Sayreville in Middlesex County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Sayreville United Methodist Church
Photographed By Don Morfe, April 6, 2016
1. Sayreville United Methodist Church Marker
Inscription.
Sayreville United Methodist Church. . Chartered in 1848, the United Methodist Church was the first religious congregation in the part of South Amboy that would be incorporated as Sayreville in 1876. Methodism came to this area through a circuit rider, a minister on horseback servicing local congregations, who established a stop at the “Roundabout” section of town and prepared a church charter for eight members.
In 1869 the construction of the first ecclesiastical house of worship was completed. Industrialist Peter Fisher Sr., co-founder of the Sayre and Fisher Company brickworks, donated funds and bricks to build the structure that serves the Methodist community of Sayreville to this day. The cost was $6,600 for the 33 foot by 43 foot church.
This first church helped to shape Sayreville’s history and established a tradition of community service for other congregations that followed. Parishioners of the church participated in ecumenical and inter-faith activities including family camping trips, square dances and 4-H club events.
This Historic Site Marker is a gift to the people of Sayreville from the Middlesex County of Chosen Freeholders, 2013.
Chartered in 1848, the United Methodist Church was the first religious congregation in the part of South Amboy that would be incorporated as Sayreville in 1876. Methodism came to this area through a circuit rider—a minister on horseback servicing local congregations—who established a stop at the “Roundabout” section of town and prepared a church charter for eight members.
In 1869 the construction of the first ecclesiastical house of worship was completed. Industrialist Peter Fisher Sr., co-founder of the Sayre and Fisher Company brickworks, donated funds and bricks to build the structure that serves the Methodist community of Sayreville to this day. The cost was $6,600 for the 33 foot by 43 foot church.
This first church helped to shape Sayreville’s history and established a tradition of community service for other congregations that followed. Parishioners of the church participated in ecumenical and inter-faith activities including family camping trips, square dances and 4-H club events.
This Historic Site Marker is a gift to the people of Sayreville from the Middlesex County of Chosen Freeholders, 2013.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.
Location. 40° 28.262′ N, 74° 21.094′
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W. Marker is in Sayreville, New Jersey, in Middlesex County. Marker is on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 406 Main Street, Sayreville NJ 08872, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 255 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 15, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
