Prospect Park United Methodist Church
History

Prospect Park United Methodist Church began as an Methodist Episcopalian Sunday School held weekly in the kitchen of Mrs. Emily Cook. In 1902, two Methodist families realized "that there were numerous other families like their own in the neighborhood, whose children should be in a Bible School, and that a suitable community building should be provided for Sunday School purposes."

Residents of the neighborhood went to the Congregationalist and the Presbyterian denominations but they declined involvement at that time. The residents then went to the Methodist Church. The First Methodist Episcopal Church was instrumental in the formation of our little church. The conference elected a Board of Trustees to organize the work in the Prospect Park area. The new organization was named Prospect Park Methodist Episcopal Church. A small building was erected, but was soon outgrown and replaced in 1914 with the current building.

The next additions to the neighborhood were the Tower on the Hill and the Sydney Pratt Elementary School across the street. The beauty and charm of the area still remains after almost 100 years of innovations and change. The hand of God is still at work in the neighborhood.

An elevator was added in late 2007, making all levels of the building handicap-accessible. There is an accessible gender-neutral bathroom on the sanctuary level. Remodeling of the kitchen and sanctuary was finished in late 2008, improving functionality and accessibility in those areas for all persons.

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