The First United Methodist Church of Ventura is honored to be celebrating its 150th Anniversary, 1867-2017, serving the people of the City of Ventura and the surrounding communities. On Sunday November 19, 2017, beginning at 10 a.m., we invite you to come and be one of our honored guest at the 150th Anniversary Celebration which will be followed by a Community Diversity Thanksgiving Lunch for the Community and Neighborhood.
The church began in 1867 when a Methodist circuit rider minister arrived in Ventura to sow the first seeds of the church that we know today. The first building built to provide a meeting place for the growing faith community was on Oak St. in 1874. As the church grew in numbers a second building was built on Oak and Meta Streets in 1891 where it stood as a beacon to all travelers passing through Ventura on Highway 101. In need of a larger facility to provide a place which can serve the growing needs of the faith community and the local community, the existing building was built on Santa Clara in 1928 and additional educational buildings were built in 1961.
Today the Church boast in quality programs serving the needs of families and their children daily from Preschool through Middle School through our Happy Ventures Preschool, Project Understanding Elementary Tutoring Program, and the Middle School Youth Center. The Church provides one of the venues for the distinguished CHICO (Channel Islands Concert Orchestra) concerts and as a major venue for piano recitals showcasing many young budding musicians. It is also the sponsoring organization for the oldest Boy Scout unit in Ventura County. We continue today to be a faith community providing for the spiritual needs of individuals and families, as well as a faith community daily serving the needs of the neighborhood through mission programs throughout the city of Ventura and the larger county.
We hope you will be able to come and be a part of this historic celebration.
Sunday Nov 19, 2017
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM PST
November 19th, 2017 10:00 am
1338 East Santa Clara Street, Ventura, CA 93001-3213
Phone: 805-643-8621 w Fax: 805-643-8701
No Charge
Cecelia Settem
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