The Burchard United Methodist Church is closing. The last service will be by pastor Hyunsook Kim on Sunday, October 30 at 11:00 am. Closing has been a long time coming as the congregation, like in other small towns, dwindled. The few remaining members simply cannot keep it going.
Since 1881 the Methodists have been a warm heart in Burchard. In its earliest years, it was served by a circuit rider, p…