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Oldest Church in Escondido celebrates 140 years

First United Methodist Church, the oldest church in Escondido, is celebrating 140 years on Saturday, September 12, at its church on the corner on Kalmia & 4th avenue. The church was opened in 1886, two years before the city was incorporated, in the same area as when it was founded—although the building has changed over the years.

Oldest Church in Escondido celebrates 140 years

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First United Methodist Church, the oldest church in Escondido, is celebrating 140 years on Saturday, September 12, at its church on the corner on Kalmia & 4th avenue.

The church was opened in 1886, two years before the city was incorporated, in the same area as when it was founded—although the building has changed over the years.

During that […] The post Oldest Church in Escondido celebrates 140 years first appeared on Escondido Times-Advocate.

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First United Methodist Church, the oldest church in Escondido, is celebrating 140 years on Saturday, September 12, at its church on the corner on Kalmia & 4th avenue. The church was opened in 1886, two years before the city was incorporated, in the same area as when it was founded—although the building has changed over the years. During that […] The post Oldest Church in Escondido celebrates 140 years first appeared on Escondido Times-Advocate.

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