| April 17, 2011 |
100th Anniversary Celebration |
In the fall of 2009, the First United Methodist Church of Polson celebrated 100 years of mission and ministry in this valley… below, are some documents from that celebration. History Scrapbook (50 Mb file) Worship Bulletin for September 13th, 2009 Worship Guide |
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| April 17, 2011 |
Construction of the First Church Building |
Building the Church The plans for a church building were set in motion at a meeting of the trustees on September 21, 1909. Bids were let for an adequate structure, and on the 30th day of November, 1909, the following |
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| March 30, 2011 |
First Protestant Church on Reservation |
The Flathead Reservation was opened to settlement in 1910. The Rev. O. A. White, Superintendent of the Kalispell District, visited the little town of Polson on April 1, 1909, to discuss the possibility of establishing a church. Rev. White found |
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| March 30, 2011 |
The Polson Methodist Story |
The Methodist Story – 1909-1911 Polson, Montana Compiled by Bernice K. Apple The attached story was compiled by Bernice K. Apple from the issues of Polson’s first newspaper, “The Lake Shore Sentinel” 1909-1911 Read the Story Editor’s note: The Methodist |
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| March 30, 2011 |
Roster of Ministers |
Roster of Appointed Clergy 1909……….. H. H. Twyford 1909 – 1910……….. Edgar L. White 1910 – 1913……….. A. D. Welch 1913 – 1917……….. O. A. White 1917 – 1921………. Horace Turner 1921 – 1923………. Forest Werts 1923 – 1924………. Roy |
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