Palmyra First United Methodist Church

1843 - A Circuit Rider (Traveling Preacher), Rev. Simon Noll, began preaching in a house near the “tollgate.”  This was PFUMC’s beginning.
1853 - A class was formed creating a more permanent presence in Palmyra.  They met in Wilhelm’s Hardware.
1871 - (May 21) A First Building was built.  More people had been following & serving Christ.
1900 -  (Apr 22) A Second building at College & Main Sts. was built to house growing ministry and outreach.
1946 - (Nov 16) The EUB (Evangelical United Brethren) Church was formed at a uniting conference in Johnstown PA.  (Captured in the south east most stained glass window).
1956 -(Apr 1) Present Site Dedication on Easter Sunday.  The congregation had been transforming more lives.  To continue they built in a cornfield on the edge of town, added a gymnasium and stretched their comfort zone to live the love of Christ and reach more people.
1968 -The United Methodist Church was formed by the joining of the EUB church and the Methodist Church.

God is Still at Work in this place changing lives, touching hearts, redeeming the world through people like you who choose to plant gardens, worship, learn and grow here at PFUMC.