I pass this beautiful old Trenton Church every Sunday morning enroute to the South Village Apartment Complex. Like the former St. Paul's P.E. Church, and the First Baptist Church on Centre Street, I realize that if those walls could talk there would be a goldmine of local history. Even though St. Paul's and Wesley are not as old as the historic First Baptist church, there is still much history to be discovered, and I hope to do just that as I continue to mine these old Trenton newspapers.

1889: WESLEY METHODIST CHURCH - CENTRE STREET, TRENTON

I have always been a devotee of small, cozy, intimate church buildings. This historic Church on Centre Street next to the Old Mott School is an absolutely fascinating building. I posted the above photo in August, 2009. Since then, I have received additional information on the church which is still listed as an active United Methodist church in the same location. I have deleted the original post and have appended the additional historic information as in the above graphic wherein I added the mini history of Henry Ludecke, Jr.

1911: WESLEY M.E. CHURCH - CENTRE STREET

Every Sunday morning as I wend my way down to the South Village apartments for two Communion services, I pass by this incredibly interesting and historic building which is once again housing the Wesley M.E. congregation. As you can see by the graphic above, with the assistance of the Trenton Historical Society's "History of Trenton 1679 - 1929," the little chapel size building has an interesting genealogy. It is located on the easter side of Centre Street near Landing Street and the Mott School.

1914: Wesley M.E. Church

Each Sunday morning as I drive down Centre Street to minister to the folks at the South Village complex on Lalor Street, I pass by this fascinating little church which sits sedately on the south side of Centre Street. The little edifice is still a very attractive building as it approaches the century mark.