; 24. J.R. WHEALDON; 25.  F.D. SWANSON; 26.  
O.S. GARDNER; 27.  J.W. PARRISH; 28.  E.E. ASHLEY; 29.  HAROLD GARDNER; 30.  G.O. MILEY; 31.
HAROLD BROOKS; 32.  JULIAN SIMPSON; 33.  DAVID FINCH; 34.  GRAHAM ABBOTT; 35.  CLAYTON 
KLINGENFUS; 36.  R.L. MEYERS; 37.  WALTER RHODES; 38.  ROGER HERMAN; 39.  SAM GLENN; 40.  
STEPHEN HALLMAN; 41.  TOM BREWER; 42.  ROBERT BRADLEY; 43.  STEPHEN BOGGAN; 44. TOM HOLMAN; 
45. STEVE PEARSON; 46.  FRED WILES - 1992-99; 47.  JERRY SHELLEY - 1999 to present.