The church began between 1888
and 1890 under the leadership of Rev. F.N. Sweeney. Land was purchased
in 1902 and the church was completed by 1903. There were 35 to 40
members at that time. In 1965, the church was enlarged and renovated.
In the early 1980s, the parsonage was sold and the old church was torn
down. A new church was built, with the first service in the new building
on September 5, 1982. It was named the Welsh Memorial United Methodist
Church in memory of the Welsh family. They donated funds for the
new church and parsonage.
The church is devoted to ministries
just as emphasizing youth activities led by a youth director. They
also concentrate on missions, with their Mission in Motion meeting on Fridays
and the Second Harvest Food Distribution on the first Thursday of every
month. A new Christian Education Center was completed in the spring
of 2004. |
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