Methodist services have been held in the Spencerville area since 1837, and the church was organized in 1841 with 11 members as a Methodist Episcopal Church. Until 1850 classes were held in homes. At that point a frame building was erected on the property that the current church is on, with a bell tower added in 1856. Construction began on the current building in the 1870's and was dedicated in 1884.

The beautiful windows in the church were once stored away in the crude ground cellar under the church (perhaps the 1920’s) Small pieces of the art glass were broken out and they were unable to find anyone who could repair leaded art glass. New windows were purchased from the lumber yard. These (new windows) were two large panes of amber glass but were never satisfactory since the glass was too thin and fragile for such large windows. Finally a man was found who was an expert on repairing art glass and the old windows were repaired and returned. Those windows still look lovely today. The original windows were donated by Church members.

Sun often streams through those windows on Sunday mornings and reminds the congregation of how very blessed we are.

Thank you Cheri Bushee for this information.

Spencerville U.M.C.