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.

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August 11 & 12, 2012

Centennial

Celebration

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

Sunday school area

open area, before

remodeling stairwell area

sacristy room to the right

nursery, lounge door to the left

sanctuary entrance

sanctuary ~ the auditorium, adjacent side ~ lecture hall

original1912

church

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

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

Renovation

stained-glass

windows used

in stairwells back

stairwaystopped at

present parking lot

landscaping ~ dogwood trees, rhododendron bushes,

azaleas, gingko trees

pulpit Bible ~ 1952 ~ chapel Biblememorial gift ~ Rodney Evans ~ Karen

Fenton’s father

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