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Ebenezer United Methodist Church, Taunton

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Ebenezer United Methodist Church,
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Taunton
Somerset

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Church History

  • Rowbarton Methodist Church was opened in 1893 as a Wesleyan chapel, when its location was shown as Greenway Lane, an indication of the rural character of the area at the time. A bigger area of land was purchased than was needed, and allotments on the site helped to ease the trustees' initial financial difficulties.

    By 1903 the trustees were investigating funding for a bigger church. However, this was abandoned, and in the years following the 1914-18 war, congregations were at such low ebb that the chapel was considered for closure. However, Ebenezer (United Methodist) Chapel closed instead, and the congregation who joined Rowbarton Methodist Church were 'few in number but first class in quality', and they, and subsequent appointments of Methodist Deaconesses did much to build up the life of the church (Source: Mike Berrell).

  • Rowbarton Methodist Church was opened in 1893 as a Wesleyan chapel, when its location was shown as Greenway Lane, an indication of the rural character of the area at the time. A bigger area of land was purchased than was needed, and allotments on the site helped to ease the trustees' initial financial difficulties.

    By 1903 the trustees were investigating funding for a bigger church. However, this was abandoned, and in the years following the 1914-18 war, congregations were at such low ebb that the chapel was considered for closure. However, Ebenezer (United Methodist) Chapel closed instead, and the congregation who joined Rowbarton Methodist Church were 'few in number but first class in quality', and they, and subsequent appointments of Methodist Deaconesses did much to build up the life of the church (Source: Mike Berrell).

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