History

1790 Samuel Weyburn Family settles at Goodwin's Point
1795 Revs. Valentine Cook, Thornton and Fleming preaching in the territory
1801 David James, Seneca Rider, preaching at Jacksonville and Goodwin's Point
1804 Methodist Class started with Benjamin Lanning, Leader
1827 "Old Colonial Church" built
1843 Reverend S.W. Alden, first resident preacher
1855 Church remodeled: lecture and classrooms below and audience room on second floor. Addition of belfry or steeple
1856 Bell purchased and still in use
1859 Camp Meeting held on the Stout property, Kraft Road
1873 A Garrett House Organ was purchased, electrified years later, and still being used
1891 First reference to Epworth League, March 21
1898 Old Church sold and moved five hundred feet up north Jacksonville Road for a town hall
Cornerstone laid for new church on same site
Dedication of new church. Only a small kitchen and furnace space provided in the basement
1898-1905 A dining room constructed in the basement
1905-1911 The Men's Brotherhood organized by the Reverend George L. Pasche
1913 Boy Scout Troop started by the Reverend T.I.B. Walker
1922 First children's story time every Sunday before the sermon by Reverend Ralph Smith
1927 Vacation Bible School started by the Reverend Albert Walker
1928 Church sponsored Boy Scout Troop #22, which has been inactive for many years
1930 Dedication of enlarged basement with room for primary and junior departments, dining room and kitchen by the Reverend Floyd Morris
1946 March 31, dedication of renovated sanctuary, Reverend Arthur Moody and Bishop W. Earl Ledden
1948 May 23, Golden Anniversary and dedication of stained glass windows
1966 Classrooms for Jr. and Sr. High youth in basement
1967 Two classrooms and hallway built upstairs in former Epworth League Room
1979 Ramp for handicap accessibility built on south front entrance
1981 July 21. Groundbreaking ceremony for new kitchen and fellowship hall (50' x 50' addition) on east side of basement, the Reverend Michael Cremean, pastor