| 1818 |
Chardon Methodist Church Society organized with ten members. First Pastor, Ira Eddy |
| 1833 |
First Church building in Chardon, erected by the Chardon Methodist Society. Pastor, B. O. Plimpton. |
| 1834 |
Church Bell, a gift from Peter Chardon Brooks of Medford, Massachusetts, installed in belfry of the church. Pastor, John H. Hallock. |
| 1836 |
The First Church dedicated. |
| 1860 |
Extensive Repairs on the church building. Pastor, Horatio N. Stearns. |
| 1882 |
Project to Build a new church building started. Pastor, W. H. Haskell. |
| 1883 |
Excavation begun May 10; cornerstone laid August 7; first service in new building (Sunday School rooms) December 30. Pastor, W. H. Haskell. |
| 1886 |
Formal dedication of the new building, June 27. Pastor, S. F. Minor.
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| 1908 |
Church Repaired and Redecorated. Pastor, J. H. Conkle. |
| 1910 |
New Pipe Organ installed. Cost $3,000, of which Andrew Carnegie donated $1,000. Pastor, F. W. Hart. |
| 1928 |
New Parlor and Kitchen added and new heating plant installed. Cost $12,000. Pastor, F. A. Hinman. |
| 1933 |
Historical Pageant presented, 100th Commemoration of the first church building. Pastor, M. S. Bevington. |
| 1939 |
The Methodist Episcopal Church, the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and the Methodist Protestant Church joined to form the Methodist Church in 1939. Extensive Alterations made in the Sanctuary. Reverend, R. F. Mayer. |
| 1943 |
Celebration held, commemorating 125 years of Methodism in Chardon. Pastor, Joe Bell. |
| 1953 |
Dedication Service for new pipe organ, March 8. Pastor, C. H. Bowers. |
| 1955 |
Campaign started for funds to erect first unit (educational wing) of new church building. Pastor, Harry Carney. |
| 1959 |
Ground-breaking Ceremony, January 25, for the new Education Wing. Pastor, Aubrey E. Kirby.
Cornerstone laying Ceremony, August 7, for the new Education Wing. Pastor, Aubrey E. Kirby. |
| 1960 |
First Service in the new Education Wing, May 22. Pastor, Aubrey E. Kirby. |
| 1961 |
Brick Church on the Square sold to Assembly of God Congregation; the Bell was removed from the tower and taken to the new Education Building. Pastor, Aubrey E. Kirby. |
| 1965 |
Campaign started for funds to erect the second unit (Sanctuary) of new church. Ground was broken for the Sanctuary in the Summer of 1965. Pastor, David Patton. |
| 1966 |
First Worship Service and Consecration Service held in the new Sanctuary May 8. Sevices of Dedication and Cornerstone laying, August 7. Pastor, David Patton. |
| 1968 |
National Merger of the Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church to form a new denomination – The United Methodist Church, July 1.
Sesquicentennial Celebration of founding of Methodism in Chardon. Pastor, M. Dean Marston. |
| 1977 |
Parsonage at 108 North Street sold. Pastor, Robert H. Richardson. |
| 1982 |
Completion of Library, Choir Room, and Youth Room. Pastor, Robert H. Richardson. Rededication Service for reconditioned organ. Pastor, Robert H. Richardson. |
| 1983 |
Debt Paid off and mortgage-burning service. Pastor, Robert H. Richardson. |
| 1989 |
The Bell Tower was dedicated. Pastor, H. Bernard Magee Jr. |
| 1993 |
The Current Parsonage was purchased. Pastor, Marvin R. Brown. |
| 1998 |
The New Addition was dedicated. Pastor, Marvin R. Brown. |
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