| 1831 |
- first meeting house built
- Rev. A. M. Loraine, pastor
- Stone Chapel on Quarry Street
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| 1890 |
- land purchased on SW corner of Center and Vine Streets (June 9)
- $6,000
- Cornerstone laid |
| 1891 |
- House of Worship dedicated (December 27)
- Epworth Methodist Episcopal church
- $50,000 (rounded) |
| 1899 |
- debt paid off (June 5) |
| 1915 |
- Dr. Jesse Swank-longest pastorate in history of Epworth
- 1915 - 1925 |
| 1915 |
- authorization to expand building ($6,000)
• church office
• parlor
• scout room
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| 1922 |
- membership 2,525 (July) |
| 1923 |
- Dr. Swank took part in the funeral services of President Warren G. Harding |
| 1924 |
- Dr. Swank officiated at the funeral of Mrs. Florence Harding |
| 1931 |
- membership 2,835
- Sunday school attendance 1200-1500 |
| 1940 |
- house purchased for recreation center
- house remodeled for Epworth Youth Fellowship
- "Our House" supervised by Maggie Huffman (Director of Christian Education) |
| 1955 |
- "Our House" demolished-parking |
| 1955 |
- dedication of present organ (May 29) |
| 1959 |
- membership 2,119 |
| 1962 |
- Senior Pastor's parsonage purchased
- 344 Durfee Drive |
| 1962 |
- Children's Building completed
- $145,000
- chapel (a gift in honor of Bess M. Jacoby) |
| 1973 |
- present day United Methodist Women created from Women's Society of Christian Service and Wesleyan service Guild |
| 1977 |
- Associate pastor's parsonage purchased
- 719 Harvey Dr. |
| 1981 |
- elevator installed |
| 1981 |
- American Flag flown over the White House in honor of the Sesquicentennial Year of Epworth (May 8) |
| 1996 |
- membership-1,370 |
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