Foothills United Methodist Church

history of foothills umc

Foothills United Methodist Church was chartered in November, 1978. The young congregation began meeting in the multi-purpose room of Rescue Elementary School and reaching out to the newly developing Cameron Park/Shingle Springs/El Dorado Hills/Rescue area, which is about 35 miles east of Sacramento, CA. Under the 17 year leadership of founding Pastor Larry George the congregation experienced steady growth, completing a sanctuary in 1984 and an educational building in 1989.

Today, average worship attendance is 180 people under the leadership of Pastor Mike Harrell.

Early 1978	Initial Planning for FUMC
March 1978	Door to door survey of Cameron Park and El Dorado Hills.
July 1, 1978	Rev. Larry George appointed to Cameron Park to organize a church.
September 1978	Worship services began in the Rescue School gym.
November 19, 1978	Sierra Foothills United Methodist Church was officially constituted. 54 members received.
March 11, 1979	Celebration of a New Church: 85 persons recognized as charter members.
May 1982	Groundbreaking for present church building.
November 18, 1984	First service in the new building, on the sixth anniversary of the congregation.
February 24, 1985	The new church building was consecrated.
September 1989	Education building completed.
July 2001	Memorial Circle completed.
May 2016	Added second worship service.