“The Old Rugged Cross” was my grandfather’s favorite hymn so every time we sing it I am reminded of him. I remember something funny about my Aunt Mae singing it. She did not understand all of the ...

The cross, which has special significance during this holy season, has a Mahoning Valley connection in relation to the popular gospel hymn “The Old Rugged Cross.” ...

POKAGON - As the driving force with her husband, Bob, behind the Old Rugged Cross Church restoration project, Molly Shaffer knows quite a bit about the church's history.

Courtesy photoThe classic Christian hymn "The Old Rugged Cross" was written in Albion by the Rev. George Bennard. It was first performed in this church, Pokagon Methodist Church, in 1913.