Abbreviated history of Bethel UMC

Posted 4/22/06

The Methodist religion was introduced to the area around Oswego by circuit riders in the late 18th century, when worshippers met at the Lodebar Campground, a mile west of what is now Bethel United Methodist Church.

In her history of Bethel, Azile …

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