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	Short History + Centennial Campaign
	The Windows - Centennial Donations
	Long History
	Ministers Past & Present
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The Windows Memorial + Honoree Designations
Jesus Praying in the Garden of Gethsemane This magnificent window and all of the surrounding panes are the "signature" panels in the sanctuary.
			Jesus the Good Shepherd This large stained glass window overlooks Ft. Stockton Drive and depicts Jesus as a Shepherd.
			Jesus Knocking at the Door This large stained glass window overlooks Ft. Stockton Drive.
			A $10,000 donation was made by the Brownlee Family toward the Centennial Capital Campaign in memory of Dr. William Brownlee and Margaret Brownlee
			These bright "lights" are above the sanctuary doors. They were originally a gift of a Philathea Class (an international inter-denominational women's Bible Study movement).
			The impressive glass dome in the ceiling of the sanctuary is protected with a large skylight.
			There are about four dozen of these colorful stained glass windows surrounding the sanctuary.
			An anonymous donation in memory of Bootsie the Church Cat helped the restoration campaign.
			A $1,000 donation was made in memory of Kemble Robert Crowder 1973-1998 Kemble (known as "Bopper" as a child and who preferred "KC" as a teenager) was a Member of this Church who attended since birth. He was a Troop 20 Eagle Scout. Donation by Scott Crowder and J. Andrew Crowder-Dunn (also a Troop 20 Eagle Scout).
Short History + Centennial Restoration The Mission Hills United Methodist congregation was incorporated in 1913 as the Mission Hills Methodist Episcopal Church. Originally they met in a building at the corner of Falcon and Douglas (now West University). The need for a permanent building brought the congregation to the southwest corner of Hooker and Getti Streets (now Lark and Fort Stockton) where the Board of Trustees put up $75 each as deposit for the land. Ground was broken for the new building on August 3, 1914, and it was dedicated on January 17, 1915. The total cost was just under $10,000 exclusive of the lots. In 1921 the lot next door was purchased for a community playground. The Sunday School Addition was built in 1922. In 1941, a Hammond Electric Organ was purchased and installed. In 1958, an Education Building was constructed behind the Church. In 1965, a new pipe organ was dedicated. In 1969 the incorporation was amended to change the name of the Church to Mission Hills United Methodist Church due to the merger of several denominations. The main sanctuary building at the corner of Lark Street and Ft. Stockton Drive was dedicated in 1915. For over a century, Mission Hills Methodist has been a solid faith community in Mission Hills helping our neighbors, sponsoring numerous AA groups, theatre groups, child-care facilities, Scouting, hosting weddings and concerts and music lessons. But approaching its Centennial, the beloved Church was showing its age and preparations were begun to refurbish the entire exterior of the church with new stucco, new roof, and restoring all of the windows including the beautiful stained glass windows. This $450,000 project was primarily funded by the generous bequests of members.
		MINISTERS
		B. T. Stauber		1911 – 1912
		William H. Rogers		1912 – 1913
		J. E Berry		1913 – 1914
		C. F. Seitter		1914 – 1915
		J. E. Berry		1915 – 1918
		H. Rasmus Jr.		1918
		R. E. Stark		1918
		Earl H. Haydock		1918 – 1923
		William T. Butcher		1923 – 1926
		F. J. Seaman		1926 – 1929
		Leo O. Kline		1929 – 1931
		J. E. Vandagriff		1931 – 1935
		Edgar J. Evans		1935 – 1938
		George E. Root		1938 – 1945
		Kenneth L. Danskin		1945 – 1947
		William T. Koehler		1947 – 1949
		Eugene C. Wood		1949 – 1955
		David F. Tarver		1955 – 1961
		Carroll C. Word		1961 – 1964
		C. Leslie Palmer		1964 – 1973
		Norman C. Wright		1973 – 1978
		Carolyn Stahl Bohler		1978 – 1982
		Russ Locke		1982 – 1987
		Dan Meyer-Abbott		1987 – 1993
		Sue Farley		1993 – 2000
		Andy Herron –Sweet		2000 – 2003
		Craig Dorval		2003 – 2006
		Carol Millspaugh		2006 – 2009
		Karen Clark Ristine		2009 – 2019
		Jeanette Bragunier		2018 –	Associate Pastor
		Bailey Brawner		2019 – 2021
		Lori Doyle		2022 – 2022	Interim
		Michelle Andrews		2022 –
1922 Dedication of the Sunday School Annex
