First United Methodist Church

First United Methodist Church. Pineville, Louisiana. , 1802-1806 First Circuit Riders (ministers) began work in Louisiana. , 1811 Rapides Circuit formed - Miles Harper presiding Elder. , 1814 John Shrock began work in Rapides area of Louisiana. , 1817 Ashley Hewitt, Richmond Nolley, Jonathan C. Jones and Alexander Whitney, each active in Methodism in Rapides area. , 1849 Louisiana conference founded, minutes listed Pineville as preaching stop for circuit preachers. , 1873 3 acres donated by Thomas E. Maddox to J.M. Henry for the purpose of building a church and cemetery in Pineville. , 1875 the Methodist Church and cemetery is located at the corner of Hardtner and Singer streets. , 1916 Church moved to 800 block of Main Street, known as the Little White Church House. The pews and stained glass windows were from the original church. , 1927 church moved to 900 block of Main Street and built a two-story brick building. , 1939 The Methodist Episcopal Church, North, and Protestant, formed Methodist Church. Present congregation became part of South Central jurisdiction. , 1960 Church moved to 101 College Boulevard. , 1973 Wilson Watson Building opened as part of church plan. , 1974 George W. Dameron Memorial Library established in church. , 1984 Damaged church steeple replaced and church plan expanded.