About EFMC

With the appointment of Rev. O.L. King as Elder of the Alberta District, Free Methodist Services began in Edmonton in 1905.

The Kings settled in Edmonton, a town of about 7,000 people. There were a few Free Methodist families already living here and they gathered together for services in their various homes. The search was on for a church site.

1905 - Rev. O.L. King was appointed as District Elder of the Alberta District.
1906 - A Tabernacle was secured for service during the warm weather.
1911 - A Camp Meeting was held in Edmonton, one block from the future site of the Parkdale Church.
1912 - Construction began on the Parkdale Church. Dedicated by Bishop William Pearce in the fall of 1913.
1952 - A lot was purchased. Construction of a new church began in 1956 in the Idylwylde area.
1957 - Rev. Doug Russell became Pastor of the Idylwylde Free Methodist Church.
1961 - A dedication service for the newly built church was held.
1986 - Idylwylde Free Methodist Church and Parkdale Free Methodist Church amalgamated to form the
          Edmonton Free Methodist Church at the Idylwydle site, as it exists today.

Pastors of the Free Methodist movement in Edmonton
           Rev. E.C. Madsen, Rev. E.P.L. Chase, Rev. O.L. King, Rev. R.H. Shoup, Rev. Arnette, Rev. Coxson,
           Rev. W. Angell, Rev. W. Carmichael, Rev. Doug Russell. Rev. Ken Kennedy, Rev. Sheldon Robb,
           Rev. George Harriman, Rev. Mel Hammond, Rev. James Campbell, Rev. Wade Fitzpatrick, Rev. Doug Russell, Rev. Kennedy,

           Rev. George Schnell, Rev. Joe Montaque, and Rev. Keith Childerhose.

1985 - Rev. WadeFitzpatrick, 1986 - Rev. Kevin Van Koughnett, 1989 - Rev. Gunter Salzmann, 1998 - Rev. Brad Bent

2005 - Rev. Patrick Lashley