EASY LIKE SUNDAY #2,Steeple(like) Sunday #38,

Mom sends a GREAT BIG THANK YOU to everyone for the
Birthday wishes yesterday.  She had a wonderful day, the weather was purrfect, she and Dad were out and about a lot thus my blog visits came up short.....she'll do better today.

Happy Sunday...I think I'll chill while Mom
shares some pretty church pictures.

The original name of the church was Methodist Episcopal, South

until 1939 when it was changed to Cary Frist Methodist.

In 1968 during unification with the Evangelical United Brethren Church the name was changed to the it's final name 

First United Methodist

Mom was quite smitten with this pretty brick church and all it's arched windows.

It was founded in 1871.

In 1922 the original church was enlarged to include an annex.

In 1957 a rapidly growing membership made it necessary to enlarge and renovate the sanctuary. The ceiling and floor are part of the original structure

Over the years there have been several additions and renovations to accommodate their membership which has grown to more than 4,000.  Since 1871 there have been 47 ministers.

The below picture is a steeple per se but mom calls it

Steeple-like. More arched windows and openings everywhere.
Side view

This is a very welcoming front entrance

Mom especially liked the triple arched windows over the front door
The church is fondly called 'the church in the heart of Cary'

because it is located on the main street in 'old' Cary, NC.

Front view

Pictures were taken on December 13, 2011.