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Beach United Methodist Church Fort Myers Beach FL closed its doors on February 28, 2023
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Rev. Samantha Aupperlee
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155 Bay Road
Fort Myers Beach,
FL
33931
United States
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P.O. Box 5090
Fort Myers Beach, FL
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Fort Myers Beach, FL
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Beach United Methodist Church Fort Myers Beach FL closed its doors on February 28, 2023
Beach United Methodist Church service times last updated on the 12th of April, 2024
Beach United Methodist Church service times last updated on the 12th of April, 2024
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Beach United Methodist Church Fort Myers Beach FL - photo courtesy of Warren Eisenberg
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Beach United Methodist Church interior - photo courtesy of Ivan G. Corbin
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Beach United Methodist Church History
Beach UMC began in the early 1950’s, meeting in the home of our founding parents-Art and Mabel Reckwerdt. At that time, there was also a community church that later became Chapel by the Sea (Presbyterian).
For years, both churches shared pastors and choirs during the summer months. This allowed each church to “shut down” for a month and kept that old familiar connectedness between the congregants. There is still a strong sense of community between churches on the island.
When we outgrew the Reckwerdt’s home, the only other place available was the Legion Hall. Clean up became a tiresome task and we began to meet for a time in the Beach Theater. Seventeen charter members were received into the church at the organizational and Quarterly Conference held in the theater on October 4, 1953. A motion was passed that the pastor’s salary would be $300 for the year, and a second motion voted that the church be incorporated. The Reverend E. Pierce Hendry baptized and received new members, representing six families on that day. The WSCS was officially organized on December 8, 1955. Mabel Reckwerdt was it’s first president.
In the 1960’s our new sanctuary was dedicated, followed by the present education building in 1985. A balcony was also added to the sanctuary to help with over-flow crowds. The current parsonage on Washington Court was built in 1971.
Many spaghetti and chicken dinners and much labor went into creating the first church – a frame building, and later a parsonage on the same property.
At our 50th Anniversary celebration in 2003, we dedicated a processional cross given by the Reckwerdt Family to Art’s memory. In 2006, Mrs. Reckwerdt joined her husband who entered glory in 2000; an era ended.
In 1996, we received our first woman pastor, Rev. Jeanne Davis, who served here until 2018 when she retired. In July of 2018 we welcomed our new pastor and wife, Rev. Ivan & Debbie Corbin. We are now blessed to have Rev. Samantha Aupperlee as our pastor
For years, both churches shared pastors and choirs during the summer months. This allowed each church to “shut down” for a month and kept that old familiar connectedness between the congregants. There is still a strong sense of community between churches on the island.
When we outgrew the Reckwerdt’s home, the only other place available was the Legion Hall. Clean up became a tiresome task and we began to meet for a time in the Beach Theater. Seventeen charter members were received into the church at the organizational and Quarterly Conference held in the theater on October 4, 1953. A motion was passed that the pastor’s salary would be $300 for the year, and a second motion voted that the church be incorporated. The Reverend E. Pierce Hendry baptized and received new members, representing six families on that day. The WSCS was officially organized on December 8, 1955. Mabel Reckwerdt was it’s first president.
Many spaghetti and chicken dinners and much labor went into creating the first church – a frame building, and later a parsonage on the same property.
At our 50th Anniversary celebration in 2003, we dedicated a processional cross given by the Reckwerdt Family to Art’s memory. In 2006, Mrs. Reckwerdt joined her husband who entered glory in 2000; an era ended.
In 1996, we received our first woman pastor, Rev. Jeanne Davis, who served here until 2018 when she retired. In July of 2018 we welcomed our new pastor and wife, Rev. Ivan & Debbie Corbin. We are now blessed to have Rev. Samantha Aupperlee as our pastor
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Beach United Methodist Church listing was last updated on the 12th of April, 2024
