History Of Chester Park Church, Duluth MN

Present address:

Chester Park United Methodist Church

819 N 18th Ave E.

Duluth MN 55812

Chester Park Church was founded in 1893 as the only Evangelical Church in Duluth. The original building was at Sixth Avenue East and Fifth Street and was called Hope Evangelical Church.

On November 25, 1928 Chester Park Evangelical Church, located at 18th Avenue East and 9th Street was dedicated. In 1946 the merger of the Evangelical and the United Brethren in Christ took place and it became Chester Park Evangelical United Brethren Church.

In June of 1954 construction began on the education unit. In 1967 work started on a 20 foot extension of the original building. Remodeling of the Sanctuary and Parish Hall was completed in 1968.

In April of 1968 the church merged with the Methodist church to become the Chester Park United Methodist Church.

In 1989 another remodeling project was completed. This included removal of the parsonage, more off street parking and access to the Parish Hall.

History

First Evangelical Church of Duluth ......................................1893 - 1896

Hope Evangelical Church 6th Ave E & 5th St......................1896- 1928

Chester Park Evangelical Church 819 N 18th Ave E............1928 - 1946

Chester Park Evangelical United Brethren............................1946 - 1968

Chester Park United Methodist Church................................1968 - present

Pastors at Chester Park Evangelical

E.J. Utzinger....................1928-1932

Ralph Esterly...................1932-1937

K.I. Clawson..................1937-1946

Harley E. Hiller...............1946-1950

Pastors at Chester Park Evangelical United Brethren

A.B. Utzman..................1950-1952

Donald E. Roesti............1952-1960

Donald S. Howard.........1960-1964

Pastors at Chester Park United Methodist

Willert Zahl....................1964-1973

Robert Rollins................1973-1976

George Johnson..............1976-1980

Dean Nosek...................1980-1985

James Clausen................1985-1989

Reginald Penner..............1989-1994

Peter Ramstad.................1994-1995

Steven W. Manskar........1995-

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