The First United Methodist Church of Mt. Auburn had its beginning in 1843 with the organization of a church class by six people at a meeting held in the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Benson. The class continued until 1851, when a Methodist circuit was formed that consisted of Mt. Auburn, Eagle School and Washington School in Christian County and Nebraska School and Blue Mound in Macon County. Construction of a church located where the present building stands was completed in 1856 at a cost of about $3000. Mrs. Gregg, a cousin of Harry Bottrell's mother, gave the ground where the church stands and also the Mt. Auburn Cemetery site. The church trustees voted on May 16, 1868, to erect a parsonage. The first church stood on almost the same site as the present one, with two doors, one for the men and women entering in the other. The present church was erected on the site of the old church in 1926, and dedication took place on March 20–27, 1927.
The First United Methodist Church of Mt Auburn had its beginning in 1843 with the organization of a church class by six people at a meeting held in the home of Mr and Mrs John Benson The class continued until 1851 when a Methodist circuit was formed that consisted of Mt Auburn Eagle School and Washington School in Christian County and Nebraska School and Blue Mound in Macon County Construction of a church located where the present building stands was completed in 1856 at a cost of about $3000 Mrs Gregg a cousin of Harry Bottrell's mother gave the ground where the church stands and also the Mt Auburn Cemetery site The church trustees voted on May 16 1868 to erect a parsonage The first church stood on almost the same site as the present one with two doors one for the men and women entering in the other The present church was erected on the site of the old church in 1926 and dedication took place on March 20–27 1927