Spotlight on Crestwood
No matter if you’re a member of Crestwood or an interested visitor to our website, there’s probably a lot you don’t know about our wonderful church! Gaye Holman was a member of Crestwood decades ago, and has recently rejoined our church after moving back to Lexington. She realized the church has changed since she left, so she is writing a series of articles highlighting a different aspect of our church and its ministries. We hope you enjoy reading these articles and learning more about Crestwood.
#59 Strategic Planning – From Yawns to Cheers
#58 Stories Reemerge After Respite
#52 Dr. David Blondell, Crestwood’s Second Minister
#51 Vegetables for the Body and Soul
#50 Peace Poles, The Shalom Peace Movement
#49 Peace Poles, Follow-up and Shalom
#48 Peace Poles, Hidden in Plain Sight
#44 Crestwood’s Sunday School Program
#43 The Christmas Tree Decoration Mystery
#42 The Sanctuary Dressing in Christmas Finery
#41 The Children Shine on Universal Children’s Sunday
#40 Crestwood’s Holiday Giving
#38 Crestwood Goes on Vacation
#29 Keeping Track of the Money
#27 Disciples Women’s Ministries
#26 Ushers Do More than Hand Out Bulletins
#23 Sanctuary: Sailing Through Life
#22 The Youth Provide a Mountain of Christmas Dinners
#18 Memorial Book – Book of Remembrance
#16 The Patrick Gaines Lafferty Garden
#14 Blooming of the Garden Committee
#13 Every Church Needs Two Johns
#10 Who Keeps the Place Running?
#8 The Elizabeth Evans Library
#4 The Crestwood Childcare Center
#2 The Blessing Box & Giving Lane
Crestwood Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Crestwood celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2009! A key part of our celebration was the gathering of historical information and writing the story of Crestwood’s birth. The result of this effort, by former member Ben Cowgill who was the Chair of the 50th Anniversary Committee, was titled “Called as Partners in Christ’s Service” and can be read by clicking here. Ben also produced a 50th Anniversary Journal Website and most of the materials included in this history section of the website is based on his website.
Click here to read about the design of our sanctuary and the symbolism of the stained glass windows.
Historical Documents and Photographs
The following documents illustrate the birth of Crestwood in 1959. Many of the items are referred to in the story of Crestwood’s birth referred to above. Click on the document or picture to view.
Central Christian Church Chimes
January 8, 1959
Page 1: “Enroll now for Charter Membership”
Page 2: “New Church Named ‘Crestwood'”
Letter from Professor Lawrence Bradford to fellow members of Central Christian Church, January 13, 1959
Page 1: “Sunday to be Historic Occasion”
Page 2: “News of the Crestwood Christian Church”
News Article in The Lexington Herald
January 24, 1959
“Crestwood will be commissioned Sunday morning at … Central, Woodland, Lafayette and Arlington”
Worship Bulletin, Central Christian Church
January 25, 1959
Page 1: “The newly commissioned members of Crestwood Church will leave during the singing of stanzas 1 and 2 …”
Worship bulletin for first Communion Service of Crestwood Christian Church January 25, 1959
“All followers of Christ are invited to commune if they so desire.”
First group photograph of the Crestwood Congregation
January 25, 1959
144 men, women and children in the Glendover gym, moments after the Communion Service
Newly-erected sign on Glendover Road
July, 1959
“Site of the new Crestwood Christian Church”