Our History

Bishop Kennedy arrived in Macedonia in 1866 to find a Methodist Society eager to start a congregation, and a little church was for sale on Route 82 near Indian Creek.  The church was soon shared with the Congregationalists, but the Methodists, valuing education greatly, wanted their children to have Sunday School every week.

In 1891, members gave money to have a new church built, and in a few months, at a cost of $2,020.00, it was built on the south side of Route 82, just west of town.  By 1903, a full-time minister was hired, and a parsonage was built; however, a fire in 1910 destroyed the church and the parsonage.  With a lot of support, a. new church was ready for its first gathering, high school commencement on May 29, 1911.  This church met the congregation's needs until the 1950's when the suburbs enjoyed a housing boom.

In 1960, after receiving a gift of 11 acres of land farther east on Route 82, a new church had its first service in November 1960, and in 1966, the church celebrated 100 years of Methodism in Macedonia.  In 1985, Bishop James Thomas dedicated an 8,000 square foot expansion that included 7 classrooms, restroom facilities, an expanded kitchen and foyer, an elevator, and a Fellowship Hall.  During the expansion, a stained glass committee was formed to design and create the stained glass windows in the sanctuary.  Committee members Reverend H. George "Skip" Meyers, Karen Crist, Ken Lipstreu, Karen Komer, Sharon Triffen, Kathy Labba, Julie Brilla, and Kim Bell attended classes at Leaded Glass II in Cuyahoga Falls.  Eventually the committee purchased the equipment needed to create the beautiful stained glass windows adorning the sanctuary. 

In 2003, the congregation moved into a new sanctuary with the former sanctuary becoming the Hollbrook Room, our church parlor.  In 1992, Macedonia celebrated 125 years, and in 2017, the congregation relived the past as they honored 150 years of worship in the community.