THE WEST GRANBY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH TIMELINE

	

 1799  Stemming from an invitation, a North Canton minister came to West 
       Granby to deliver a sermon in Ebenezer Goddard's old barn. 

 early 1800's  Due to the popularity of these meetings a house of worship was built where 
       Firetown Rd left Simsbury Rd (current site of 175 Simsbury Rd, West Granby). 

 1845  This house of worhsip was sold and subsequently torn down. 
       A new church was built on a "piece of swampland north of the store". church pic

 1865  First parsonage was bought and stood at what is now 46 Simsbury Rd. 
       First sunday school started with 61 pupils. 

 1906  Extensive renovations were made to the church. 

 1915  A parish house was built. parish house pic

 1923  Electricity installed in church. 

 1949  Myron W. Graham house bequethed to the church and was made into the second parsonage. 
       This parsonage is the one currently being used. The first parish house was sold. 

 1956  The parsonage was burned and rebuilt the following year. parsonage pic

 1975  Current Church built with funds and land given by Laura and Tudor Holcomb. current church pic

 1976  The old church is dismantled. bell saved from old church pic