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History of Dunnellon Presbyterian Church

Rudyard Kipling once wrote:

“If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.”

The history of Dunnellon Presbyterian Church is a collection of stories ranging from the stories of the turn of the century “Boomtown Days” of An early photo of Dunnellon Presbyterian Church. Courtesy, Dunnellon Historical Society.phosphate mining and the timber industry, to the stories of restoring a sanctuary dedicated in 1895 that literally almost toppled over due to the weight of the sagging bell tower 100 years later.

Our history is a compilation of stories reflecting hopes and dreams, as well as disappointments and nightmares.

Dunnellon Presbyterian Church reflectes the city's times of great bounty and decades of struggling. 

Ours is stories of maintaining a distinctly Presbyterian presence in a small Florida town whose fortunes have also waxed and waned.

Most of all, the history of Dunnellon Presbyterian Church is the story of God’s providence and sustenance, of God’s people gathered and dispersed to mission.

It truly is a history of us -- a history of us in partnership with God.