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Local Church History Award
The Local Church History Award is given for exceptionally well written histories created since the previous year’s HSUMC annual meeting.
The deadline for submissions in 2027 is May 1, 2027 and may be mailed to
Rev. Ivan G. Corbin, 411 Quercus Road, Auburndale, FL 33823
or emailed to ivangcorbin@gmail.com.
(Questions regarding qualifications may be submitted to this email address as well)
2026: No Award Recipient
No Local Histories were submitted for consideration this time.

Previous award recipients
2025
200 Years by the Big Springs: A History of Fountain City United Methodist Church, 1825-2025 by James A. Dougherty
2024
The First Methodist Society in Dover: A History of St. John's United Methodist Church, Dover, New Hampshire, 1823-2023 by Jesse Andrew Galt
2023
Oak Lawn United Methodist Church: Love, Struggle and Renewal as a Sheltering Church 1981-2022 by Kent H. Roberts
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