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Power Point for 100th Anniversary for the Charles City Wesleyan Church presented July 2013 created by Dr. Don Daake
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Charles City City
Wesleyan Church
100th year anniversary
To God be the glory!
Special thanks to
• Ethel Wynn
• Margaret Bryant
• Richard Daake
Bridging Century to Century to the
Glory of God
For where two or three are
gathered together in my name,
there am I in the midst of them.
Matthew 18:20
If two of you shall agree on earth as touching
any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done
for them of my Father which is in heaven.
Matthew 18:19
I will build my church; and the
gates of hell shall not prevail
against it. Matthew 16:18
Praise God from whom all
blessing flow!
The Beginnings
• The Charles City Wesleyan
Methodist Church has it origins
from the efforts of several
Wesleyan Methodist families from
the City
• Mid-week and prayer services were
held for a period of time
• The Group was organized as a
congregation on July 17, 1913 by
Rev. Emerson
The Beginnings..
• Congregation had 14 Charter
members
• Met in family homes and the home
of Rev. Emerson and even in the
old Court House until the Gilbert
Street Church was built in 1921
The Beginnings..
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• As the group grew Rev. Emerson
appointed Rev. George Smith who
was the pastor of Howardville
Wesleyan Church (founded 1859) .
So technically Charles City was
planted or at least nourished by
sister country church.
What kind of world did
this church enter into?
What is going on in Iowa,
America & the World in
1913?• Our President is Woodrow Wilson
What is going on in Iowa,
America & the World in
1913• The Iowa governor George W.
Clarke
What is going on in Iowa,
America & the World in
1913• February 3 – The 16th Amendment
to the United States Constitution is
ratified, authorizing the Federal
government to impose and collect
income taxes.
• Less than 1 percent of the
population paid income taxes at the
rate of only 1 percent of net
income.
What is going on in Iowa,
America & the World in
1913• The World is seemingly is at peace
but storms clouds of the Great War
were gathering- War started July
28, 1914
What is going on in Iowa,
America & the World in
1913• The Ford Motor Company the first moving
assembly line, reducing chassis assembly time
from 12½ hours in October to 2 hours, 40
minutes
• Arthur Wynne's "word-cross", the first
crossword puzzle, is published
• The Federal Reserve is created by Woodrow
Wilson.
What is going on in Iowa, America
& the World in 1913-
Famous People born in 1913
• January 6 - Loretta Young, actress
(died 2000)
• January 9 - Richard Nixon, 37th
President of the United States
What is going on in Iowa, America
& the World in 1913-
Famous People born in 1913
• January 29 - Victor Mature, actor (died
1999)
• February 4 - Rosa Parks, Civil Rights
activist (died 2005)
• February 14 - Jimmy Hoffa, labor union
leader (died 1975)
What is going on in Iowa, America
& the World in 1913-
Famous People born in 1913
• June 11 - Vince Lombardi,
American football coach (died
1970)
• July 14 - Gerald Ford, 38th
President of the United States (died
2006)
What is going on in Iowa, America
& the World in 1913-
Famous People born in 1913
• September 11 - Bear Bryant,
American football coach (died
1984)
• September 12 - Jesse Owens,
athlete (died 1980)
Shopping Charles City
style in 1913
Shopping Charles City
style in 1913
• Hauser’s- to mourn? NO to buy
furniture
Shopping Charles City
style in 1913
Shopping Charles City
style in 1913
Shopping Charles City
style in 1913
Shopping Charles City
style in 1913
Shopping Charles City
style in 1913
Shopping Charles City
style in 1913
Shopping Charles City
style in 1913
Charles City in the early
20th Century
Charles City in the early
20th CenturyThe gray limestone building housing
the Sherman Nursery offices on Grove
Street for $10,000was built in 1906 at a
cost of $10,000.
Charles City in the early
20th Century
Charles City in the early
20th Century
Charles City in the early
20th Century
Charles City City in the
early 20th Century
• Completed in 1905, the bridge
provided a walkway to the
Chautauqua grounds on the
southwest bank of the Cedar River.
