Doris Dace, of Pocahontas, Missouri, and member of New McKendree United Methodist Church, recently accepted a plaque recognizing Old McKendree Chapel as one of the churches in the Missouri Annual Conference for being more than 200 years old. The plaque was presented by the newly elected Bishop of the MAC, the Rev. Bob Farr. Farr said the churches being recognized for being more than 200 years old pre-date the formation of the conference itself.
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