On January 8, 2017, Monticello United Methodist Church celebrated the dedication of the large new addition to their church. Pastor Brian Beeks described the day as an Ebenezer moment for their congregation. (In the Old Testament there was a practice of raising a...
In the early morning hours of December 31, 2012, fire alarms sounded from Taylor Chapel’s sanctuary. It was on fire. Even though the majority of their facilities were saved, the sanctuary sustained tremendous damage. It was a total loss. Sadly, the sanctuary was...
Oak Chapel UMC (a rural church, just East of Marion, IN) has a great United Methodist history! The congregation still worships in the original building, built in 1876. Over the years, this building has touched many lives. It’s hosted all of life’s big events;...
On April 3rd, the church celebrated a long labor of love. Building Committee Chair, Jim Smith, shared the story at their recent Dedication Service: It began with a dream that had been percolating for many, many years. In 2012, they started talking seriously about a...
It all started with the discovery of structural instability in an older addition to their church. There was no doubt that it had to be torn down, but their dream was to replace it with a 3,000+ square foot new addition that would consist of classrooms, a larger and...
