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Church History
Mergers and Name Changes
Spencer Chapel 1893-1913
First Methodist Episcopal Church 1913-1939
First Methodist Church 1939-1968
First United Methodist Church 1968-2023
First Methodist Church (Global Methodist) 2023-Present
Ministers
The following ministers have served during the past 131 years:
1893-1895........ Willis V. Dick (Meldora)
1895-1898........ George Geyer (Carrie)
1898-1900........ Dr. Charles Chandler (Fannie)
1900-1905........ Homer J. Smith
1905-1906........ Robert Bishop
1906-1908........ Herbert Scott DD (Clare)
1908-1909........ Dr. Arthur Mann DD
1909-1911........ Leroy Sparks (Hosephine)
1911-1913........ Dr. Burt Evans DD
1913-1916........ Dr. Fredrick Ross DD (Mary)
1916-1919........ Postle Earl White (Erma)
1919-1920........ Arthur Cherrington (Jessie)
1920-1924........ Dr. William Blume (Edith)
1924-1926........ Robert Stimmel (Maude)
1926-1927........ Charles Brown (Lena)
1927-1931........ Dr. Edward Andree DD
1931-1933........ Robert Foster (Grace)
1933-1935........ Dr. Thomas Roberts DD (Elma)
1935-1938........ Daniel Kelley (Oreanna)
1938-1950........ Wesley Mangle (Anna)
1950-1953........ Clarence Williamson
1953-1956........ Carl Hicks (Maxine)
1956-1959........ Dr. Gerstle Haggard (Violet)
1959-1966........ Lowell Rupp (Sarah)
1966-1978........ Randall Stump (Geraldine)
1978-1984........ Thomas McGranor (Barbara)
1984-1990........ Dr. Paul Cocklin (Roselyn)
1990-1993........ William Kelley (Sharon)
1993-1996........ Robert Campbell (Joanne)
1996-2001........ Glenn Herman (Jane)
2001-2015........ Dr. Wayne Young (Judy)
2015-2017........ Caleb Lafond (Anna Catherine)
2017-2019........ Don Woolum (Mary Lou)
2019-2024........ Sam Peters (Joyce)
2024-Present........ Brian Davis (Teresa)
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