Suwanee First United Methodist Church
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| Suwanee First United Methodist Church | |
|---|---|
 The church in 2009 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | United Methodist |
| District | North Georgia Annual Conference |
| Leadership | Rev. Heechul Park |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | 603 Scales Road NW Suwanee, Georgia, U.S. |
 Interactive map of Suwanee First United Methodist Church | |
| Coordinates | 34°03′11″N 84°04′28″W / 34.0530°N 84.0745°W |
| Architecture | |
| Architect | M. Gus Jones |
| Groundbreaking | 1909 |
| Completed | 1910 |
| Website | |
| suwaneechurch.org | |
Suwanee First United Methodist Church is a Methodist church in Suwanee, Georgia. Organized in 1873, it was the first established congregation in the city. The current church building was completed in 1910.
History
[edit]The congregation was established in 1873 as the first church in Suwanee, Georgia.[1] The church was built in 1879 and called Suwanee Methodist Church, originally serving as a place of worship for both the Methodist and Baptist communities in Suwanee.[2] It was built by E. S. Brodgon.[3]
The church's structure was destroyed during a windstorm in 1909,[4] at which time the board of trustees chose to relocate and rebuild the church.[2] Originally located on the west end of Main Street, the new church was constructed in 1910 on the top of the hill along Scales Road, which gave the it the nickname "the Church on the Hill".[2] The new church was built by M. Gus Jones for $2,000 using lumber salvaged from the windstorm by Charlie Craft and an ox team.[2]
Three additional classrooms for teaching religious studies were constructed by 1952 and, by 1960, the congregation had seventy members.[2] Previously having part time and traveling pastors, the congregation hired its first full-time pastor in 1974.[2]
The church is under the jurisdiction of the North Georgia Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Our vision: To celebrate life, communicate the Gospel and to imitate Jesus in all that we do". Suwanee First United Methodist Church. Suwanee, Georgia. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Local Cultural Assets". City of Suwanee. Suwanee, Georgia. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
- ↑ "1890s - Mr. E. S. Brodgon agrees to build the church, photo of church". Digital Library of Georgia. Athens, Georgia. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
- ↑ "SUWANEE, GEORGIA Est. Before 1855". GAGenWeb Project. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Suwanee First UMC". North Georgia Annual Conference. United Methodist Church. Retrieved August 19, 2026.
- 19th-century Methodist church buildings in the United States
- Churches completed in 1910
- Churches in Gwinnett County, Georgia
- Former Baptist church buildings in the United States
- Religious organizations established in 1873
- Suwanee, Georgia
- United Methodist churches in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Wooden churches in the United States