centennial march 11
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A celebration of the life, faith and mission of First United Methodist Church, Williamstown, WV for the past 100 years.TRANSCRIPT
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August 11 & 12, 2012
Centennial
Celebration
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requiredremodeling
safer exits
stairway to basement ~ narrow, single-lane, wooden steps
kitchen to outside ~ six steps ~ big, hot ovens
Sunday school ~ crowded ~ more rooms needed
narrow balcony to one set of stairs ~ unsafe
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Sunday school area
open area, before
remodeling stairwell area
sacristy room to the right
nursery, lounge door to the left
sanctuary entrance
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sanctuary ~ the auditorium, adjacent side ~ lecture hall
original1912
church
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Frank M. Fenton,building committee
chair,safe stairwells, better
use of Sunday school area
classes “bursting at
the seams” basement social
hallsubdivided,
classrooms, wooden doors on
pullies 1st Higher Grounds
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1957 stairwellsconstructed
added floor/
ceiling divided
into
chapel area,parlor,
restrooms$54,000 raised in pledges choir robe room, no elevator, elevator lobby
pastor’s study much of construction done by members
1982 handicapped chair lift, entrance ramp
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Renovation
stained-glass
windows used
in stairwells back
stairwaystopped at
present parking lot
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landscaping ~ dogwood trees, rhododendron bushes,
azaleas, gingko trees
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pulpit Bible ~ 1952 ~ chapel Biblememorial gift ~ Rodney Evans ~ Karen
Fenton’s father