History
Timeline
- 1947 November 30 – Charter Member Sunday
- 1948 Land purchased on Carol Avenue – 5 Lots
- 1951 August 12 – Cornerstone laid
- 1952 April 6 – First worship service in church
- 1960 December – New educational wing added
- 1973 June 10 – First worship in the park service
- 1979 Live radio broadcast on WTAZ-FM (now WOAM-AM 1350)
- 1979 New addition built onto church – Membership at 1500
- 1985 November – Payments completed for 1979 addition
- 1987 January – Third parsonage purchased on Montana Avenue
- 1987 May – Purchased corner lot south side church (Carol Avenue & Wicks Street)
- 1991 Fellowship Hall remodeled
- 1994 Sold Montana parsonage
- 1995 Renovated Chancel area of Sanctuary and Friendship Hall
- 1996 Purchased Minnesota Avenue parsonage
- 1998 New Roger organ installed
- 1999 Vote to search for new church site
- 2000 Site search and planning
- 2001 Purchase of 40-acre future site on Tennessee Avenue and Jackson Street
- 2003 Land debt paid in full. Work begins on building design phase.
- 2003 October 19 – First “tent” service on new site – Land mortgage burned
- 2004 Fund raising begins for new family worship center.
- 2007 April 22 – Church Conference approves start of Phase 1 construction
- 2007 June 17 – Ground Breaking takes place for Phase
- 2008 September 28 – First worship services held in new building
- 2009 February 22 Family Worship Center Dedication Bishop Gregory V. Palmer
- 2012 June 30 Rev. Angel Taylor appointed to Minonk and Wenona UMC
- 2012 June 30 Rev. Paul Walles retires
- 2012 July 1 Rev. Gary Motta and Rev. Lori Harvey appointed to Morton UMC
- 2015 Payed off the mortgage for Phase one of the new building
- 2017 Site and church plans for Phase 2 – Education Building
- 2017 June 30 Pastor Gary Motta retires
- 2017 June 30 Pastor Lori Harvey to Salem Grace UMC
- 2017 July 1 Pastor Gary Feldman and Pastor Gabe Wanck appointed to Morton UMC
