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Churches

On back of photo

"A" Street at 4th Avenue

From Brunswick" 100 Years of Memories (1990)

CHRISTIAN AND MISSIONARY ALLIANCE CHURCH

While officially known as The Christian and Missionary Alliance Church of Brunswick, Maryland, it is generally referred to as the Rosemont Alliance Church. The Christian and Missionary Alliance Church began in Brunswick, in the Brunswick Town Park during the summer of 1930, when sixteen weeks of evangelistic meetings were held by Miss Amy Main and her sisters. Those who found Christ as their personal savior during those meetings became the nucleus for the new church. That fall, the congregation moved into the YMCA Chapel for regular Sunday services and mid-week prayer meetings. It was here that they organized officially on February 14, 1932, with the Reverend Samuel W. McGarvy, District Superintendent, presiding.

In December 1932, Rev. Vanus Smith was called as the first pastor, and the following year the group rented the Carlisle building on East Potomac Street (now the laundromat) as their first regular church home. As the new place of worship was adapted for services, a building fund was established with a permanent church home envisioned as the next step.

In 1937, during the ministry of Rev. J. M. Walker, the property at 404 "A" Street was purchased. The house was demolished and construction got underway. The first services were held in the new church in October of 1939 and continued for 34 years. Serving as pastor during those years were: Rev. L. L. Meltzer, 1938-40; Rev. W. G. McVicker, 194043; Rev. T. C. Latshaw, 1944-50; Rev. F. J. Klein, 1951-60; and Rev. J. H. Senseny, 1960-65.

In 1952, under the ministry of Rev. Klein, the parsonage at 405 "A" Street was purchased and used until Rev. R. W. Schenk became pastor in March 1966. Under Rev. Schenk's ministry, a property now known as 3525 A and B Petersville Road, Knoxville, was purchased in 1968 and a parsonage erected the same year. Rev. D. E. Walborn came to Brunswick in November 1970,and duringhis ministry, inJanuary 1973, ground was broken for the new sanctuary. The new church was dedicated on September 9, 1973.

Rev. Jacob T. Traxler came to Brunswick in January 1977. In 1982 the congregation celebrated 50 years of ministry to this area. The Rev. Kevin Robbins succeeded Mr. Traxler several years ago. The Christian and Missionary Alliance is an evangelical denomination with emphasis on missions and evangelism. Their motto is "The Whole Bible to the Whole World," and its program is geared to the spiritual needs of the whole family.

S-Rev. Jacob T. Traxler