About The StEM Church
St. Emily Church of Old River was founded in 1881 and was located on a property donated by Mrs. Emily Brown and her husband. The church was first named the Methodist Episcopal Church of Old River and was the only Black Church located in Old River. According to oral tradition, the Methodist Episcopal Church of Old River was already located on this site when Mrs. Emily Brown, a midwife and mother of seven who had been born a slave in 1845, inherited the land from her employer. Mrs. Emily Brown deeded an acre of land to the trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church, which included her husband Thompson Brown in 1881. A short time later the church was renamed St. Emily in honor of her service to both the white and black communities of West Chambers County. St. Emily was the only African American church in the Old River community for many years; the white frame structure served as both church and school. Renamed St. Emily United Methodist Church in 1970, the congregation continues its long tradition of worship and service.
COMMUNITY IS THE HEART OF The StEM Church
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OUTREACH IS THE SOUL OF The StEM Church
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