First UMC: Loving Christians- Growing in Spirit, Acting in Faith!

"Oh that God will bless the planting of his church here!"
Rev. Jacob Adriance, our co-founder and first pastor, in 1859.

Golden First UMC is the oldest continually-worshiping Protestant congregation in the State of Colorado. 2005 marks our 146th year! Please take a few moments to explore the history of Golden First UMC -- a heritage which predates Colorado statehood!

Rev. Jacob Adriance

GOLDEN'S METHODIST HERITAGE

Church circa 1860 A Heritage Which Predates Statehood!
Golden Methodism reaches back to the 1858 Gold Rush!
Before Organization to 1880
Rev. Vern Klingman's manuscript written in 1949!
Rev. Jacob Adriance and the Early Golden Church!
Co-founder and first pastor of Golden's Methodist Church!
Dedication Sundays
Celebrations in dedicating new church facilities!
Heritage Sundays
Annual celebrations of our wonderful church history!
Pastors and Ministers
57 pastors have served Golden First UMC. 		Church circa 1954
Chronological Listings
Senior Pastors
Ministers
Wesley and Associate Ministers
Ministers of Education,
Directors of Education, and
Seminary Students
Individual Pastor Information
Interesting Pastoral Facts
Church circa 1962 Photographs
Church circa 1869
Church circa 1903
Church and Education Center circa 1954
Church, 1962
Church and Architect's Drawing, 1962
Sanctuary circa 1954




A HISTORY OF METHODISM

Information about John and Charles Wesley, founders of Methodism, and the early Methodist Church is available here [click].

John and Charles Wesley

John Wesley Charles Wesley

GOLDEN AND COLORADO HISTORY

The History of Golden, Colorado
Golden is the city "Where the West Lives!"
Historical Golden Area Postcards
Twenty-five historical postcard images which portray Golden's wonderful heritage!


Washington Avenue in Golden

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Golden, Colorado's First United Methodist Church.
Last Revised: March 30, 2005.