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First United Methodist Church History

304 West Tenth Street, Coffeyville, KS 67337

The First 100 Years
1870A class of Methodist in Southern Kansas was established at Parker on the east side of the Verdigris River. A circuit minister, W.T. Selby, organized a Methodist class in Coffeyville.
1871The Rev. A. Hartman, a circuit rider, served the group regularly.
1875Parker Methodist Church building was moved to Tenth and Elm in Coffeyville.
1878Methodist Sunday School was started. Methodist Ladies Aid Society was organized.
1890Cornerstone of brick building was laid with formal dedication on January 1, 1891.
1903New parsonage was built across the street from the church.
1907Plans started for a new brick church with brick manufactured by George Francis.
1908New Methodist Church building dedicated.
1909Southeast Kansas Conference held in Coffeyville.
1920North wall of the auditorium was extended upward to make a full second story.
1921Jubilee week was observed celebrating the 50th Anniversary. Daughterty property west of church purchased as Education Annex for Beginners and Primary Department Sunday School.
1930The painting of Christ in Gethsemane was given as a Memorial to Mr. and Mrs. H.W. Reed, Sr. and has been an inspiration for 65 years.
1947The Church Organ was renovated and rededicated.
1948The Youth Chapel on the second floor was dedicated with Mr. and Mrs. Olin Hamlin as youth sponsors.
1949The first parsonage was sold and a new Pastor's home purchased at 1112 West Sixth Street.
1950Miss Naomi Estopy was appointed as first Education Director.
1953First Pioneer Dinner was held and continues to be held annually.
1961Mr. and Mrs. W.G. Bowman, Dr. and Mrs. C.C. Dial, and Estelle Bentley made plans for Church expansion. J.C. Page was Finance Chair and V.A. Klotz, Chair of Building Committee.
1963The Cornerstone was laid for the new unit, which included Sunday School Classrooms, Office Unit, and a Chapel.
1964Education Unit was completed and dedicated.
1969A new Parsonage was built at 302 Ohio.
1970The Chancel area was paneled in natural wood with funds from the Miss Laura Smith Memorial.
1971"A Century of Service to God and Community" observed the 100the Anniversary. A publication of researched history was prepared for the membership.


The Pastors for the first 100 years
1870W. T. Selby
1871Rev. Hartman
1872W.H. Conley
1873J.M. Hedges
1875B.F. Smith
1877R.M. Scott
1878W.O. Breeden
1882Rev. Summerville
1885H. McBirney
1887J. F. Palmer
1889K.B. Johnson
1890J.A. Hyden
1891Azor McDole
1893A.S. Freed
1898H.J. Hoover
1900A.L. Hanby
1902W.C. Macurdy
1904B. Kelly
1905Frank W. Otto
1908L.M. Potts
1911C.T. Burboraw
1912J.D. Smith
1915F.A. Hawke
1920G. Thompson
1925Henry Holter
1929Wm. I. Hastie
1935R.E. Gordon
1940C.I. Coldsmith
1948Leslie Miller
1953Leonard Smoot
1961Robert Kendall
1965Charles Bennett
1972Charles Knight


Beauty in Stained Glass
The stained-glass windows may be the most beautiful part of the church. The large window at the east is 16 by 32 feet and is actually nine separate windows. In the top section is the large circular window of the Ladies' Aid Society. At each side of this is a small circular window. Immediately below are the J.L. Jones, William McCoy, and W.H. Allin windows. Below these are the Eli and Cassa Rammel, Fannie May Hill, and William H. Mahan windows. To the left is the Women's Home Missionary Society window and to the right, the pastor's window. It contains the names and time of service of all pastors of the church.
In the south end of the church is the Ella Francis window. Some changes were made when the addition was added to the building in 1963. Originally the Montgomery window was in the west side of the church and the Jacob Good and W.C.T.U. windows in the choir loft. The Epworth League and the Junior League gave windows for their room and each Sunday School class gave a window.
Information from 125th Anniversary Program, and A Century of Devotion Booklet provided by First United Methodist Church, Coffeyville, Ks..
Contributed by Waneta Davis


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