Page @PAGE of #PAGES North Shore United Methodist Church 213 Hazel Avenue Glencoe, Illinois Selected History The North Shore Methodist Episcopal Church congregation was founded by a small group of families in 1909, with services conducted for several years in the former Glencoe Library at 654 Hazel Avenue, across the street from the current church property. The sanctuary wing, designed by Riddle and Riddle Architects in a Tudor style, was constructed in 1914‐1915 at the northeast corner of Hazel and Greenleaf Avenues. In 1946, the house and property immediately north of the church was donated by the Fox family, giving the church a six‐bedroom “Parsonage” for the church’s minister and his/her family to reside in. The education wing first floor was built between the Parsonage and the sanctuary in 1948, comprised of classrooms and offices. In 1964, a second floor was added to the education wing, incorporating a larger informal gathering space, a larger kitchen to replace the original kitchen in the sanctuary wing, and additional classrooms. The legacy oak tree located immediately west of the sanctuary wing was already a formidable presence when the April 15, 1914 groundbreaking for the sanctuary wing occurred, an event (and tree) documented in the photograph on the right. This oak has continued to shelter the sanctuary and Greenleaf entry courtyard, now for over 100 years, giving it the distinction of being one of the oldest trees in Glencoe. When the Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church merged in 1968, the Glencoe church became the North Shore United Methodist Church, a designation which remains to this day.
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North Shore United Methodist Church
213 Hazel Avenue
Glencoe, Illinois
Selected History
The North Shore Methodist Episcopal Church congregation was founded by a
small group of families in 1909, with services conducted for several years in the
former Glencoe Library at 654 Hazel Avenue, across the street from the current
church property. The sanctuary wing, designed by Riddle and Riddle Architects in
a Tudor style, was constructed in 1914‐1915 at the northeast corner of Hazel and
Greenleaf Avenues. In 1946, the house and property immediately north of the
church was donated by the Fox family, giving the church a six‐bedroom
“Parsonage” for the church’s minister and his/her family to reside in. The
education wing first floor was built between the Parsonage and the sanctuary in
1948, comprised of classrooms and offices. In 1964, a second floor was added to
the education wing, incorporating a larger informal gathering space, a larger
kitchen to replace the original kitchen in the sanctuary wing, and additional
classrooms.
The legacy oak tree
located immediately
west of the sanctuary
wing was already a
formidable presence
when the April 15,
1914 groundbreaking
for the sanctuary wing
occurred, an event
(and tree) documented
in the photograph on
the right. This oak has
continued to shelter the sanctuary and Greenleaf entry courtyard, now for over
100 years, giving it the distinction of being one of the oldest trees in Glencoe.
When the Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church merged
in 1968, the Glencoe church became the North Shore United Methodist Church, a
designation which remains to this day.
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List of Primary Ministers
The first minister appointed to the newly‐formed congregation was Stuart B. Edmonson, who served for a brief period in 1909. Unfortunately, the church has no photograph of Reverend Edmonson in its archives.
Reverend James O’May
Dates of Service: 1909
Conducted evening services in Glencoe
while also serving at the Wilmette
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Reverend Dr. E.C. Dorian
Dates of Service: 1910‐1911
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Reverend Dr. Horace G. Smith
Dates of Service: 1912‐1916
Minister during the building and dedication
of the sanctuary wing, at the northeast
corner of Hazel and Greenleaf.
Reverend John P. Stafford
Dates of Service: 1917
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Reverend Dr. Leslie E. Fuller
Dates of Service: 1918‐1920
Reverend Dr. Irl G. Whitchurch
Dates of Service: 1921‐1923
Minister when the property to the north of the sanctuary wing was acquired.
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Reverend George McAdam
Dates of Service: 1924‐1926
Reverend Dr. Harold Case
Dates of Service: 1927‐1933
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Reverend Benjamin M. Will
Dates of Service: 1934
Reverend Harold McIlnay
Dates of Service: 1935‐1938
No Photograph Available
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Reverend Fred Schnell
Dates of Service: 1939‐1941
Reverend Dr. Robert B. Pierce
Dates of Service: 1941‐1949
Minister when the adjacent home north of the church was acquired for use as a Parsonage for the church’s clergy. Minister when the 1st floor of the education wing was added.
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Reverend Russell W. Lambert
Dates of Service: 1950‐1954
Reverend Eldon Kerner
Dates of Service: 1955‐1958
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Reverend Theodore Potter
Dates of Service: 1959‐1961
Reverend G. Cliffton Irvin
Dates of Service: 1961‐1965
Minister when the 2nd floor of the education wing was added.
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Reverend John Barbee
Dates of Service: 1965‐1971
Minister when the Methodist Episcopal Church and
the Evangelical United Brethren Church merged,
creating the United Methodist Church.
Outreach program with St. Matthews church of
Chicago (summer camp)
Reverend Dale Nelson
Dates of Service: 1971
No Photograph Available
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Reverend Darrel Sample
Dates of Service: 1972‐1974
Reverend Dr. David Tracy
Dates of Service: 1974‐1993
Longest‐serving minister of the North Shore United
Methodist Church congregation to date.
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Reverend Charles Emery
Dates of Service: 1993‐1995
Reverend Carol Brown
Dates of Service: 1995‐2004
Minister during a major remodeling of the church building, addition of a circular drive, and handicapped access to the sanctuary;
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Reverend Duk Kwon
Dates of Service: 2004‐2009
Reverend Jenny Weber
Dates of Service: 2009‐2013
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Reverend Glenna Olumstad
Dates of Service: 2013‐2018
Reverend Scott Himel
Dates of Service: 2018‐Present
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