Library
Title:
A Church That's Seen It All
Author:
Krapf, Eric
Subjects:
First United Methodist Church
150th Anniversary
Object ID:
scr-030-071
Object Name:
Scrapbook
Category:
8: Communication Artifact
Subcategory:
Documentary Artifact
Publisher:
The Compass
Pubication Date:
01/30/1991
Collection:
Indian and Colonial Scrapbook
Summary:
At the time of this article's publication, the First United Methodist Church in Mystic was celebrating their 150th Anniversary. The article give a brief history of the church and tells several stories of noteworthy events that occured through the years. These include a hurricane which demolished the building in 1938, and a fire which destroyed the church again in 1947. As the congregation celebrated the beginning of the anniversary year with a dinner, they looked back at all of the things that have happened in the church over the years with a sense of pride in their mission as an organization and what they have overcome.
People:
Brady, Rev. Mark J.
Mow, Barbara
Neff Jensen, Barbara
Bodfish, Rev. A. N.
Brown, Edna
Wallace, Gordon
Turner, Howard
Search Terms:
First United Methodist Church
Mystic Grange Hall
Noyes Dry Goods
Bluff Point