Happy Birthday Heart of Longmont UMC – Our History 1871–2021 – Part 4

The very special stained-glass windows now hanging in the gallery were almost destroyed when the Terry Street Church was demolished. Wrecking crews had arrived; the windows were saved only through the timely intervention of Dr. Mitch Burgess. After several years of...

Happy Birthday Heart of Longmont UMC – Our History 1871–2021 – Part 3

The Methodist Church continued to grow. A driving force behind yet another move came in 1954, when a survey by the Iliff School of theology noted that “although the membership was composed of exceptionally high educational abilities and interest, the church lacks...

Heart of Longmont History – Part 2

On May 27, 1883, a new church building was dedicated. The building on Terry Street between Third & Fourth Avenues remains and Ahlberg Funeral Chapel currently occupies this building. The building has been remodeled but original architecture remains intact. An...

Happy Birthday Heart of Longmont Methodist Church!

Longmont’s Heart of Longmont Methodist Church is profoundly rooted in the Longmont community. From the early settlers and subsequent Chicago Colorado Colony, to the present day, the Methodist Church has provided a place of worship for the community. Local pioneers,...