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The United Methodist Church of Le Mars
UMCL
2005
The members of First United Methodist Church and Calvary United Methodist Church join together to form The United Methodist Church of Le Mars


First United Methodist Church
1st UMC
Calvary United Methodist Church
Calvary
2004
Services moved to former Westmar College library on SW corner of 3rd Avenue and 10th Street SE

2004
Services held temporarily at Le Mars Beauty College on NE corner of Central Avenue and 2nd Street SE

2004
First United Methodist Church building declared structurally unsafe

1968
Denomination name change to First United Methodist Church

1939
Denomination name change to First Methodist Church

1915
New First Methodist Episcopal Church (with German and English services) built on NW corner of 1st Avenue and 3rd Street SE

1893
First Methodist Episcopal Church built at NE corner of Plymouth Street and 2nd Avenue NW

1877
New St. Paul’s German Methodist Church built on NE corner of Central Avenue and 3rd Street SE

1873
St. Paul’s German Methodist Church organized. Services held at 2nd Avenue and 3rd Street SE

1873
First Methodist Episcopal Church built on SW corner of 2nd Avenue and 1st Street NW

1870
Services held in Depot Hotel

1869
“Class Meetings” of Methodist Episcopal Church held in Quigley Hall, Mrs. Bennet’s home, McDougall Hall and Amsden Hall.

1968
Denomination name change to Calvary United Methodist Church

1955
New Calvary Evangelical United Brethren Church built on SW corner of 3rd Avenue and 9th Street SE

1953
Services held in Thoren Hall of former Westmar College

1953
Hildreth Memorial EUB Church declared structurally unsafe

1946
Denomination name change to Hildreth Memorial Evangelical United Brethren Church

1921
New Hildreth Memorial Evangelical Church built on NW corner of 2nd Avenue and 6th Street SE

1911
English and German services began being held together

1902
Washington St. Chapel (English) built on NW corner of 2nd Avenue and 6th Street SE

1900
English services for Western Union College meet at Elks Lodge at 110 Central Avenue

1898
German Evangelical Church rebuilt and enlarged with new bell

1888
Name changed to German Evangelical Church

1881
New Emmanuel Evangelical Church built on SE corner of Central Avenue and 4th Street SE

1878
“Class Meetings” began in County Courthouse by pastor of Salem (Stanton) Church

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