Completion of new church means demolition of old

As the finishing touches are being put on the new United Methodist Church in Meeker, the church’s 100-plus-year-old sanctuary will soon be torn down.
Despite efforts to find a new home for the old church, there were no takers.
“Unfortunately, I think it was a combination of economics and just what it would take to get it back to usable once it was moved,” said Johnny Arrington, the church’s pastor. “It was more than people…