In 1971 the hot-water oil furnace was purchased and installed for the church.

On March 7, 1971, the Education Committee submitted the name, "Fellowship Hall", to be used for the room where meetings were held. This motion carried.

Once again on June 22, 1972, with the coming of hurricane Agnes, the waters of the Susquehanna River flooded Jersey Shore and our Church. This was the most severe yet, with waters nine feet high in the first floor of the main building and Wesley Hall having five feet.

From the report of the Trustees for 1972 the following was taken: "It has been deemed advisable and necessary to wait at least six months before attempting major repairs to the damaged first floors of the Church building and parsonage to permit enough time for a thorough drying out of the wet floors and walls. It is hoped that in the not too distant future, all necessary repairs and refurnishing shall have been made and that the physical structures and dwelling will be restored to their former conditions and perhaps improved."

At the end of 1972, the accumulated amount of $17,760 for flood repairs was received as gifts from our Conference Churches and our Churches across the nation. The Trustees negotiated a $40,000 loan from the Small Business Administration for flood repairs.

On July 1, 1973, Rev. Kemberling and his family came to Jersey Shore to find the Church and parsonage still in the process of being repaired from the flood damage. It didn't take long for them to roll up their sleeves to help; not only in the parsonage, but also in the Church. This experience didn't dampen their spirits; instead it made them feel "a part of our Church family."

On January 19, 1974, a terrible fire destroyed the Hiller building located across Thompson street from the Church. The three story apartment building was totally destroyed and for a long time fire threatened our Church. Burning embers falling on the roof were soon extinguished. The damage suffered by the Church was minor. The stained glass windows on the Thompson Street side were broken by the intense heat of the fire. The total damage was $630. This amount was covered by insurance. After the fire, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Phillips gathered pieces of the broken stained glass windows and had them made into a cross, which they gave to Rev. Kemberling.

A reconsecration service was held during the regular morning worship service on Sunday, October 20, 1974. The service marked full resumption of using the Church's facilities after refurbishment, undertaken as a result of the flood damage sustained in 1972. District superintendent, Rev. Stratford C. Taylor, lauded the members of the Church for their dedication and zeal in restoring the usefulness and beauty of the Church. It was estimated that volunteer labor in the approximate value of $7,500 was supplied by various members of the church over the two year period of restoration.

In June, 1974, an elevator was purchased for the Church at a cost of $350. It was installed on the back stairs facing Thompson Street in November, 1974.

On Sunday, September 12, 1976, in keeping with our nation's 200th birthday, our Church held a "Bicentennial program." An evening worship service was presented followed by an "old-fashioned" ice cream social.