Methodism traces its foundation from Jesus Christ through the first New Testament church in Jerusalem, Israel.

Carries on the Church Reformation's essential principles: sola scriptura, solus Christus, sola fide, sola gratia, and soli Deo gloria.

May 24, 1738: John Wesley experienced his 'heart strangely warmed' at Aldersgate Street, London, marking the beginning of Methodism as a revival movement.

April 2, 1739: John Wesley began field preaching, proclaiming 'glad tidings of salvation' to about three thousand people, embodying his revolutionary approach: 'The world is my parish' - taking the gospel to the streets, fields, and wherever people gathered, breaking from traditional church boundaries.

Wesley's extensive travels: Over 250,000 miles on horseback across England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland, preaching over 40,000 sermons in his lifetime.

Wesley's message of personal salvation and social holiness transformed communities, emphasizing both individual conversion and social reform, including opposition to slavery and support for education.

Wesley's ultimate goal for Methodism: 'To reform the nation and, in particular, the church; to spread scriptural holiness over the land.'

Began around 1760 with lay Methodists from Europe immigrating to America.

Key early leaders: Robert Strawbridge, Philip Embury, Barbara Heck, and Captain Thomas Webb.

John Wesley sent lay preachers, including Francis Asbury in 1771, who became a crucial figure.

Countercultural movement, anti-elitist and anti-slavery, appealing to African Americans and women.

Became the largest and most influential religious denomination in the United States in the early 19th century.

1766: Laurence Coughlan, a follower of Wesley, began preaching in Newfoundland, establishing the first Methodist presence in Canada.

1772-1775: Yorkshire settlers around Chignecto, Nova Scotia, brought their Methodist faith, leading to organized worship and the foundation of Canadian Methodism.

1840s: Rev. Robert Rundle, a Methodist missionary, became one of the most influential figures in Canadian Methodism, establishing missions across Western Canada and working with Indigenous communities.

Rev. Rundle's legacy: Known for his extensive travels across the Canadian West, establishing Methodist missions and translating the gospel message for Indigenous peoples, leaving a lasting impact on Canadian Methodist history.

Methodist missionaries played a crucial role in Canadian frontier life, establishing schools, hospitals, and churches that became centers of community life across the developing nation.

September 27, 1998: Rev. Rolando Vinluan established the first Filipino-Canadian Methodist Church, 'the Pacific Community Methodist Church,' in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

2008: Bro. Vincent and Sis. Melba Vinluan, with Rev. Jose Velasco, Jr., and Deaconess Teresita Velasco, opened the first Bible study for a Filipino Methodist church plant in Calgary.

December 25, 2014: Rev. Samson Ringor and pioneer believers planted the Edmonton Filipino Methodist Church (EFMC).

November 2017: Calgary Filipino Methodist Mission was first organized at the home of Rev. Jose Velasco, Jr., and Deaconess Tessie in Calgary.

August 18, 2018: Calgary Filipino Methodist Church (CFMC) was legally incorporated and registered as a charitable religious organization in Canada.

June 29, 2022: Rev. Jonavern Lungub joined CFMC as Administrative Pastor and Missionary.

May 23, 2023: Pastor Jonavern transferred his ordination credentials to maintain his ministerial standing.

June 4, 2023: CFMC, in partnership with EFMC, helped plant Red Deer Filipino Methodist Church in Red Deer City, Alberta.