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Final service at First Presbyterian Church in Festus, Mo. { 14 images } Created 13 May 2012

Worshipers gathered at the First Presbyterian Church in Festus, Mo. for the congregation's final service Sunday, May 13, 2012. The church was organized in 1874, and moved to this building 110 years ago.
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  • 13 MAY 2012 -- FESTUS, Mo. -- Worshipers gather for the final service at  the First Presbyterian Church in Festus Sunday, May 13, 2012. The congregation is merging with nearby Grace Presbyterian Church in neighboring Crystal City, while Twin City Christian Church will move into the main sanctuary. Photo © copyright 2012 Sid Hastings.
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  • 13 MAY 2012 -- FESTUS, Mo. -- The Rev. Bill Charlton greets worshipers gathering for the final service at  the First Presbyterian Church in Festus Sunday, May 13, 2012. The congregation is merging with nearby Grace Presbyterian Church in neighboring Crystal City, while Twin City Christian Church will move into the main sanctuary. Photo © copyright 2012 Sid Hastings.
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  • 13 MAY 2012 -- FESTUS, Mo. -- Craig Brooks reaches high to ring the church bell one last time to call believers to worship at  the First Presbyterian Church in Festus Sunday, May 13, 2012. The congregation, which is merging with nearby Grace Presbyterian Church in neighboring Crystal City, held its final service Sunday. Photo © copyright 2012 Sid Hastings.
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  • 13 MAY 2012 -- FESTUS, Mo. -- Ruth Wisdom (right) joins other worshiper in song during the final church service at the First Presbyterian Church in Festus Sunday, May 13, 2012. The congregation is merging with nearby Grace Presbyterian Church in neighboring Crystal City. Photo © copyright 2012 Sid Hastings.
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  • 13 MAY 2012 -- FESTUS, Mo. -- Sandra Danback (center) embraces Doris Hook as worshipers share the peace, saying to one another that "the peace of God is with you," during the final church service at the First Presbyterian Church in Festus Sunday, May 13, 2012. The congregation is merging with nearby Grace Presbyterian Church in neighboring Crystal City. Photo © copyright 2012 Sid Hastings.
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  • 13 MAY 2012 -- FESTUS, Mo. -- Cindy Kannady (right) embraces Sandra Danback as worshipers share the peace, saying to one another that "the peace of God is with you," during the final church service at the First Presbyterian Church in Festus Sunday, May 13, 2012. The congregation is merging with nearby Grace Presbyterian Church in neighboring Crystal City. Photo © copyright 2012 Sid Hastings.
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  • 13 MAY 2012 -- FESTUS, Mo. -- The Rev. Bill Charlton leads worshipers in prayer during the final church service at the First Presbyterian Church in Festus Sunday, May 13, 2012. The congregation is merging with nearby Grace Presbyterian Church in neighboring Crystal City, and the Rev. Charlton is retiring. Photo © copyright 2012 Sid Hastings.
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  • 13 MAY 2012 -- FESTUS, Mo. -- The Rev. Bill Charlton preaches during the final church service at the First Presbyterian Church in Festus Sunday, May 13, 2012. The congregation is merging with nearby Grace Presbyterian Church in neighboring Crystal City, and the Rev. Charlton is retiring. Photo © copyright 2012 Sid Hastings.
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  • 13 MAY 2012 -- FESTUS, Mo. -- Church member Sandra Danback (right) passes communion during the final church service at the First Presbyterian Church in Festus Sunday, May 13, 2012. The congregation is merging with nearby Grace Presbyterian Church in neighboring Crystal City, and the Rev. Charlton is retiring. Photo © copyright 2012 Sid Hastings.
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  • 13 MAY 2012 -- FESTUS, Mo. -- The Rev. Bill Charlton leads worshipers in prayer during the final church service at the First Presbyterian Church in Festus Sunday, May 13, 2012. The congregation is merging with nearby Grace Presbyterian Church in neighboring Crystal City, and the Rev. Charlton is retiring. Photo © copyright 2012 Sid Hastings.
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  • 13 MAY 2012 -- FESTUS, Mo. -- The Rev. Bill Charlton leads worshipers in prayer during the final church service at the First Presbyterian Church in Festus Sunday, May 13, 2012. The congregation is merging with nearby Grace Presbyterian Church in neighboring Crystal City, and the Rev. Charlton is retiring. Photo © copyright 2012 Sid Hastings.
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  • 13 MAY 2012 -- FESTUS, Mo. -- The Rev. Bill Charlton (right) visits with the Rev. Ree Hudson of the Roman Catholic Women Priests (RCWP), following the final church service at the First Presbyterian Church in Festus Sunday, May 13, 2012. The congregation is merging with nearby Grace Presbyterian Church in neighboring Crystal City. In recent years, as membership in  First Presbyterian dwindled, the church has shared its worship space with the Rev. Hudson's congregation and with the Twin Cities Christian Church. Photo © copyright 2012 Sid Hastings.
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  • 13 MAY 2012 -- FESTUS, Mo. -- The Rev Bill Charlton (left) embraces church member Terry Bates after the final church service at the First Presbyterian Church in Festus Sunday, May 13, 2012. The congregation is merging with nearby Grace Presbyterian Church in neighboring Crystal City. Photo © copyright 2012 Sid Hastings.
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  • 13 MAY 2012 -- FESTUS, Mo. -- Members and friends in attendance at the final church service at the First Presbyterian Church in Festus pose for a photograph in the church's sanctuary Sunday, May 13, 2012. The congregation is merging with nearby Grace Presbyterian Church in neighboring Crystal City. Photo © copyright 2012 Sid Hastings.
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