1792
Methodism came to Ormskirk through the missioning of the Rev. Thomas Taylor, one of John Wesley's hand-picked Preachers. Through his work, a Chapel was set up in Moor End Street, but was abandoned after riots and opposition of the "rabble".

1801
A room was fitted out by the Independents (Congregationalists) but forced to close through Anglicans and violent mob opposition. Ormskirk was "attacked" again by the Methodists through the preaching of the Rev. Adam Clarke, who preached from the Fish Stones in Aughton Street.

1804
Fifteen Liverpool Businessmen, leased, from Joseph Broster (a Liquor Merchant), a building situated in the old Wheatsheaf yard on the west side of Burscough Street.

1806
Ormskirk Methodist Church appears on the Liverpool Plan with Services at 2.30p.m. and 5.30p.m.

1810
The Rev. James Holroyd wrote to the Mission House, appealing for money to establish new premises, "for the present place is most uncomfortable, being up an entry adjoining a public Bakehouse and a Slaughterhouse"! At this time Ormskirk became head of the Ormskirk Circuit.

1811
The Congregationalists opened the large commodious room for preaching the Gospel in the town, but this, too, had to be given up.

1814
The new Wesleyian Chapel opened on Chapel Street at a cost of £1,000. 1825 The growing size and prestige of Southport was acknowledged by the change of the name to the "Ormskirk & Southport Circuit".

1826
A portion of a Silk Factory in Burscough Street was opened as a Chapel to seat between 300-400 people for the Congregationalists.

1834
The Congregationalists opened a Chapel in Chapel Street.

1840
The Circuit changed to become "Southport & Ormskirk".

1853
The Circuit changed, yet again, to become the "Ormskirk Circuit".

1874
In the July of this year the Rev. James Harris called for a meeting to build a new Wesleyian Church.

1875
Congregational Chapel completely renewed after years of dilapidation.

1876
On 22 August of this year, Rev. James Harris was welcomed back to lay the first stone. The Congregational Minister and Choir shared in the celebration with many other town folk. The clock tower was erected on the site of the Cross in the town centre.

1877
Christ Church, Aughton, was consecrated and Ormskirk Parish Church was emerging resplendent after drastic and costly renovation.

1878
On 27 March Ormskirk Wesleyian Church felt the need to leave behind the "dilapidated old building" in a back street, in an unfashionable part of town, unsightly, ill-ventilated, and so old as to be quite unfit for modern requirements. On this beautiful, crisp, sunny day, people made their way to the opening of the new Wesleyian Church. It was built at a cost of £4,586 by Ridings of Ormskirk in the Gothic and Early Decorated Period and faced with grey Yorkshire stone. The opening Services were conducted by the President of the Methodist Conference, Rev. Dr. W.B. Pope and the Rev. W. Morley Punshon.
The Trustees bought enough land, not only to build Emmanuel, but to build a School, a Teacher's house and houses for two Ministers' families. Inside, the Church was considerably bigger than our present Chapel, as it included all the present upper hall and new classroom back to the rose window. Behind the central rostrum was the Choir gallery - the Choir facing the congregation - and behind that the organ pipes reaching up to the rose window. 

1886
The old Chapel was sold for £285 and Emmanuel partitioned at a cost of £489.

1924
Electric light installed!

1943
Air Raid Shelters were built in the grounds and Lancashire Education Authority leased the Sunday School premises as a Day School for evacuees.

1946
The first woman appeared on the Ormskirk Plan.

1959-1965
Ormskirk's population exploded. Membership increased from 150 to 250.

1960
Never to have a second Minister, the Trust sold 40 Derby Street to the Red Cross.

1961 - 1967
Young Wives Group.....................1961
Boys Brigade...............................1962
Creche........................................1963
Newsletter..................................1963
Junior Christian Endeavour..........1963
Life Boys (Juniour B.B.)..............1963
 Girls Brigade..............................1967

1968
A decision was taken to build a new Hall and, after a Public Enquiry, Planning Permission was granted.

1973
After several years of thoughtful negotiation and tedious working-out of the Constitution, Ormskirk Congregational Church (later the United Reformed Church) joined the community at Emmanuel and we all became a Methodist United Reformed Church.

1974
On 6 July Langham Hall was opened and named in recognition of the hard work done and the inconveniences borne by the Minister, Rev. Harold Langham and his family.

1990's
Emmanuel Mission Caravan started working on Scott Estate on Sunday mornings. Then changed its name to "Discovery Club" and  met twice a week.

1993...........Share Jesus Mission
1994...........Visit of the President & Vice President of the Conference.
1994...........Church Office opened.
1995...........Children welcomed to participate fully in Holy Communion.
1995...........Indian Youth Exchange.
1995...........Church Directory published.
1998........ ..Twinned with Miskolc Reform Church, Hungary and visit of Rev Attila Gecse.
1999...........Emmanuel host an ordination service for the Methodist Conference held in Southport.

2000

2000............Visit of Hungarian students.
2000............Zimbabwe Youth Exchange.
2001.............Revd Melyn Kelly becomes minister.
2007............Thank God It's Friday a Fresh Expressions joint Church statrted with the Parish Church started at Ormskirk C of E School