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The history of First Christian Church of Minneapolis starts with the meeting of 8 people at the home or Mr. and Mrs. A.T. Ankeny on February 14th, 1877.
Founding Families
- Oliver Cromwell Wyman & Charlotte Eleanor Wyman
- Roswell T Beebe & Ingaborg Beebe
- Sylvester Beach Mattison & Huldah Jane Mattison
- Wilson Shannon Atkinson & Sarah Melvina Atkinson
- Alexander Thompson Ankeny & Martha Ankeny
bold indicates attendance at first meeting
Early Leaders
- Dr. George Delaney Haggard
- Dr. David Owen Thomas
- Frank H. Mellon
Pastors
- 1881-1883 ~ John C. Hay
- 1883-1887 ~ Enos Emmanuel Campbell
- 1887-1894 ~ W.J. Lhamon
- 1894-1899 ~ Carey E. Morgan
- 1900-1903 ~ C.J. Tanner
- 1903-1906 ~ R.W. Abberly
- 1906-1909 ~ Perry J. Rice
- 1910-1912 ~ John G. Slayter
- 1912-1918 ~ S. Grundy Fisher
- 1918-1921 ~ Samuel G. Bennett
- 1922-1926 ~ Robert H. Newton
- 1926-1938 ~ George O. Marsh
- 1939-1975 ~ Private
- 1978-1990 ~ Tom Shifflet