| 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. |
| |
August - Raising of the
steeple. |
| 1972 |
March 5 - Consecration
by the Bishop and Open House |
| |
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. |
| |
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. |
