WESLEY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - AURORA
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Church History

1850 Methodists living on the west side of the Fox River decide to form a west side congregation 

1858 Congregation builds church north on Galena between Lake Street and River Street and name it Second M.E. (Methodist Episcopal) Church
 
​1868 
39 persons transfer from First M.E. Church to strengthen the new church;  the merged congregation meets in the old Episcopal Church on Lake Street and Spruce 

1871 
Congregation builds church on the south side of Galena at Locust and change the name to Galena Street M.E. Church  

1884 Swedish Methodist Church organizes; meets in hall on Main Street, later on Broadway  

1887 Swedish Methodist Church purchases old German Methodist Church and moves it to Clark and 4th  

1892 Swedish Methodist Church sells that church and buys property on Cedar and Locust; changes name to Locust Street Methodist Church  

1920 Galena Street M.E. congregation changes its name to Galena Boulevard M.E. Church  

1929 Congregation breaks ground for new church on Galena Blvd. and May Street and changes its name to Wesley M.E. Church  

1930 Dedication of Education Building and Colwell Memorial Chapel  

1942 Congregation sells Galena Blvd. M.E. Church  

1948 Congregations of Locust Street Methodist Church and Wesley M.E. Church merge and take Wesley name  

1952 Fundraising begins for the sanctuary  

1956 Dedication of sanctuary of Wesley M.E. Church  

1968 The Methodist church joins Evangelical United Brethren to form the United Methodist Church and Wesley becomes Wesley United Methodist Church


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  • General Information
    • The Future of the UMC
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    • Governing Board & Minutes
    • Staff & Church Leaders
    • Links
  • Watch
  • Get Involved
    • Adult Groups & Bible Studies >
      • Bad Girls Bible Study
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      • Knitters and Knotters
      • Let's Go
      • Mug Club
      • Monday Evening Study
      • NDY Group
      • Tuesday Crafters
      • UMM
      • United Women in Faith
      • Yoga
    • Children & Youth >
      • Club 345
      • Youth Group
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