Hi, I missed the original message (sorry), but according to the timeline at the site below, found with a Google search, the Swedish Methodist Episcopal Church was established in 1890. http://cgi.tripod.com/adm/popunder/insite.html?member_name=brocktonmagenealogy & path=search&client_ip=152.163.188.68&ts=1045063735&ad_type=EMBED& search_string=%22Swedish+Methodist+Episcopal+Church%22+brockton& id=ce5f78265b9b8727ffd2430b360e2a86& member_url=http://brocktonmagenealogy.tripod.com/search/Timeline.html Hope that helps a little. Linda (Florida) In a message dated 2/12/2003 7:30:08 AM Eastern Standard Time, carolhoughton@hotmail.com writes: > Hi there, > > I live in Easton, next door to Brockton and have gone to church in Brockton > > since I was born 55 years ago. I have never heard of a church by this name. > > I know that there are Methodist churches and Episcopal but I have never > seen > one by this name. I will ask my mom and see if she has. >