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In 1953, the church built a two-story education building along the alley about 20 feet (6.1 m) from the northwest corner of the 1922 church. The two buildings had no physical connection until 1993, when a 20 foot (6.1 m) by 30 foot (9.1 m) walkway with glass sides was added, giving
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December 14, 1920. The cornerstone-laying ceremony was held March 9, 1921. By February, 1922, the exterior was finished and work had begun on the interior. The first event in the new church, a reception, occurred on November 2. The first worship
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residents of Vinita organized this congregation in 1872, and initially met in a small, wooden structure that was built in 1876 and designated as a community church, used by all
Protestant denominations in Vinita. The community church was located at 133 South Thompson Street. It was demolished in
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Methodists had moved to a small building on South Scraper Street. Soon thereafter, they built a wooden church building on South Thompson street, where they met until the early 1920s.
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