East End Road, San Mateo, Florida
On the way home from our New Years Weekend
in Cocoa Beach, Florida, we wanted to stop by my
home town and see my mama and daddy a few minutes.
Coming up Hwy 17 and before we came into Palatka
I wanted to go by the old church.
The picture above was taken just after we passed the church.
When I was 12 or 13, we met
in this old church while the new chapel
was being built in Palatka.
I have lots of fun memories of when we attended our meetings here.
My brother remembers we were meeting here
when he had his 8 year old baptism interview with Bishop Crabtree.
I remember the Y.W. having fashion shows
for modest clothing at the time.
One of those memories was of my Grandpa Padgett speaking.
He was a great speaker.
He would even pound the pulpit sometimes.
He got your attention, not that he really needed to,
no one ever slept through one of Grandpa's sermons.
I sure wish I could hear him preaching one of those sermons again.
Another thing about this building, it had a basement.
If you know anything about the south,
you know we don't have basements.
I do remember a time that the older youth
met in that basement for Sunday school.
But most times it had standing water in it.
I was glad to see the old church still standing
and I had fun remembering the good old days.
By the looks of things it is no longer in use.