Brief history of Victory Heights Church
Sometime between 1932 and 1934 the late Herbert Dunham intended to purchase an old Methodist Church building that was no longer being used as a church. Mr. Dunham wanted to convert it into a home in the up and coming community. When Mr. Dunham was inspecting the deed for the property, he found that it had its intended use specified . . . a place of worship. If the building was not to be used for a place of worship, then the property was to revert back to the original owners of the property. Not long after acquiring the property, Mr. Dunham contacted the Reverend Arthur Baker and they began the footwork to have this facility again be used as a place of worship within the community.
In 1936, Mr. Dunham presented the congregation with the deed for the church building and it was decided to join with the Sandusky Conference of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ and it became VICTORY HEIGHTS CHURCH OF THE UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST. Mr. Dunham was one of the faithful officers of the church for many, many years. Other officers were: Mr. & Mrs. Millard Vandermark, Mr. & Mrs. Edward Vandermark Sr., Mrs. Georgia Cauvel, Mrs. Johnnie Hughes, and Mrs. Maud Walters. The Reverend Ralph Fraker was the District Superintendent.
The first pastor of Victory Heights Church was the Reverend Clair Day. The following have been pastors since: Arthur Baker, Raymond McCorkle, George Harvey, Harry DeVault, Thomas Stewart, Paul Zook, Robert Miller, Tom Williams, Arthur Flick, Ralph Fry, Clyde Harley, Keith Rhoden, Howard Snow, Roger Overmyer, Raymond Crawford, Steve Henry, Tim Bell, and Mike Heim (since 2022). In 1994, the congregation had grown, and construction of a new worship and fellowship facility began. In August 1995, the congregation moved from the former worship facility to the present, led by the late Mrs. Georgia Cauvel, a charter member of the church.
Over the course of the last five years the church has expanded its parking area and accessibility, and has done major renovations to the sanctuary, foyer, and nursery in order to accommodate the needs of the community.
Sometime between 1932 and 1934 the late Herbert Dunham intended to purchase an old Methodist Church building that was no longer being used as a church. Mr. Dunham wanted to convert it into a home in the up and coming community. When Mr. Dunham was inspecting the deed for the property, he found that it had its intended use specified . . . a place of worship. If the building was not to be used for a place of worship, then the property was to revert back to the original owners of the property. Not long after acquiring the property, Mr. Dunham contacted the Reverend Arthur Baker and they began the footwork to have this facility again be used as a place of worship within the community.
In 1936, Mr. Dunham presented the congregation with the deed for the church building and it was decided to join with the Sandusky Conference of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ and it became VICTORY HEIGHTS CHURCH OF THE UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST. Mr. Dunham was one of the faithful officers of the church for many, many years. Other officers were: Mr. & Mrs. Millard Vandermark, Mr. & Mrs. Edward Vandermark Sr., Mrs. Georgia Cauvel, Mrs. Johnnie Hughes, and Mrs. Maud Walters. The Reverend Ralph Fraker was the District Superintendent.
The first pastor of Victory Heights Church was the Reverend Clair Day. The following have been pastors since: Arthur Baker, Raymond McCorkle, George Harvey, Harry DeVault, Thomas Stewart, Paul Zook, Robert Miller, Tom Williams, Arthur Flick, Ralph Fry, Clyde Harley, Keith Rhoden, Howard Snow, Roger Overmyer, Raymond Crawford, Steve Henry, Tim Bell, and Mike Heim (since 2022). In 1994, the congregation had grown, and construction of a new worship and fellowship facility began. In August 1995, the congregation moved from the former worship facility to the present, led by the late Mrs. Georgia Cauvel, a charter member of the church.
Over the course of the last five years the church has expanded its parking area and accessibility, and has done major renovations to the sanctuary, foyer, and nursery in order to accommodate the needs of the community.