HISTORY The following “Outline History” was originally prepared for the 50^th anniversary of the dedication of the sanctuary, January 17, 1965 by the God and Country Award Scouts – Doyle Barnes, John Bohler, Eric Olsen, and John Robinson and their advisor Robert A. Bohler. The Mission Hills Methodist Church was first organized in 1909 or 1910 but failed to progress. Reorganized in 1913, they met in an old brown building at the corner of Falcon and Douglas (now West University). The Mission Hills Methodist Episcopal Church was incorporated as a California Corporation on September 2, 1913. The need for a new building near the center of Mission hills brought about a $300.00 deposit on some property at the south west corner of Hooker and Getti streets, now Lark and Fort Stockton Drive, total price $3,300.00. The deposit was made of by the members of the Board of Trustees putting up $75.00 each as the church had no money. An interesting note in the minutes was that Uliss Townsend be allowed to use the (old) church for music lessons and any contributions she made would go to Ben and Helen Berry for janitor service. On December 13, 1913 a Mr. Gibb was given permission to draw plans for the new building. If they were accepted he was to get 2% of the building cost. A building loan was sought from the Church Extension Society but without success as on February 16, 1914 the board voted to drop the matter of a new church. On May 28, 1914 the building project was again started and one of the trustees, Nathan Rigdon made an offer to buy the four lots at Falcon and Douglas the building thereon for $3,600. He allowed the church to continue to use the building until the new one was ready and agreed to let the church have the windows and doors for use in the basement of the new building. With this money the trustees negotiated for the four lots at the corner of Hooker and Getti Streets. Ground was broken August 3, 1914 after a summer of calling to get new members and working on plans for the new building. This was for the part of the building now occupied by the sanctuary and basement. Of interest during the building was the treasurer’s report of such items as “payment to D. Pottman for 4 days labor on the excavation - $10.00 and Jay Campbell for one day’s labor as a brick mason - $4.00. Bids on the new building that were accepted by the Board of Trustees included one for $280.00 for plastering both inside and outside. The church to furnish the materials. Another was to Cunningham for electrical wiring and gas lines for $180.00. On October 9, 1914 the trustees approved an application from the Board of Home Missions for a donation of $500.00 and a loan of $3,000.00 but this again was refused because all subscriptions were not in cash. The Trustees applied for a $2,000.00 loan from the Southern Trust and Savings Bank. With this help they were able to get a loan from the Board of Home Missions and Church Extension (amount was not stated). The men who served as Trustees and Building Committee during this time included F. M. Brygki, J. M. Fleming, Ralph G. Rohrer, T. O. Burger and Nathan Rigdon. The new building was dedicated on January 17, 1915. The total cost was just under $10,000.00 exclusive of the lots. The six room bungalow at 1329 Ft. Stockton Dr. was purchased in 1920 for $5,500.00 to be used as a parsonage. In 1921 the church bought the lot next door for a community playground. The Sunday School addition was built and dedicated on September 17, 1922. In 1923 the total local budget was $3,004.00 with the minister’s salary $1,800.00 of that. In the spring of 1941 a Hammond electric organ was purchased and installed. The sanctuary was completely remodeled in 1949 under the direction of Charles Lutes and Rev. Koehler. The Sunday School building behind the church was dedicated on September 28, 1958. On January 17, 1965 a capacity crowd gathered to celebrate the 50^th anniversary of the church. There were several former ministers and their wives present. The Roots, the Danskins and the Koehlers. Dr. Walter Teutsch, our organist and choir director demonstrated our new pipe organ which was dedicated “The Velma Tarver Organ”. On January 23, 1969 the incorporation was amended to change the name of the church from Mission Hills Methodist Episcopal Church to Mission Hills United Methodist Church. This was due to the merger of several denominations to form the United Methodist Church. In 2013-2015, the Mission Revival exterior of the Church was restored once again for its Centennial. The Project was managed by Southern Cross Property Consultants in extensive coordination with the San Diego Historical Resources Board at the City of San Diego and with the Mission Hills Heritage organization. The Project included removing, cleaning, restoring, and re-installing sixteen stained glass windows. In November 2018, Scout Troop 20 BSA, held its 100 Year Anniversary of serving youth in Mission Hills. A capacity crowd of former Scouts, Scouters, and civil leaders met in the Sanctuary to celebrate the history of the Troop and to witness a Court of Honor for the then latest Eagle Scout from Troop 20.
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