A black and white photo postcard of a group of people standing on the porch of the Methodist Church. The postcard is unused, and the publisher is unknown. Erna S. Caretto collection.

The Methodist group in Bisbee formed in 1888, like many at the time they held their religious meetings in the Copper Queen Library. David Roberts was appointed as the first pastor in 1889. On February 14, 1900 they signed their articles of incorporation and a lot for the church building was bought by Roberts and given to the churches board of trustees. After raising $700 (about $23,000 n 2021) for construction, the Methodist Church was built on School Hill in 1902. Many parishioners, including David Roberts, worked on the project with their own hands. The church’s steeple was shortened in 1921 by a powerful windstorm. In 1923 after many people had moved from Bisbee to the surrounding areas, The Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church was built in Warren at the corner of Arizona and Hoatson Street.

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