History:

New Harmony Missionary Baptist Church began with a series of brush arbor meetings. In the fall of 1932 Bro. Herbert Stobaugh with the help of several young men in the Gishton community built the first small arbor approximately 16x16 where he led church services. It was located on what is now Gishton road, 8/10th of a mile east of 181.

The next year in the late spring of 1933 a larger arbor was built, 4/10th of a mile west of the original site. Sister Eula Dell Craig and the lady song leader, who accompanied her, conducted these services.

In the fall of 1933 a much larger brush arbor was built across the road from the Joe Peveler store. Here Bro. Herbert Stobaugh held nightly services. The meetings in the brush arbor continued for weeks and people came from miles around to hear the gospel.

When winter approached Bro. Joe Peveler offered his store building as a meeting place. Bro. Herbert Stobaugh was the first to preach in the Little Red Store House.

Several people led in the church services. Bro. Stobaugh, Bro. Bryant Wice, and Willie Crunk. Sunday school, and Wednesday night prayer service was organized.

In the summer of 1934 the people decided that it was time to constitute into a church.