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| 1837 | Bishop
Roberts of the Pittsburgh Conference of the Methodist Church appointed
the Reverend Abner Jackson as first minister to this new church.
Rev. Jackson selected five local men who purchased one acre of
land for $20 on the south side of the Kushkushkee Indian trail
and erected a log structure as their first meeting house. |
The log church erected in 1838 was widely known as "The Little Log Church at Pine Creek" |
| 1851 | A
one room frame structure with vertical board siding was built
around this time. The church was now known as Franklin M.E. (Methodist
Episcopal) Church. |
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| 1886 | A
somewhat larger one room frame structure without basement, central
heating, plumbing or electricity was built. |
In the early 1900's, the "Ingomar Oil Field" included a well on the church property. When the supply of oil began to fade in the 1930's and 1940's, most wells were pulled or capped. |
| 1915 | A
greatly enlarged brick church which included many modern conveniences
was dedicated August 1, 1915. At that time, the membership has
swelled to over 200 and a church with expanded seating capacity
was necessary. |
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| 1955 | Sparked
by the leadership of Dr. Elmer Parks, the 1952 proposed expansion
of Sunday School space was revised to include an expanded new
sanctuary. The congregation grew so rapidly during this time that
even though the space added for Sunday School was now four times
larger, it was quickly filled. At this time, the church was known
as Ingomar Community Methodist Church. |
In 1956 five acres of land on the north side of Ingomar Road was purchased for additional parking and expansion if necessary. |
| 1965 | The
Christian Education Building was built on land across Ingomar
Road from the existing brick church. |
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| Construction of the new sanctuary building was particularly difficult because the foundation had to be dug through solid rock. Ingomar is truly "Built on a Rock"! | ||
| 1989 | The
members of Ingomar United Methodist Church authorized the largest
construction project undertaken to date. A new 600 seat sanctuary
would be built. In May 1991, the congregation celebrated Pentecost
in the walls of the glorious new building. |
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2005 |
Ingomar
renovates and rededicates it former church building as the Community
Ministry Center in order to expand its outreach ministries, programs,and
mission of making disciples for Jesus christ. |
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2006 |
The
history of Ingomar United Methodist Church continues to be written.
From its humble "Log Church" beginnings our congregation
has continued for 165 years planting and growing the seeds of
Christian faith in Pittsburgh's North Hills. |
©2003
Ingomar United Methodist Church |
1501
W. Ingomar Rd., Pittsburgh, PA 15237 (P) 412-364-3613 E-mail:iumc@ingomarumc.org |
