Our Heritage Is Over 200 Yrs Old.

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Interesting Historical Facts

Glass for the large Rose Window at the rear of the sanctuary was imported from Europe.

The stained glass window of a miner on the second level of the addition was done by local artist Frank Weidman.

The light fixture in the upstairs foyer (outside elevator) was originally hung on the first floor of the bell tower, outside the current Heritage Room.

Wall art in the kindergarten classroom and the Chapel on the first floor of the original building was done by local artist and late church member, Lorena McCleary.

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The beautiful old stone home behind the church was built in 1910 to replace the previous wood frame parsonage. It served as home for our pastors for many years. In 2008 it was redecorated and currently houses one of our missionary families.
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The original sign mounted next to front doors may have provided information about service times and pastor's name. Today, it displays the history of the church. It was removed from the outside wall and moved inside away from the elements. It was historically preserved before mounting inside.
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The small brick building in the cemetery was built to house the compressor for the gas machine which provided light for the original church and the parsonage. The building was destroyed by a crash 10/25/15. When our current stone church was completed in 1878 at an approximate cost of $50,000, it was originally lighted by H.L. McAvoy’s patented Automatic Gas Machine. The small brick structure in the
cemetery was built to house the compressor for the gas system. In 1917 electricity was installed, thus making the gas machine obsolete. For years the building was used for storage.

A memorial garden and gazebo are being built in place of the small brick building. Flowers will be planted in the spring and the garden will be dedicated on April 29th, 2018. While excavating the area under the current gazebo, Ryan Fretz found remains of what may have been another building. We can surmise that this was part of the foundation of the first church built to house
the early congregation after ironmaster Thomas Coleman donated an acre of land to them in 1834 because we know the site of that building was close to the current garage. This plain brick building, which measured 35 x 40 feet, cost $1,400;  This  congregation was part of the Methodist Episcopal Church, which later
came to be known as the United Methodist Church.
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