Our History (continued)
(picture left), and the congregation undertook
electricians, painters and carpenters. It was
dedicated September 9, 1956.
committee decided that the first unit would be an
committee decided that the first unit would be an
educational unit which would also be used for a
sanctuary. The first unit was completed in
January, 1957(picture right).January, 1957(picture
right).(picture right)..
In 1967, a Nursery School was organized,
offering Christian education to preschool-age
children of the community and of the church
on a weekly basis. The Countryside United
Methodist Preschool has been a nationally
accredited, incorporated school which enrolls
approximately 150 children each year. It now
has a full-time Director, 9 teachers, 2 aides
and a secretary / bookkeeper. The
Countryside Preschool is a valuable outreach
for the church and has benefited us in many
ways.
most of the staff offices, library, chapel, parlor, bell and choir rooms, and two
Sunday School classrooms as well as an Audio / Visual storage room and a
Computer Lab room.
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