A brief history of Tyler Memorial United Methodist Church:
Tyler Memorial United Methodist Church began its ministry on May 30, 1907. The cornerstone for the Tyler Memorial United Brethren Church was laid on May 12, 1915. On September 19, 1915, the new building was opened and dedicated, free of debt, with a total membership of 105. The cost in 1915 to build the Church was $8,000. The current sanctuary is the same building.
The basement underneath the Sanctuary was dug by hand in 1918 to provide the soldiers stationed at Camp Sherman (an army training camp formerly just north of Chillicothe, OH) a Christian place to fellowship during WWI.
The United Brethren in Christ and the Evangelical Church denominations merged in 1946 to form the Evangelical United Brethren denomination. In 1968, the E.U.B. and the Methodist denominations merged to form the United Methodist Church. The stained-glass window above the Church Street Entrance reflects this affiliation with the letters U.M. The Tyler Memorial United Methodist Church celebrated 100 years of ministry on October 14, 2007.
