| 1834 |
First Methodist Record at Yardley: Baptism of
Samuel H. Bayley by a Bristol pastor. |
| 1838 |
First building erected, on Main Street. |
| 1840 |
Yardleyville assigned to a nine-church
“Doylestown-Attleboro) circuit. |
| 1850 |
Assigned to Newtown circuit. |
| 1875 |
Paired with Taylorsville as a two-church
circuit. 100 new members. |
| 1901 |
Major remodeling of church building, adding a
towered entrance. 43 members added. |
| 1915 |
Ladies Aid begun. Parsonage purchased on Main
Street. |
| 1921 |
Epworth League organized. |
| 1934-38 |
Giving increased over 400%. |
| 1938 |
Large Sunday School addition to building. |
| 1940 |
Woman's Society of Christian Service
(WSCS)
formed. |
| 1944 |
Young Adult Fellowship (YAF) organized. Later
called Yardley Adult Fellowship. |
| 1945 |
First church in Bucks County to offer Released
Time Education. 97 enrolled. |
| 1948 |
Pennsbury School System established. |
| 1950 |
U.S. Steel Corporation built plant in Falls
Township. |
| 1951 |
Danherst began building Fairless Hills. |
| 1952 |
William Levitt began building 18,000 homes in Levittown. |
| 1958-59 |
Present building at Scammell's Corner built.
Consecrated in 1960. |
| 1960 |
Average attendance over 200. |
| 1962 |
Present parsonage built. |
| 1968 |
W.S.C.S. became United Methodist Women. |
| 1970s |
Yardley Tutoring Program begun; Scammell's
Corner Preschool begun; The Lower Room canteen for community youth
flourished. |
| 1975 |
Offerings for Benevolences totaled $8,918. |
| 1976 |
Church mortgage burned. |
| 1979 |
Children's Fellowship begun. |
| 1983 |
New Rodgers Organ purchased. |
| 1984 |
Supported Sanctuary Movement for Central
American refugees. |
| 1985 |
First handbells purchased. |
| 1987 |
First Alternative Christmas offered. |
| 1988 |
Involved from beginning with Red Cross Homeless
Shelter. |
| 1991 |
New office/parlor/elevator/classroom
addition constructed. |
| 1997 |
Full-time Youth Minister added to
staff. Annual mission trips began with a trip to Pikeville, Kentucky
|
| 1999 |
Contemporary Worship Service added to Sunday
offerings. |
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