It was the first Protestant church in Phoenix and grew from having a traveling pastor who stopped by every few weeks to a central community of parishioners.
The large white campus on Central Avenue near McDowell Road has been a landmark in central Phoenix for decades. It was built in the 1950s as the newest home for a church that could trace its history in Arizona back to 1870.
"It was the premier Methodist church in Phoenix," former Arizona Republic columnist Jon Talton said."On any given Sunday we might have 4,000 people attend." A lack of parishioners meant a lack of funding. There were financial issues and a failed remodel that cost over a million dollars. The church couldn't afford some repairs, like air conditioning. Soon, those repairs piled up and became bigger than the church could ever pay for. The Methodist Conference helped pay for their pastor. It was like seeing the train coming miles away and not being able to move, Campbell said.
Campbell said the parishioners will have to move on and choose a new congregation to be a part of. But it means leaving behind their home of 154 years, and a legacy that is more than just the brick walls of a church.
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