A Brief History of Our Church

The Methodist Church set its roots in New Canaan over 200 years ago when members first met in a private home in the late 1700s. In 1833, a small church was built on Main Street, which served the area Methodist community until 1854. The congregation outgrew its space, so the Main Street church was sold and physically moved to Burtis Avenue in the center of New Canaan. It is now a commercial building. On the original site, a new larger church was erected and served the congregation for 104 years. In 1957, the present church was built and dedicated on its lovely site on South Avenue.