Little Church in the Country

This old country church is on the way to the barn. Located at the corner of 250 W and 500 N, I pass it when I go see Abby.

 Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, West Lafayette, Indiana

I love traveling through the midwest and coming across hidden gems like this, whether they are homes, barns, or churches. To me, the churches are beacons of faith from an earlier time, when life wasn't as easy as it is now, and people had to travel great distances to gather with as a congregation of believers.

Easily I imagine wagons, buggies, and horses tied up around this church on a Sunday morning, the worshippers having made their journeys across unpaved roads, muddy tracks, and trails to express their faith, and I can almost hear a wheezing pump organ playing reedy notes as the congregants sing.

A new modern Methodist church has been built two miles to the east at the corner of 50 W and 500 E, but this building and its congregation continue to meet.

Some day I would like to attend a Sunday service here. While not a Methodist, there is something about this country church that makes me smile and feel close to the Lord.