A Brief Historical Summary
| 1839 |
Methodists hold prayer meetings.
Then services at the Town House with the Rev. J. S.. Loveland. |
| 1840 |
Formal Organization |
| 1843 |
Built a small church where Maurice's
Restaurant now stands. |
| 1849 |
Bought the Congregational Church,
which had been built next to the Town House, moved to present
location. |
| 1905 |
Memorial stained glass windows
installed. |
| 1926 |
Parsonage, Church, and Horse Shed
shingled; hardwood floors installed in the sanctuary and
vestibule; 14 new pews installed. |
| 1952 |
Major repairs to the vestry,
kitchen, and outside of the church. |
| 1954 |
Bean suppers started. |
| 1958 |
Vestry extended, new heating and
flush toilets installed. |
| 1985 |
Sanctuary enlarged over the back
part of vestry and new 3 story wing added on the right side of
church. |
| 1988 |
A new electronic organ installed. |
| 1990 |
Reached out in Mission to help
support Dr. Mark Zimmerman in Nepal. Went to two services. |
| 1992 |
The church purchased 1.37 acres of
land in back of Artie's for additional parking. |
| 1993 |
Decision made to build a new
parsonage on Blake Road property. |
| 1995 |
Church voted to purchase the
adjacent Holden property for expansion. It was made possible
through a generous bequest from Harold Mohr's Estate. |
| 1996 |
Sold old parsonage. Burned mortgage
from building new parsonage. |
| 1997 |
Expansion of Sanctuary and major
renovations of the Fellowship Hall, etc. |
| 1999 | Changed from a pastor oriented church to a program oriented church. |
| 2002 | A Shepherd's Crook with the names of all clergy who have served MUMC was presented to the new pastor and will be passed on to each succeeding pastor. |
