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 | in 1866 the visiting Reverend Ebenezer Bennett began preaching twice a month in a local schoolhouse and a small congregation took hold in Mahoningtown. The congregation of the Mahoning Methodist Church opened their first house of worship on North Cedar St (and East Madison Ave) in May 1868. It was replaced with a second church (pictured above) at the same location in 1894. This building was torn down by mid-1912 as work commenced on a much larger church. (c1905) |
 This postcard is an invitation to attend the church’s Rally Day event of what appears to be 1903. Rally Day is a traditional event held every September which kicks off the year’s Sunday School curriculum. This card was addressed to a young boy named Walter Rouse of Liberty Street in Mahonington and reads, “Hello Walter. Maybe your father and mother can come. Lets all be there.” Further research reveals Walter later worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad, moved to Baltimore to find work, and was tragically killed in a auto mishap during a trip to Atlantic City in October 1927. He was struck by a passing vehicle as he returned from getting his companions lunch at a roadside store in Camden, NJ. Walter was thirty-one years old and was laid to rest in his birthplace of Mount Union, PA. (c1903) Full Size |
 The third Methodist Church cost about $10,000 and was designed by renowned local architect W.G. Eckles. The basement was in use by late 1912 but progress on the main part of the church was slow. The building was finally dedicated on Sunday, May 11, 1913, with the Reverend S.M. Gordon (1858-1948) serving as pastor (from 1912-1916). The church and neighboring parsonage were both paid off in full in May 1921. (c1915) |
 In 1993, the dwindling congregation of the Methodist Church in Mahoningtown, after about 125 years of service, decided to merge with the Savannah United Methodist Church in Shenango Township. The last service, presided over by the Reverend Dennis Cornelius, was held on Wednesday, July 1, 1992, and the church subsequently sat vacant. (Mar 2012) |
 The non-denominational Church of Genesis, led by the Reverend Ron Eade and incorporated in 1986, acquired the former Mahoning Methodist Church in August 1993 and immediately began renovations. A formal dedication service was held on April 10, 1994. The congregation is still going strong as of late 2025. |
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