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TAPESTRY OF FAITH
The History of Methodism in
The Cleveland District of
The East Ohio Conference

Special discount price of $10.00. (Book originally sold for $20.00)

Be sure to order your copy today. Call Debbie Bryant, (216)441-4527 to order. Or simply mail a check for $10.00 (or $15.00 if you would like the book mailed to you) made out to The North Coast District, UMC, 5246 Broadway Ave., Suite 300, Cleveland, Ohio 44127 with a note that you would like to purchase a book. As soon as we receive your check, we will mail out your book.

What is included in this book?
Take a look at the Table of Contents:

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Night Before Christmas in the Cleveland District
Dedication – Earl Cunningham
Preface
Acknowledgements
Image Credits
Introduction: The Rev. Dr. Julius Trimble
The World Methodist Social Affirmation
Settlement of the Western Reserve
The Methodist Arrive in the Western Reserve
The Church of the United Brethren in Christ
The Evangelical Church
The Evangelical Publishing House – 1816-1968
German Methodism – 1844-1933
Lexington Conference – 1869-1964

PART I – UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES
            IN THE Cleveland District
            THE FORMER CHURCHES
Aldersgate United Methodist Church – 1855/1924
Bay Village United Methodist Church – 1827
First United Methodist Church of Bedford – 1830
The United Methodist Church of Berea – 1843
Brecksville United Methodist Church – 1823
Broadway United Methodist Church – 1872
Brook Park Untied Methodist Church – 1963
Brooklyn Memorial Untied Methodist Church – 1818
Calvary United Methodist Church of Lakewood – 1912
Chagrin Falls United Methodist Church – 1833
Christ Untied Methodist Church – 1938
Church of the Redeemer United Methodist Church – 1942
Church of the Saviour United Methodist Church – 1875
Community of Living Hope United Methodist Church – 1999
Cory United Methodist Church – 1875
Cove United Methodist Church – 1898
East Glenville United Methodist Church – 1898
East Shore United Methodist Church – 1928
Epworth-Euclid United Methodist Church – 1827
            The Euclid Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church – 1927
            Scoville Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church – 1851
            Wade Park Methodist Episcopal Church – 1889
            The Epworth Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church – 1827
Fairview Grace United Methodist Church – 1939
Faith United Methodist Church – 1957
First United Methodist Church – 1827
First Hispanic United Methodist Church – 1965
Garfield Heights United Methodist Church – 1936
Garfield Memorial United Methodist Church – 1839
Good Shepherd United Methodist Church – 1926
Han Madang United Methodist Church – 1981
Hathaway United Methodist Church - 1902
Independence United Methodist Church – 1855
Lakewood United Methodist Church – 1876
Maple Heights United Methodist Church – 1946
The Master’s United Methodist Church – 1946
Mayfield United Methodist Church – 1835
Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church – 1918
New Freedom United Methodist Church – 2000
North Olmsted United Methodist Church – 1966
North Royalton United Methodist Church – 1836
Nottingham United Methodist Church – 1821
Oehlhoff United Methodist Church – 1895
Pearl Road United Methodist Church – 1843
Peoples Hope United Methodist Church – 1857
Pleasant Hills United Methodist Church – 1957
Ridgewood United Methodist Church – 1869
Rockport United Methodist Church – 1822
Rocky River United Methodist Church – 1885
St. Matthew United Methodist Church – 1947
St. Paul United Methodist Church – 1924
Seven Hills United Methodist Church – 1954
Shaffer Memorial United Methodist Church – 1899
Simpson United Methodist Church – 1897
Solon United Methodist Church – 1957
South Euclid-Hillcrest United Methodist Church – 1837
Strongsville United Methodist Church – 1819
Trinity United Methodist Church – 1893
Werner United Methodist Church – 1953
Westlake United Methodist Church – 1825
Willson United Methodist Church – 1851
Windermere United Methodist Church - 1899

