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From "History of United Brethren Church in Bloomer, Chippewa Co., WI.: Our History: 1898: United Brethren in Christ church organizes in Bloomer, WI. 1898: Mary Cain & her husb. Isaac, United Brethren missionaries in Africa with roots in Bloomer, are killed 1901: Congregation reorganizes with 11 charter mbrs. & with funding from the United Brethren Young Peoples Soc. of WI. takes the name Mary Cain Memorial United Brethren Church. 1901: Construction of the church building begins 1902: Church bldg. completed. 1911: 111 Mbrs. 1915: Parsonage completed & dedicated 1916: Hosts WI. United Brethren Annual Conference for the 1st of 4 times 1920: Helen Belle Warren, one of sev. United Brethren women pastors in WI. serves as pastor for 6 months 1921: Choir loft & 2 Sunday School rooms added, basement greatly enlarged, hosts Annual Conference 1933: Hosts Annual Conference 1935: One of the 34 churches in the WI. Conference of the United Brethren in Christ, 119 mbrs. 1940's World War II - Belfry Restyled, new wood floor installed in the basement, & a new piano is purchased. We host Annual Conference in 1944 1946: Evangelical Assoc. & United Brethren in Christ merge to form the Ev. United Brethren Church 1950: 172 mbrs. 1951: Uniting service for the WI. Conferences of the United Brethren. 1952: 50th Anniv. of the church bldg., electrical organ & the 1st of the stained glass windows dedicated, all are installed by 1955 1960: 156 members 1961: Chancel cross & dossal dedicated 1968: Meth. Episc. & Ev. United Brethren churches merge to form the United Meth. Church. 1970: 142 mbrs., new church carpeting, new pulpit furniture, church kitchen updated 1972: New choir pews are bought. 1973: Church entry is enclosed. No more snow or ice on the steps. 1977: Church roof is replaced 1978: Church is re-sided. 1979: New hymnals are bought. 1980: 131 mbrs. 1981: Protective glass is installed over stained glass windows 1983: A new Sunday School Wing is added on. 1984: The United Meth. Church celebrates its Bicentennial 1988: "The Last Supper - Is it I?" presented for the 1st time on Maundy Thursday 1990: 142 Mbrs. 1991: The church adds an elevator making our church handicap accessible. 1994: Front porch on parsonage replaced 1996: We get the new United Meth. Hymnals. 1997: The parsonage is given a major upgrade. 1998: 147 mbrs., pastor's study remodeled, Church celebrates 100 yrs. of ministry on Sept. 9th-20th with guest preacher Bishop Sharon Rader. 1999: The church begins a Long Range Planning process. 2000: Secretary's office is remodeled & extensive landscaping of the church's grounds with help from the Bloomer High Ag program is done. 2001: The church kitchen is remodeled & upgraded. 2002: 170 mbrs. An extensive bldg. program is begun. It expands the sanctuary, adds handicap accessible bathrooms, & expands the total church bldg. by 50%. The Parsonage kitchen is also remodeled & new windows are installed downstairs.
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Contributed by Rosemarie Novak