Everything starts somewhere.
1798 - Rev. John Kobler brings Methodism to Ohio
1828 - On Christmas Day the First Methodist Protestant Church of Zanesville organized with 33 persons.
1830s - In the beginning of its life the church fellowship met in houses. In the mid 1830s a building was erected on South Street for the purpose of worship.
1850 - In late 1850 the church moved to Underwood Street and Elberon Avenue.
1871 - The church moved to Beaumont Street where it experienced a new vitality.
1909 - Flood damage from the Muskingum River caused the construction of a new building on West Main Street.
1939 - The Methodist Protestant Church, The Methodist Episcopal and The Methodist Episcopal Church South united to form the Methodist Church. At this time, The First Methodist Protestant Church became Coburn Methodist Church in honor of Reverend Coburn who was a former pastor who led the church out of decline and into vitality beginning in 1902.
1965 - The National Board of Global Ministries advised Coburn UMC to move from West Main to the north end of Zanesville to minister to growth coming to the city.
1971 - In April, the congregation voted to purchase a five acre site on Maple Ave.
1976 - Ground breaking for a new church building takes place.
1977 - Construction is completed
1990s - The Wilson Center and office complex are completed
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