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New things are sometimes daunting, but we hope we have come up with a website design that will allow, in time, to add new things, events, pictures, videos, restoration updates, adding your story to the scrapbook and more.
We invite you to roam these pages and find the history, pictures, events, stories and things you can do to help God restore His precious treasure that was almost lost. If you would like to get involved there are lots of ways to make that possible. (get involved)
At the center of this endeavor is Christ Himself. He has called together a multi-denominational group of volunteers, who make up the board of directors of The Old Rugged Cross Foundation, Inc. (ORCF). This group is dedicated to raising the funds required to complete the restoration of The Original Old Rugged Cross Church in Pokagon, Michigan, where the final version of Rev. George Bennard's hymn "The Old Rugged Cross" was first sung publicly in 1913, during a revival.
Volunteers are our life-blood, working throughout the year in the garden, the church and church grounds, on this website, and behind the scenes, to accomplish the task God has set on us to finish. We are all involved in the journey of the work before us, and we invite you join us in our efforts.
-----If we never meet, please leave your story about how the hymn has touched your life.
------God Bless you!
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There will be only one Christmas Hymn Sing this year. Sunday, Dec. 6 at 3 PM
Due to our inability to secure a pianist the Saturday evening (6 pm) and Sunday evening (6 pm) hymn sings have been cancelled.
Please keep Sharon McKnight in your prayers as she recovers from COVID-19.
“The Old Rugged Cross” Lives On
by Molly Tate Shaffer is a 488-page
pictorial and verbal history of the
hymn and its author, and gives a step
by step account of the restoration of
the building where it made its public
debut.
Book: |
$80.00 |
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Mich. Sales Tax: |
4.80 |
S & H: |
15.00 |
Make checks payable to:
Mary E. Shaffer Publishing
33053 Crystal Springs St.
Dowagiac, MI 49047
Books are also available at the Old
Rugged Cross Church and at
scheduled book signings.
To arrange to purchase a book at the
church, call 269-362-4347 for an
appointment.
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THE OLD RUGGED CROSS FOUNDATION, INC.
P.O. Box 41, Niles, MI 49120 (Mailing Address)
269-683-4540; 269-362-4347 (Cell Phone)
www.the-oldruggedcross.org
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THE OLD RUGGED CROSS CHURCH & MUSEUM
61041 Vermont St., Pokagon, MI 49047 (Physical Address)
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