Photo Gallery: First United Methodist Church
Leaders with the First United Methodist Church in Costa Mesa say they want to restore the sanctuary, pictured, which was built in 1928. (DON LEACH / Daily Pilot)
Senior Pastor Amy Aitken appreciates the popular stained glass window that adorns the entrance to First United Methodist Church in Costa Mesa. (DON LEACH / Daily Pilot)
The stained glass art in the entrance of the sanctuary reflects off the window to the entry of First United Methodist Church in Costa Mesa. (DON LEACH / Daily Pilot)
A torch and flame-themed stained glass window in the sanctuary of First United Methodist Church in Costa Mesa. (DON LEACH / Daily Pilot)
Senior Pastor Amy Aitken stands in the sanctuary of First United Methodist Church in Costa Mesa. (DON LEACH / Daily Pilot)
Lee Ramos talks about the history of First United Methodist Church while standing in one of its tiny rooms stacked within the church’s five-story tower. Ramos is a longtime congregant of the church, built in 1928. (DON LEACH / Daily Pilot)