First Church Building
Haygood's First Building - North Highland Avenue at Lanier Place - There was one large room upstairs that was used for a church auditorium, seating 225-250 people in opera seats. Classrooms were downstairs. The building was intended to be the Education building for a permanent church on this site. - Sarah Fedota
1943 war bond to build USS Atlanta
"There's Within My Heart a Melody"
Luther Bridgers
UM Hymnal, No. 380
There's within my heart a melody
Jesus whispers sweet and low:
Fear not, 1 am with thee, peace be still, in all of life's ebb and flow.
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, sweetest name I know, fills my every longing, keeps me singing as I go.
Rev. Dr. Luther B. Bridgers - 1939-44
Dr. Luther B. Bridgers was assigned to Haygood in 1939. He had been a general evangelist in the Church for many years and a very successful one. There was some doubt as to whether he would be a success as a pastor on that account, but all such doubts soon vanished. He was an eloquent preacher. He was very much interested in having a new church building at Haygood and entered into that plan with enthusiasm. The inspiration and desire to give, on the part of the members, which he created in them was one of the greatest helps that finally ended in the building of the present church. He was also a good singer and had written several songs which are now used in the services of the church. His talented wife and his son, Luther, Jr., were good singers also and they assisted in the music of the Church. - Birdie V.
Moore
Ms. Jack Lane won a ribbon at a Conference for her scrapbook in 1945, creating a tradition at Haygood and preserving our history.
