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WESLEY DECADES

1950’s

Rev. Forest Howell—1957-1962

Merger of two churches—St. Paul and Olive Branch in 1956<= /o:p>

1960’s

Rev. Forest Howell—1957-1962

Rev. Kendall Sands—1962-1969<= /span>

Ground breaking for Educational Building, April 17, 1960.  Sunday School<= /span> had been in a little house on West 30th Street, where the VFW is now.<= /span>

Merger of Evangelical Unite= d Brethren Church and Methodist Episcopal Chu= rch in 1968.

1970’s

Rev. Keith Carlile= —1969-1974

Rev. Paul Baker—Associate Pastor—1969-1972

Rev. Philip Stone—1974-1984

St. Mark UMC joined Wesley in 1971<= /span>

Wesley Home Missions started under auspices of Rev. Baker and Ruth Ann Hogsett.  Ruth Ann identified a woman who ne= eded a coat and Rev. Baker knew of a lady with no fuel to heat her home.  These 2 needs served as the cataly= st to start Wesley Home Missions.

1980’s

Rev. Philip Stone—1974-1983

Rev. Calvin Brandenberg—1983-1989

Celebration of 200th birthday of Methodist Sun= day School

“Good Samaritans” were begun to minister to members who needed transportation to and from hospital visits a= nd also to members with handicaps and disabilities.  The Prayer Chain was also formed a= t this time.

Men and women volunteered at Methodist Hospital<= /st1:PlaceType> through White Cross Guilds.

1990’s

Rev. Jeff Trees—1989-1995

Rev. Mary Ann Moman—1995-1998

Rev. Corinne Boruff—Associate Pastor—1996-2002

Rev. Tom Kuhn—1998-2000

Became linked with Interfaith Hospitality Netw= ork (IHN), part of 27 churches in = Indianapolis serving homeless families (Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish)

Survival Skills for Women started in 1994 by Rhonda Shipley, Kim Grant and DeeEllen Davis.

Designed to empower low inc= ome women to improve their life situations for themselves and their children.

Wesley was one of 500 grassroots organizations featured in Reinvesting in America, a book of successful community-b= ased programs.

2000’s

Rev. Al Styron—2000-2006

Rev. Corinne Boruff—Associate Pastor—1996-2002

Rev. James Anyike&= #8212;Associate Pastor—2003-2004

Long-Range Planning Committee formed.  Sunday School<= /span> classes expanded and added.

Prison Ministry added.  Wesley has become a mentor to a re= cently released man to help him adjust to a changed world and stay on the right pa= th.