Publications by Eric Niewoehner
A series of stories on the history and life of Oakland Christian Church, a small country church in Boone County, Missouri.
On August 21st, 1872, William L. Parker signed over a small patch of land on the northern end of his farm to the small congregation that would make up what was then called Oakland Church. He not only donated the land, he was also listed as one of the chief contributors to the building fund….
The arc of travel defined the community of Oakland.
So keeping cool was always a challenge, especially when otherwise reasonable adults would gather into a confined space on a Sunday morning.
This is part of a series of stories on Oakland Christian Church, a small country church north of Columbia, Missouri. As Garrison Keilor would frequently share, nothing distinguishes a country church more than the food at the fellowship dinners.
This part of a series of stories on Oakland Christian Church, a small country church north of Columbia, Missouri. It’s an old building, and old buildings can get creepy.