Who we are
Kidder Memorial United Methodist Church welcomes Christians and those who seek to connect to Christianity in the Jamestown area.
We aim to make contact with and encourage others to join us in our life-changing Christian journey.
We are a friendly Christian community where we welcome others to join us in our worship and service to God.
Our vision is to make an impact for God, here in Jamestown, New York by helping people understand the enriching messages of eternal hope given to us by Jesus Christ through His words and deeds.
Everyone is welcome, no matter your age, beliefs, or background. Come just as you are - we'd love to get to know you better.
We aim to make contact with and encourage others to join us in our life-changing Christian journey.
We are a friendly Christian community where we welcome others to join us in our worship and service to God.
Our vision is to make an impact for God, here in Jamestown, New York by helping people understand the enriching messages of eternal hope given to us by Jesus Christ through His words and deeds.
Everyone is welcome, no matter your age, beliefs, or background. Come just as you are - we'd love to get to know you better.
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385 S Main Street
Jamestown,
NY
14701
United States
Phone: (716) 488-1680
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Rev. Tom LeBeau
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385 S Main Street
Jamestown,
NY
14701
United States
Phone: (716) 488-1680
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Service Time Main Service: 9:00 AM (Contemporary) & 11:00 AM (Traditional)
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Kidder Memorial United Methodist Church History
The Kidder Church began as a Sunday school on Easter Sunday, April 15, 1906, in the home of Flora and Samuel P. Kidder on South Main Street Extension. There were no churches or Sunday schools south of McKinley Avenue at the time. Flora and Samuel P. were deeply concerned for the children of the south side of Jamestown because many of the families never attended the churches “way up town”.
Fourteen pupils attended the first class, which soon expanded as interesting classes held Sunday afternoon proved popular and successful. Classes were held in most of the rooms and even in a stairway of the house.
By summer, attendance had grown to 37 children. In the summer of 1907, a 24 by 36 foot chapel was built on the farm to accommodate the increasing classes. The chapel was designated as Kidder Memorial chapel in honor of Samuel P.’s father, also named Samuel.
By 1915, there was a definite need for an organized church, but none of the “uptown” churches were interested in establishing a church “way out there”. But, in 1919, the congregation purchased a lot on the corner of Cole Avenue and South Main Street and moved the chapel there from Kidder farm. A new church was built in 1928.
In 1936, Rev. C. Norton Warner became pastor. Under his leadership, membership grew from 149 to 667 people. When the Evangelical United Brethren and the United Methodist denominations merged in 1968, the church became Kidder Memorial United Methodist Church.
Other Pastors who have served Kidder Memorial Church include Rev. C.B. Anderson, Rev. O. E. Shafer, Rev. Loren Townsend, Rev. C.M. McIntyre, Rev. Alvin Willink, Rev. Bertil Peterson, Rev. Dr. H. Ray Harris, Rev. Glen E. Donelson, Rev. Larry Lundgren, Rev. Ardell Gould, Dr. Donald Modisher, Rev. Jerry Ward, Rev. Jacqueline Rhodes, Rev. Rick LaDue, and Rev. Carolyn Stow our current pastor.
Fourteen pupils attended the first class, which soon expanded as interesting classes held Sunday afternoon proved popular and successful. Classes were held in most of the rooms and even in a stairway of the house.
By summer, attendance had grown to 37 children. In the summer of 1907, a 24 by 36 foot chapel was built on the farm to accommodate the increasing classes. The chapel was designated as Kidder Memorial chapel in honor of Samuel P.’s father, also named Samuel.
By 1915, there was a definite need for an organized church, but none of the “uptown” churches were interested in establishing a church “way out there”. But, in 1919, the congregation purchased a lot on the corner of Cole Avenue and South Main Street and moved the chapel there from Kidder farm. A new church was built in 1928.
Other Pastors who have served Kidder Memorial Church include Rev. C.B. Anderson, Rev. O. E. Shafer, Rev. Loren Townsend, Rev. C.M. McIntyre, Rev. Alvin Willink, Rev. Bertil Peterson, Rev. Dr. H. Ray Harris, Rev. Glen E. Donelson, Rev. Larry Lundgren, Rev. Ardell Gould, Dr. Donald Modisher, Rev. Jerry Ward, Rev. Jacqueline Rhodes, Rev. Rick LaDue, and Rev. Carolyn Stow our current pastor.
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I want to know Thee
Father, I want to know Thee, but my coward heart fears to give up its toys. I cannot part with them without inward bleeding, and I do not try to hide from Thee the terror of the parting. I come trembling, but I do come. Please root from my heart all those things which I have cherished so long and which have become a very part of my living self, so that Thou mayest enter and dwell there without a rival. Then shalt Thou make the place of Thy feet glorious. Then shall my heart have no need of the sun to shine in it, for Thyself wilt be the light of it, and there shall be no night there. In Jesus Name, Amen.
Kidder Memorial United Methodist Church listing was last updated on the 31st of March, 2020
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