During the thirty three year period, Mr. Prescott opened and closed the doors of Lewis Chapel with unfailing dedication. During the earlier cold winters, he would arrive early at the Church to start fires in the two wood-burning stoves located in the sanctuary. He always returned to the Church after services to be sure that the fires had been safely extinguished. Gas heaters were installed around 1948, and heating the church became easier. As the congregation gathered, Mr. Prescott began the Sunday school sessions with songs, prayer and scripture. Afterwards, each member went to his own Sunday school class according to age. At times one, two, or even three different classes would be held in the sanctuary in small groups. Summertime saw some of the classes gathering outside for their lessons. Later, three small classrooms were built behind the pulpit area. In 1955, four larger classrooms and two restrooms were added to the back of the church.

 

Mr. Prescott married Catherine Hodge on Valentine’s Day, 1928 and made his home with Catherine’s adopted parent next door to the church. As his three sons, Allen, Leonard, and Carson, came along, he saw that they were in church each Sunday. On one occasion, Mr. Prescott’s sons caused him embarrassment when they sneaked away from Church and were seen by fellow church members in the cotton field picking cotton! Being next door to the church brought certain responsibilities to this family. As a young housewife, Mrs. Prescott, along with Miss Kate Tisdale, carried hot water to the church and scrubbed the floors. She cooked pies and sent to the workmen who were building on the new classrooms. At one time, a pastor, Mr. Tucker, came to their home to bathe after working on the church and before visiting a member in the hospital. A large tub of warm water was made for him, and after the bath, the family assisted the pastor in carrying the tub of water out the back door to be dumped onto the ground. Mr. Prescott and his sons assisted other members of the church in cleaning the cemetery, cutting wood for the stoves, and doing the maintenance work.

 

Prior to electricity being connected to the Church, Mr. Prescott, on one occasion, moved his Delco power unit from his home to the Church so that electricity could provide lighting for a revival service. When the electricity was finally hooked up to the church, and before there was time to remove the Delco light bulbs, a small boy turned the switch on all the Delco bulbs blew out.

 

There were many occasions when the congregation gathered together for social activities at the church. These occasions called for the ladies to bring big pots of delicious food, and homemade cakes and pies. After the Concord Community Center was built next door in 1948, these affairs were held there. Mr Prescott was instrumental in the building and overseeing of this building.