Cornwall
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Cornwall United Methodist Church
Mission Statement:
To share God's love through celebration and service.
History:
Together for over 200 years, and still growing! Our church started with small group meetings, first recorded in 1793, less than a quarter of a century after Francis Asbury began his work in America. It was 1772 when the first of John Wesley's "Circuit Rider" missionaries set foot in the pristine valley where the villages of Cornwall were growing. Many of the people in this area were British immigrants who had come to Cornwall to find employment in the mines and at the furnace. They were seeking a spiritual fellowship where English was the favored language. Most churches in the area at that time were German speaking congregations.
By 1793 there was an established congregation and in 1832 the church was given the land where the current building stands. The first church building, a small brick structure, was replaced by the original part of our current structure in 1877. Our new addition, which includes a fellowship hall, classrooms and office space, was completed in 1998.
The building and its history are significant only because of the role it has played in bringing the message of Jesus Christ to the people who live in this area. Our early predecessors had no building at all but brought hope to all they touched. Today the mission is the same. The tools we have to reach out to children, youth, adults and seniors are indeed a blessing for which we are very thankful. But it has always been the people of the Cornwall Church who have made the difference.embers of Cornwall United Methodist Church will celebrate with pride on Sunday, October 29 20000, the founding of this ongoing congregation.
Today, increased needs of an active congregation have been fulfilled by the addition in 1998 of a spacious new wing. Equipped with an elevator and a corridor to the sanctuary, three floors of space include a fellowship hall with kitchen, classrooms, offices and a church library. Many groups and activities keep the entire building busy throughout the week.
To share God's love through celebration and service.
History:
Together for over 200 years, and still growing! Our church started with small group meetings, first recorded in 1793, less than a quarter of a century after Francis Asbury began his work in America. It was 1772 when the first of John Wesley's "Circuit Rider" missionaries set foot in the pristine valley where the villages of Cornwall were growing. Many of the people in this area were British immigrants who had come to Cornwall to find employment in the mines and at the furnace. They were seeking a spiritual fellowship where English was the favored language. Most churches in the area at that time were German speaking congregations.
By 1793 there was an established congregation and in 1832 the church was given the land where the current building stands. The first church building, a small brick structure, was replaced by the original part of our current structure in 1877. Our new addition, which includes a fellowship hall, classrooms and office space, was completed in 1998.
The building and its history are significant only because of the role it has played in bringing the message of Jesus Christ to the people who live in this area. Our early predecessors had no building at all but brought hope to all they touched. Today the mission is the same. The tools we have to reach out to children, youth, adults and seniors are indeed a blessing for which we are very thankful. But it has always been the people of the Cornwall Church who have made the difference.embers of Cornwall United Methodist Church will celebrate with pride on Sunday, October 29 20000, the founding of this ongoing congregation.
Today, increased needs of an active congregation have been fulfilled by the addition in 1998 of a spacious new wing. Equipped with an elevator and a corridor to the sanctuary, three floors of space include a fellowship hall with kitchen, classrooms, offices and a church library. Many groups and activities keep the entire building busy throughout the week.