Charles City in the early 20th
Century-Main street bridge
(1910)
Charles City in the early 20th
Century-Hildreth Hotel (1893)
Charles City in the early 20th
Century- First Charles City
Hospital May House
Charles City in the early 20th
Century-Cedar Valley Hospital
(1914) where many of you were
born built at
Charles City in the early
20th Century
Charles City in the early
20th Century
The Beginnings of “First
Wesleyan”
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• By 1918 the congregation had grown to
24. Mr. H.W. Waleson deeded lots 3 & 4,
block 90, St. Charles Division at the
corners of Gilbert and Cedar.
Construction began in early 1921.
The first Church on
Gilbert Street
Charles City Wesleyan
Methodist Church
circa 1952-53
Charles City Wesleyan
Methodist Church
circa 1952-53
Charles City Wesleyan
Methodist Church
circa 1952-53
Charles City Wesleyan
Methodist Church
circa 1952-53
Charles City Wesleyan
Methodist Church
circa 1952-53
Charles City Wesleyan
Methodist Church
circa 1952-53
Charles City Wesleyan
Methodist Church
circa 1952-53
Mid- 20th century church
families included
•H. A. Gutherie
•Mr. & Mrs. Charles Steele
•Mr. & Mrs. Charles Dietrich
•Mr. & Mrs. Amos Nier
•Mrs. Minnie Baxter
•Mr. & Mrs. Harry Howe
•Mr. & Mrs. John Carey
•Rueben & Bernice Daake
Mid- 20th century church
families included
• Mr. & Mrs. Albert Oberg
• Mrs. Ruth Krueger
• Mr. & Mrs. Lane Corbin
• Mr. Dick Skyrme
• Ted & Marian Stewart
• Mr. & Mrs. Kitterling
• Mr. & Mrs. Dave McCracken
• Mr. And Mrs. Ruber
Mid- 20th century church
families included
• Mr. & Mrs. John Holtz
• Mrs. Esther Moore
• Ms Esther Laun
• Ms. Bernice Eckmeir
Time to Grow!
1958-1959
• A New Church on the drawing
boards
• Modeled on a church in Oskaloosa,
Iowa
What we were driving
What we were watching- On a
grand total of 3 stations
The new Church
• 2 acres were purchased for
$10,400 in 1958
• Ground breaking October 25, 1959
• First worship service May 8, 1960
• Cost of church was $70,346
• Sanctuary was 42 x87 feet
The new church
The new Church
Pastor Floyd Freiheit
Mrs. Freiheit is still doing well
at age 94 living in Clay Center
Kansas
The new church
The new church- D.S.
Harold Budensiek
Events, people, &
activities 1960s, 70s, 80s
1968 Formation of the Wesleyan
Church
• Result of a 1968 merger of the
Wesleyan Methodist Church, the
Pilgrim Holiness Church, and the
Alliance of the Reformed Baptist
Church in Canada.
Pastors in the mid years
• Rev. Howard Johnson
• (this picture taken in 1952 or 1953)
Pastors in the mid years
• Rev. Ronald Rhoads & family
The “old” Charles City Camp-
Destroyed May 15, 1968
The “old” Charles City Camp-
Destroyed May 15, 1968
Events, people, &
activities 1960s, 70s, 80s• May 15, 1968 Camp
on 9th / 11th Street
destroyed
• In October 1968, Dr.
& Mrs. R.A. Fox sold
a 72 acre tract to the
camp.
• First Wesleyan site
of Annual Business
meetings
Events, people, &
activities 1960s, 70s, 80s
Events, people, &
activities 1960s, 70s, 80s
Events, people, &
activities 1960s, 70s, 80s
Events, people, & activities 1960s, 70s,
80s A happy fire; Mortgage Burning
Events, people, & activities
1960s, 70s, 80s: The Purdy’s
The 1960s, 70s, 80s
Rev and Mrs. Wayne Richards
Events, people, &
activities 1960s, 70s, 80s
Events, people, &
activities 1960s, 70s, 80s
Events, people, &
activities 1960s, 70s, 80s
Events, people, &
activities 1960s, 70s, 80s
Events, people, &
activities 1960s, 70s, 80s
Events, people, &
activities 1960s, 70s, 80s
Events, people, &
activities 1960s, 70s, 80s
Events, people, &
activities 1960s, 70s, 80s
Events, people, &
activities 1960s, 70s, 80s
Events, people, &
activities 1960s, 70s, 80s
Events, people, &
activities 1960s, 70s, 80s
MANY NEW FAMILIES
ADDED DURING, 1970’s,
1980’s, 1990s
• “And the Lord added to their
number daily those who were
being saved.” Acts 2:47
• So as not to forget anyone…
• You know who you are!!
