| 1828 |
Plymouth was part of the Huron Circuit.
Services were held in school houses and private residences of the area. |
| 1834 |
Creation of the Plymouth Circuit. |
| 1848 |
The building site on Church Street
purchased for $75 from E. J. Penniman. Construction began with the
timber from the Durfre Farm brought to Mr. Roe’s residence where it was
framed and then transported to the site and completed. |
| 1874 |
The church was remodeled. Rooms were
added at the rear. Also added were stained windows, a furnace and
a tower on the corner of the church. |
| 1892 |
First bell in the tower rang. |
| 1902 |
Pipe Organ installed through efforts of
Ladies Furnishing Society. |
| 1914 |
Sunday School rooms added and other
necessities for $9,000. |
| 1916 |
March 30th - Fire started in the
adjacent school. Leveled the church. |
| 1917 |
April 5 - Dedication of rebuilt church.
Building cost $20,000. |
| 1923 |
Pipe Organ installed. |
| 1924 |
Gymnasium added. |
| 1951 |
Remodeling of the chancel area. |
| 1966 |
Gymnasium converted into Fellowship Hall
and church school rooms. |
| 1966 |
A relocation site was chosen. Fifteen
acres of new property on the south side of North Territorial Rd. was
purchased |
| 1970 |
December 6 - Ground breaking ceremonies. |
| 1971 |
June 13 - Cornerstone put into place. |
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August - Raising of the steeple. |
| 1972 |
March 5 - Consecration by the Bishop and
Open House |
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Nov. - Organ with 1,449 pipes installed
and dedicated. |
| 1975 |
Another rank added to the organ. |
| 1978 |
Observance of the sesquicentennial of
the Methodist Church in Plymouth. |
| 1988 |
First Church breaks ground for $3.2
Million Expansion |
| 1989 |
Moved into new administrative wing |
| 1990 |
April 8 - Moved from the old sanctuary
into the new 600 seat sanctuary. |
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October 14 - Formal dedication of the
expanded church |
| 1991 |
May - New Zimmer Pipe Organ installed.
Sanctuary, Library, Choir Room & Parlor air-conditioned |
| 1999 |
Forward in Faithfulness Capital Fund
Campaign to reduce mortgage. |
| 2001 |
Mortgage paid |
| 2003 |
Basement finished. |
| 2005 |
Pipes added to the Organ from special
endowment. |
