First United Methodist Church of Yankton Yankton SD
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Who we are
Joining First United Methodist Church means you'll be surrounded by a second family who will be there for you and your loved ones through the highs and lows that come with life.
Our mission is to grow disciples of Jesus Christ and equip them for ministry in the world.
All are welcome to come hear the Word of the Lord while in turn giving back to their community!
We want to make it as comfortable as possible for you to connect.
Our mission is to grow disciples of Jesus Christ and equip them for ministry in the world.
All are welcome to come hear the Word of the Lord while in turn giving back to their community!
We want to make it as comfortable as possible for you to connect.
Street Address
207 W Eleventh Street
Yankton,
SD
57078
United States
Phone: (605) 665-2991
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Church Pastor
Ronald C Johnson
Senior Pastor
207 W Eleventh Street
Yankton,
SD
57078
United States
Phone: (605) 665-2991
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We are located behind Taco Johns at the corner of 11th and Cedar Streets in Yankton, SD.
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First United Methodist Church of Yankton Service Times
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8:30 am Contemporary Worship
11:00 am Traditional Worship
We have two types of services to meet nearly everyone's needs. The contemporary service is a relaxed atmosphere. We have a group of amazing musicians who enhance your worship experience with contemporary Christian music. The service begins at 8:30 am.
The traditional service is held in our beautiful Sanctuary. The stained glass windows and rich organ sounds lead you in tried and true hymns. This service begins at 11:00 am.
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8:30 am Contemporary Worship
11:00 am Traditional Worship
We have two types of services to meet nearly everyone's needs. The contemporary service is a relaxed atmosphere. We have a group of amazing musicians who enhance your worship experience with contemporary Christian music. The service begins at 8:30 am.
The traditional service is held in our beautiful Sanctuary. The stained glass windows and rich organ sounds lead you in tried and true hymns. This service begins at 11:00 am.
It's been more than 5 years since the last service times update. Please make sure to contact the church to confirm service times.
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First United Methodist Church of Yankton History
The first Methodist pastor, Septimus Watson Ingham, arrived at Yankton in 1860 with a horse, saddlebags and an umbrella. He described the community as having two frame houses and three log cabins with dirt roofs.
Ingham would go on to preach the first Methodist sermon Oct. 21, 1860, in Yankton at the residence of Capt. John B. S. Todd, a cousin of President Abraham Lincoln’s wife, Mary. Only a handful of people attended the morning ceremony due to the arrival of a steamboat. About 25 people came to that evening’s sermon, but it was interrupted by a call for someone to help settle a quarrel between drunks.
In 1861, the congregation found a more permanent home in the Dakota Territorial Capitol, where it met until a church was built in 1874 at Fourth Street and Douglas Avenue.
When the bishop came to dedicate the new church in January 1874, he discovered it was $2,000-$3,000 in debt.
According to Bartlett Tripp, who eventually became chief justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court, the bishop told an usher “to lock the doors and let no man go from the room…until the debt is lifted.”
The church was paid for and served as the congregation’s home until the current place of worship was built in 1959 at 11th and Cedar streets on property purchased from Yankton College. The building at Fourth and Douglas was sold to members of the Assembly of God but was torn down in 1965 after being sold to the City of Yankton.
Ingham would go on to preach the first Methodist sermon Oct. 21, 1860, in Yankton at the residence of Capt. John B. S. Todd, a cousin of President Abraham Lincoln’s wife, Mary. Only a handful of people attended the morning ceremony due to the arrival of a steamboat. About 25 people came to that evening’s sermon, but it was interrupted by a call for someone to help settle a quarrel between drunks.
When the bishop came to dedicate the new church in January 1874, he discovered it was $2,000-$3,000 in debt.
According to Bartlett Tripp, who eventually became chief justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court, the bishop told an usher “to lock the doors and let no man go from the room…until the debt is lifted.”
The church was paid for and served as the congregation’s home until the current place of worship was built in 1959 at 11th and Cedar streets on property purchased from Yankton College. The building at Fourth and Douglas was sold to members of the Assembly of God but was torn down in 1965 after being sold to the City of Yankton.
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Grant me, O Lord...
Grant me, O Lord, to know what I ought to know,to love what I ought to love, to praise what delights Thee most, to value what is precious in Thy sight, to hate what is offensive to Thee. Do not suffer me to judge according to the sight of my eyes, nor to pass sentence according to the hearing of the ears of ignorant men; but to discern with a true judgment between things visible and spiritual, and above all, always to inquire what is the good pleasure of Thy will.
First United Methodist Church of Yankton listing was last updated on the 12th of September, 2019
