The Old Rugged Cross Church Mi

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The old rugged cross church mi.

He sang the final version for the first time at a revival meeting in the pokagon methodist episcopal church. Restaurants near the old rugged cross church. In 1913 the rev george bennard completed his hymn the old rugged cross while staying in pokagon mi. Today a twelve foot high wooden cross stands on a roadside near reed city michigan honoring the composer.

Bennard retired to reed city michigan and the town maintains a museum dedicated to his life and ministry. He is the beginning the firstborn from the dead that in everything he might be preeminent. Dowagiac mi 49047 books are also available at the old rugged cross church and at scheduled book signings. The first methodist episcopal church of pokagon also known as the old rugged cross church is a historic church at 61041 vermont street in pokagon township michigan it is the location of the first performance of the hymn the old rugged cross the church was listed as a michigan state historic site in 2000 and added to the national register of historic places in 2002.

The old rugged cross historical museum is an outgrowth of a memorial cross erected and dedicated on september 14 1954 north of reed city at the home of rev. On it are the words old rugged cross a sign reminds passersby that this is the home of living author rev. The old rugged cross. On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross.

The church is undergoing restoration. The birthplace of the old rugged cross. Rev bennard was the author of world renowned hymn the old rugged cross written in 1913. View all restaurants near the old rugged cross church on tripadvisor.

And he is the head of the body the church. The old rugged cross uses a sentimental popular song form with a verse chorus pattern in 6 8 time and it speaks of the writer s adoration of christ and his sacrifice at calvary.