1951 - Present
1951
The Children’s Sunday School fund received a generous legacy of over $25,000.00 from John and Lydia Landis. The lot west of the church was purchased and extensive remodeling was begun.
1953
The last Charter Member, William Stowits, who missed the organization meeting due to a mix-up in locations, died.
1954
Rev. G. P. Minner replaced Rev. C. R. Platz as Pastor.
1955
The Sunday School expansion was dedicated. Trustees at that time were David Minter, Lawrence Neaderhiser, John Rogers, Fred Staehli, and Carl Stirtz.
Linda Kuntz drew a mural of Noah’s ark in the nursery. The high school youth room was upstairs just below the tower and Larry Rothfuss put the finishing touches on the wall murals there. Originally, there were 3 balloons but the ones for Solomon and Chapman were removed during remodeling. You can see the influence of Ross Razak in the plane wall. There were some wild times up there.
The Sunday school grew so much this old house had to be purchased to add classroom space.
1956
The Pastor’s salary had increased to $3,800.00 with $150.00 for parish expenses. Membership was at a new high of 352. The Sunday school superintendent at that time was Bill Burchard who was the first one to have grown up in the church and then serve in that position. Macel Neaderhiser had just become organist and Cliff Asling was choir director.
The merger begun in 1946 was finalized. We became the Emmanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church.
Mrs. Susie Thompson, who served for 23 years as the Church Organist, died.
1961
Our 75th anniversary year was highlighted by the commissioning of the first missionary sent out by Emmanuel. Macel Nearderhiser went to Red Bud Mission in Kentucky as a teacher.
Membership rises to 385. The Church is debt free.
1967
The "North Addition" provided four classrooms, a church library/meeting room and Pastor's office upstairs with three classrooms, restrooms and a storage area downstairs.
1968
The Evangelical United Brethren Church merged with the Methodists and we became the Emmanuel United Methodist Church.
1972 Lay Witness Missions were begun.
1983
Rev. Fred Houston replaced Rev. G. P. Minner as Pastor. Rev. Minner had served for 29 years as Emmanuel's Pastor.
1984 Missionary Conferences were held. The love of mission support grew and various groups left on mission trips as the church began helping to support full time missionaries.
1986
Rev. Dennis Wallace replaced Rev. Fred Houston as Pastor. The 100th anniversary of the church was celebrated on Old Fashioned Sunday, when Pastor Dennis Wallace and Jerry Vincent arrived on their trusty steeds, supported by an Amen Corner once inside.
1994
Rev. Troy Bowers replaced Rev. Dennis Wallace as Pastor.
1996 New church building
1997
Rev. Kevin Williams replaced Rev. Troy Bowers as Pastor.
1999
Rev. Mike Eurit replaced Rev. Kevin Williams as Pastor.
2003
Rev. Mike Keating replaced Rev. Mike Eurit as Pastor.
2004
A Children's playground is installed.
