# @swu_edu on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DWWzxyZATAI
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/61506175-swu-edu-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-03-26T17:41:07.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Southern Wesleyan University (@swu_edu) — https://gondola.cc/swu_edu

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SWU – 1940 💙 For more than twenty years, First Wesleyan Methodist Church met off campus on Gaines Street, requiring students to make quite a trek to attend services. It wasn’t until 1937 that the property was sold, and ground was broken on Wesleyan Drive in 1939 for a new church. In 1940, First Wesleyan Methodist Church held its first service in the new building on a cold, snowy January day.

Today, First Wesleyan Methodist Church is part of the Nicholson-Mitchell Ministry Center and home to the Division of Religion. The chapel portion of the building, now known as Alive Chapel, hosts fine arts recitals, special chapel services, and more.

#SWU1906to2026 #SWU120Years #SWUhomecoming2026 #SWUlife #120YearsAtSWU #SWUAlumni

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swualumni, swulife, swu1906to2026, swuhomecoming2026, swu120years, 120yearsatswu

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