McIntosh has four historic churches within its town boundaries and a fifth church located just outside town limits. Church history and heritage has been well documented by congregation members.
The Christian Church of McIntosh was organized on January 30, 1898 by Reverend Charles E. Powell. The current building was built in 1904 and the stained glass windows, pews, and pulpit are original to the building. It is the only church in town with an open belfry and the bell is still rung every Sunday morning. The church holds services each Sunday morning at 11:00 am with Sunday School preceding services at 10:00 am. Wednesday night prayer and bible study starts at 7:00 pm.
The Community Presbyterian Church building is our newest church having been built in 1989 and standing on a historic piece of property which was once an orange grove. The property where the church is located was known as Christian's Hill, having been named after one of McIntosh's early founders. This church of seventy members was originally founded in the home of a town resident prior to moving to the small building beside the current church. Pastor Scott Simmons holds services at 11 am on Sunday mornings and Bible Study each Sunday evening at 6 pm.
The First Baptist Church of McIntosh opened upon completion of construction in July 1905 with thirty-three charter members. Prior to the opening, McIntosh Baptists worshipped at the nearby Orange Lake Baptist Church, which was known at that time as the Lockbi Baptist Church, having had been organized in 1884. Pastor Larry Pearson holds two services on Sundays at 11 am and 6 pm as well as Wednesday night worship at 6 pm. Sunday morning Bible Study is scheduled for 10:00 am.
The McIntosh Presbyterian Church was originally known as the Center Point Church, having been organized in 1885, and located just north of Town in what is now known as Boardman. The current building was completed, according to church records at a cost of about $3,000, in 1907. The name changed to McIntosh Presbyterian Church on November 11, 1908. Pastors Tommy Lane and Reverend Ina Boyd hold services at 10 am each Sunday morning.
United Methodist Church was founded by the Reverend W. S. Richardson with a membership of twenty-seven on September 8, 1885. Parishioners met for services in the Presbyterian Church until construction of the current church was completed in 1888 near Center Point Cemetery, just north of Town. Originally, the church was named Marvin Chapel after a former bishop, but renamed The McIntosh United Methodist Church in the fall of 1894 when the current church building was moved to McIntosh. The two mile move, taking more than a year to complete, was accomplished by placing logs under the building, and, with just one mule, pulled the church to its current location. The Pastor presides over services each Sunday morning at 8:45 and 11 am. Sunday School starts at 9:45 am. |
| The Christian Church of McIntosh - 1904 Pastor Vince Brown |
| The Community Presbyterian Church - 1989 Pastor Scott Simmons |
Historic Churches of McIntosh
| Town of McIntosh |
| The First Baptist Church of McIntosh - 1905 Pastor Larry Pearson |
| The McIntosh Presbyterian Church - 1907 Pastor Tommy Lane and Reverend Ina Boyd |
| The McIntosh United Methodist Church - 1894 Pastor Tammy Gray |
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