PART II – FORMER METHODIST CHURCHES
AND PREDECESSOR CHURCHES
Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church – 1884 – 1970
Collinwood United Methodist Church – 1893 – 1973
Covenant United Methodist Church - 1968 – 1996
Glenville First Methodist Church – 1935 – 1950
The Church of Goodwill – 1920 – 1950
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church – 1884 – 1944
Hillcrest United Methodist Church – 1937 – 1996
Kinsman Heights Methodist Episcopal Church – 1912 – 1927
Kinsman Road Methodist Episcopal Church – 1876 – 1928
Miles Park United Methodist Church – 1832 – 1979
Wesley Methodist Church – 1947 – 1986
Woodland Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church – 1866 – 1914
Woodland Hills Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church – 1890 – 1969
Zion United Methodist Church – 1897 - 1974

Part III – UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST CHURCHES
First Church of the United Brethren in Christ – 1854
First United Brethren Church in Christ Fairview Grace – 1939
First United Brethren Church in Christ Parma Good Shepherd – 1926
Second United Brethren Church in Christ Bethel – 1874–1913
Third United Brethren Church in Christ Mount View Church – 1891-1958
Fourth United Brethren Church in Christ Emmanuel Church - 1894
Fifth United Brethren Church in Christ Grace – c. 1904-1921
Superior Avenue Trinity Church – 1891
Calvary – Lakewood - 1912

Part IV – EVANGELICAL CHURCHES
Salem, The Mother Congregation The Evangelical Church – 1841
Linden-East 33^rd Street Church – 1855
Cleveland Heights Mission/Salem – 1919
Church of the Redeemer – 1841
Aaron Street or Zion Evangelical Church – 1854-1914
Independence United Methodist Church – 1855
Emanuel Evangelical Church (West 14^th Street) – 1858
Calvary Church – 1862 – 1980
East Madison Avenue Trinity Evangelical Church – 1870-1901
East 75^th Street Church – 1872-1942
Ebenezer Church – 1882-1968
Todd (Tod) Street Evangelical Church Broadway Mission – 1886-1909
Woolsey Mission East 79^th Street Evangelical Church – 1892-1914
Cleveland, East Boulevard Church of Our Lord – 1898
Trinity United Evangelical Church – 1904-1915
East 105^th Street Evangelical church – 1914-1945
Hillcrest United Methodist Church – 1937-1996
The Master’s United Methodist Church – 1946

Part V – GERMAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCHES
First German Methodist Episcopal Church – 1845
Rockport German Methodist Episcopal Church – 1847
St. Paul’s German Methodist Episcopal Church – 1850
Die Dritte Deutsche Methodistengemeinde
(Quincy Street Mission) – 1852-1903
Immanuel German Methodist Episcopal Church – 1855
Bethany German Methodist Episcopal Church – 1893 – 1938
Zion United Methodist Church – 1897 – 1974
Salem German Methodist Episcopal Church - 1909

Part VI – MISSION OUTREACH AND SOCIAL GOSPEL OF THE
UNITED METHODIST CHURCHES
The Mission of the North Coast District
Berea Children’s Home and Family Services – 1864
The Epworth League
Methodist Camping in the North Coast District – 1901-1968

Bibliography
Sponsorships
Index

The History of Cleveland District United Methodist Church

Did you know that First Church of Cleveland was not always on the corner of 30th and Euclid? Did you know that People’s Hope has had at least six different names? Did you know that packs of wolves would surround the Strongsville gathering of the faithful on many a Sunday? These facts and many more can be found in published history book of the Cleveland District United Methodist Churches and agencies, Tapestry of Faith. Fun facts, interesting information, genealogical dates and names, as well as photos and art work depicting the 51 present churches, the former churches that are no longer a part of the district and the several churches outside the bounds of the present day Cleveland District. There is also enlightening information about mission sites, agencies and schools founded by early Methodists in our area.

Be sure to order your copy today. Only $10.00. Call Debbie Bryant, (216)441-4527 to order.

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