Kick-Off Dinner
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 50 years ago, this church building was under construction
on a bare land site at the edge of Northfield.
Ground Breaking
April 25, 1965
New Parsonage Completed
September 1, 1965

 Where we came from – a brief history
 1855 – First Methodist services held at the Edmund Larkin
home south of Northfield
 1856 – Services in a school house at the current location of
the UCC Church.
 1859 – the first Methodist Church building in Northfield on
6th Street between Union and College.
 1874 – Land purchased at Washington and Third Streets
and a parsonage built.
 1877 – New Church at Washington and Third Streets –
basement used.
 1882 – Upper level finished and pipe organ added.

• Built in 1877 – only the
basement was used
• Upper level finished and pipe
organ added in 1882
• Remodeled and moved to
Third and Winona in 1924
• Demolished 1966

 1921 – Parish House purchased at Third Street between
Winona and College. (From Dr. Fred B. Hill and Deborah
Sayles-Hill for $35,000)
 1924 – Old Church was remodeled and moved to Third and
Winona.
 1946 – Old parsonage (from 1870’s) sold.
 1951 – New Parsonage house built at Third and College
Streets.
 1957 – A Giant Leap of Faith was initiated – a building
committee was appointed.
 1961 – Building Fund balance was $32,000.
 1962 – Building Fund grows to $49,000.
 1963 – Option to sell the Third Street properties to Carleton
College for $62,000.

Parish House 1921 - 1966

Parrish House Mortgage

Parsonage – 1951 - 1965

 Where we came from Where we came from Where we came from Where we came from

 Ed Sovik selected as Architect of the new Church
 September 10, 1964 the congregation votes to move forward
with the new Church
 19.234 acres purchased from Alice & Ralph Grosser for
$16,900.
 April 25, 1965 – Ground breaking ceremony
 September 1, 1965 – Parsonage complete
 November 21, 1965 – Cornerstone laid with a time capsule
 June 12, 1966 – First service in the new Church. Starts in
old Church and processes to new Church to complete the
service.
 October 23, 1966 – The new Church is Consecrated