In 1959, a small group of families
met at Sam & Marie Jones' home to discuss the idea of establishing
a Methodist church. On June 7, 1959, there were 32 people on hand
for the first worship service of Aurora Methodist Church in a small church
on Gen. Meyer Ave. Under the leadership of Rev. William “Ken” Jacocks,
twenty more joined the following Sunday. After groundbreaking on
April 24, 1960, the Aurora church was constructed by 1961 at the corner
of Eton and Berkley. Membership had increased from 90 charter members
to 273 in only 2 years.
The children's building
was constructed in 1964. In 1967, the sanctuary was expanded.
As the church grew, more space was needed. So a new sanctuary and
a Youth Building were constructed and were dedicated on May 18, 1989.
The original church, which was serving as a Fellowship Hall, was destroyed
by fire in 1987. A new Family Life Center was completed in May 1989.
Source: “A History of Caring” |
