On May 20, 1905 all stores in Gaithersburg were closed for the laying of the cornerstone of the new Methodist Episcopal Church South, called Grace Methodist. The young ladies of Grace Church formed a fund-raising club for church improvement and were quite successful. The young ladies' efforts were memorialized in a large bronze bell at the top of the tower. The bell was so heavy that it took two teams of horses using a rope and pulley to set it up in the tower. The photo on the left was taken circa 1906.
| Name | Date | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Mitch Gardner | 5/9/10 | Rev. Gunn Put a sign in the Safeway lot next door - "THOU SHALL NOT PARK" IT ALWAYS CRACKED ME UP (1960'S) |
| Judy Dean | 6/17/10 | Got married in Grace Methodist Church, 1961. |
| Mitch | 11/4/10 | I was an usher at the wedding of Debbie and Stanley and in the heat of a really hot summer day-the groom fainted- not once but a couple of times. We had to hold him up to finish his vows... a great memory |
| Clark Day | 2/10/11 | the sign is still there!! |
| Michelle | 4/7/11 | Got married here in 1982. Then my oldest son just got married there in Jan 2011! To his childhood sweetheart! Beatutiful Church! |
| Karen J | 2/24/13 | We got married here by Rev Gunn on a very hot day in August 1970. They forgot the white runner we had arranged, so my husband-to-be and the best man suddenly appeared unrolling it down the aisle. It's these things you remember! What a great website to bring back your memories and share them. |
| Sharon Roberts Lowrey | 10/20/13 | This was my childhood church. My home was at the opposite end of Walker Ave. I remember Rev Gunn - used to babysit his kids! |
| Bill Renner | 9/28/15 | The cornerstone was laid by members of Pentalpha Lodge #194, A.F.& A.M. A photo of the cornerstone ceremony now hangs in the Lodge, which relocated to Germantown in the 1980's. |
| Bev | 9/30/15 | Does anyone know the name of that fabulous organist who played during the late 60's? |
| Danny Brodt | 10/3/15 | Started Boy Scouts (late 50's) in the basement of this Church while living up Walker Av across from Sharon Roberts. She was the organist for many years here. Great job Sharon! |