Just before daybreak on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 a report was made of smoke coming from the Adrian United Methodist Church and it was hoped that it would be a small fire that could be quickly brought under control however, at the end of the day it turned out to be one of the largest structure fires in the city's history.
As fireman made entry into the sanctuary, they found a raging inferno and reinforcements from Butler, Amsterdam, Drexel, Central Cass, Harrisonville and Dolan West Dolan were summoned to help but the oldest part of the church was completely destroyed, leaving everyone in disbelief with the question of when can we rebuild?
That answer came recently much to the delight of everyone as Pastor Bridget Cashman announced that the church is excited to reveal what the new sanctuary will look like per an artist rendering shown at right."We appreciate your continued prayers as we keep moving forward with creating a space that will help facilitate the mission that God has called us into in this season" she said. "We appreciate your continued prayers as we keep moving forward with creating a space that will help facilitate the mission that God has called us into in this season."
While more details are to be released soon, Cashman invites everyone to join them each Sunday at 10 am and feel free to "Come as you are and join our spiritual journey".