Union services, led by circuit riders,
began in the area in the mid 1800s and were held in the Masonic Lodge on
Main Street. The Methodists built their own church in 1891 under
the leadership of Rev. S.H. Whatley. The white frame building on
the corner of Magnolia and Fourth Streets had a steeple and a tall belfry.
A small parsonage was built
in 1916 at Third and Pine while Rev. F.B. Hill served as pastor.
Rev. Hill returned home to England, married, and brought his bride back
to Logansport during his pastorate.
Rev. Leland Clegg led the church
in constructing new facilities in 1923. The new structure at the
corner of Fourth and Gum Streets included a sanctuary and classrooms.
The $10,000 church was dedicated on July 30, 1933. The original church
was dismantled and sold; its wood was used to build a home at the corner
of Magnolia and Fourth Streets.
In 1947, a new pipe organ was
added to the church. It was dedicated in memory of two members who
died in the service (WWII). It was replaced by a new pipe organ in
1978.
Shortly after Rev. James B. Grambling arrived in
1953, an education building was built. The sanctuary remodeled at
that time and covered with brick. In 1963, a brick parsonage was
built next to the church. Some of the church property was fenced
in for playground space in 1983.
An Easter tornado destroyed
the sanctuary in 1999. A new sanctuary and west wing were build and
were dedicated in 2001 under the leadership of Rev. Mark Strickland.
In 2003, the east wing was dedicated under the leadership of Rev. Robert
Rowland. In 2004, a church van was acquired for the member to use
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