The town of Jewett was laid out in December 1871 on the International & Great Northern Railroad line. By 1872, Methodists in the area were meeting for worship services in the home of William R. and Patience Horn Ellis, and with the assistance of circuit-riding minister James J. Davis, the Jewett Methodist Church congregation was organized. In 1873, church trustees purchased land at the corner of Marion and West 2nd Street, where members soon built a frame sanctuary facing Marion Street. It served the congregation until 1899, when the church purchased three lots on 2nd Street across from the original sanctuary and built a new white frame structure with a high steeple in 1900. The congregation grew steadily and by 1900 included 191 members. In addition to worship services, programs included a Sunday School and women's missionary societies. A new church complex was built in the 1950s, and after belonging to various Methodist circuits over the years, the Jewett church became a full station in 1989. It continues to uphold the traditions of its founders, offering a variety of worship, educational, and outreach programs.