Douds Field Day ends with service at Mount Moriah Church

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Three churches from the Douds community gathered for a service at Mt. Moriah Church /KTVO's Tess Hedrick

DOUDS, IOWA -- Its been a tradition for more than 60 years; Douds Field Day is the main fundraiser for the unincorporated town.

Douds has a community club which takes care of all the towns financial needs including paying for street lights.

This years field day included a pancake breakfast, a parade and various kids activities.

Sunday morning the communitys three churches came together at the historical Mount Moriah Church for breakfast and a service culminating this years field day.

Attendees of the service said the church is very special.

There's been a church on this site since the statehood -- Iowas statehood in 1846 -- the first church was of log construction and in 1867 they built a brick church here; it didn't survive a windstorm in 1891 and 1892 and this church here was built in 1892, said Jon Finney, Douds Historical Preservation Association.

Douds Historical Preservation Association has spent $50,000 in the churchs restoration since they acquired it in 1997.

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Douds Field Day ends with service at Mount Moriah Church