Pastors in the mid years
• Rev Ronald Becker
Rev. Becker years
The Becker Years
The Becker years
Pastors in the mid years
• Rev. H.W. Johnson
Pastors in the mid years
Pastor Ron & Mary and
D.S. Don and Hazel
Calhoun
• Becker and family now retiring
Pastor of Ellwood Inidiana the mid
Congregation Directory
in the 1980s
Congregation Directory
in the 1980s
Congregation Directory
in the 1980s
Congregation Directory
in the 1980s
Congregation Directory
in the 1980s
Congregation Directory
in the 1980s
75 Anniversary- 1988
75 Anniversary- 1988
75 Anniversary- 1988
Events, people, &
activities 1990s, 2000’s
Events, people, &
activities 1990s, 2000’s
Events, people, &
activities 1990s, 2000’s
Events, people, &
activities 1990s, 2000’s
Events, people, &
activities 1990s, 2000’s
Events, people, &
activities 1990s, 2000’s
Events, people, &
activities 1990s, 2000’s
Events, people, &
activities 1990s, 2000’s
Iowa Minnesota District
Superintendents
• Rev. Clarence Budensick
• Rev. Donald Calhoun
Iowa Minnesota District
Superintendents
• Rev. J. Richard Ernst
• Rev. Tim Purcell
Pastors across the years
GEORGE SMITH 1914-1915
FRANK BETZER 1915-1916
R.W. MACK 1916-1917
C.P CARKUFF 1917-1918
E.J. BLOUGH 1918-1921
R.W. PRYOR 1921-1925
Pastors across the years
C.S. WEIGEL 1925-1927
C.P. CARCUFF 1927-1928
W.H. TITUS 1928-1934
R.W. PRYOR 1934-1936
W.R. EMERSON 1936-1941
W.H. DYER 1941-1942
Pastors across the years
PAUL DAVIS 1942-1949
ROBERT OSSMAN 1951-
SPENCER MOON
FLOYD L. FREIHEIT
RONALD RHOADS
HOWARD JOHNSON 1966-1973
Pastors across the yearsDUANE ALLEN
RONALD BECKER
NEIL KOPPEN
RICH COOK
TED CLARK
DENNIS BACHMAN
RUSTY VAN WEY 2013-
Forever!
In the end we all have our
personal stories
• When did you accept Christ?
• When did you first come to the
Charles City Church?
• What has been the lasting influence
on you of this church, its pastors,
and its congregation?
Our brief story
• My grandparents Adolph & Martha
Daake and parents Rueben and
Bernice Daake were members at
one time of the German Methodist
Church at Flood Creek
Our brief story
• When Adolph & Martha Daake
moved Charles City, Rueben and
Bernice Daake were members at the
Mission Covenant Church until they
eventually joined the Wesleyan
Methodist church. Served the church
for over 50 years.
Our brief story
• During the late 1940’s and early
1950’s the three Daake rascals
were born into the world.
Our brief story
3 RASCALS
• Our lives centered around the
church
– Sunday Morning
– Sunday School
– Special Services
– Bible School
– Camp Meetings
Our brief story
• My acceptance of Christ was in
1956 at age 5 at the old
campgrounds
Generations change
Christian Heritage gets
passed on
Children of children
Generation after generation are
influenced by the Charles City
Wesleyan Church-literally thousands
of people around the world!
Our brief story
• All three of us boys attended
– Miltonvale Wesleyan College
– Dick went on to be a professor at OKWU
– Bob a computer programmer in Des Moines
– I have been a professor now at Olivet for 18
years
Each of you have a story
• Share it with your children
• Your grandchildren
• Other families of the church
• Your friends and co-workers out in
the world.
We are connected: Past,
present & future
• The influence of the Charles City Church
has had a profound experience on you
and me.
• Only in eternity we will begin to have
understanding how the Charles City
Wesleyan Church has influenced the
city, state, and the world!
The Future is certain…
• The mission continues!
• Go into all the world and preach
the gospel to all creation.
Mark 16:14-16
• He who testifies to these things
says, “Yes, I am coming soon.”
Revelation 22:20