Our church has a long history, beginning with a Sunday School class that started in November of 1877.\u00a0 This class grew out of the summer Camp Meetings which were held in the Pitman Grove.<\/p>\n
But the “official start” of the “Pitman Grove Methodist Episcopal Church” came 15 years after this initial class was formed.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Here’s an excerpt from the booklet “Our Heritage” which was written 1n 1985 in commemoration of our centennial…<\/p>\n
On November 10, 1885, the Presiding Elder of the Bridgeton District, the Reverand William Walton, called a meeting of the society (the “Sunday School” class<\/span>)<\/em>, and organized the PITMAN GROVE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH with 43 members.<\/span><\/p>\n This was in a chapel located at the northeast corner of Laurel and Cedar Avenues.\u00a0 There was no other church within two miles.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n The church is people; not brick and mortar.\u00a0 We can trace our history back through familiar names such as C. Austin Miles, John Downer, and Aaron Ballard.\u00a0 But God grew our church through many nameless saints who taught Sunday School classes, served on committees, led youth groups, guided junior choirs, and even those who organized the many covered dish dinners we’ve enjoyed over the years.\u00a0 We stand today on the shoulders of the many whom God has called and empowered for fruitful service over the course of our church’s history.<\/p>\n But, in many ways, the building is an important symbol of our church.\u00a0 Here’s a rundown of the various locations of our church through the years…<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n\n
\n 1885-1889<\/td>\n On the corner of Laurel and Cedar Avenues
\n(initially on the NE corner and later on the NW corner).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n 1889-1896<\/td>\n On the northeast corner of East and First Avenues.
\n(is now the parking lot behind Venice Restaurant)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n 1896-2003<\/td>\n On the corner of Broadway and Holly Avenues.
\n(Many expansions.\u00a0 Fire destroyed it in 2003)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n 2003-2007<\/td>\n “Tabernacling Period” after fire.\u00a0 Met in Middle School, Broadway Theater, and in converted storefront on Broadway<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2007-<\/td>\n The current building on the corner of Lambs & Broadway was completed in July of 2007.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n