United Methodist Church

1859

Organized with 52 people in home of Jeremiah Wood April 7, 1838. Present building begun 1859, delayed by Civil War, completed 1867, dedicated Sept. 4, 1868.

Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Short Street, on the right when ...

Ezion-Mount Carmel United Methodist Church

In 1805 a group of African-Americans, desiring greater freedom of worship, withdrew from Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church to form a separate congregation. Led by Peter Spencer and William Anderson, they established what was then known as the African M. E. ...

First United Methodist Church

The earliest Society of Methodists in the county was founded in Independence in 1835 with 10 charter members. Methodists have worshipped on this corner since 1840. The present Gothic style church, completed in 1859, was refaced and added to in ...

Asbury United Methodist Church

Site of the oldest and most prominent African American congregation in Annapolis, MD. In 1803, seven free African Americans bought the land and established the First African Methodist Episcopal Church. It was closed in 1832 in a local reaction to ...

Union Chapel United Methodist Church

On April 24, 1855, Irby Hudson Scott deeded to the trustees of a new newly organized and consolidated Methodist Episcopal group, three and three-quarter acres of land in the Tompkins District in Putnam County, Georgia. A church building was to ...

Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church

Organized January 19, 1868

as Wesley Church

renamed Wesley Monumental, 1875

and built as a monument

to John and Charles Wesley

Founders of the

Methodist Movement

Sanctuary cornerstone laid

August 10, 1875

completed and dedicated

March 30, 1890

Educational Building

completed February 20, 1927

Marker is at the intersection of Abercorn Street and ...

Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church Centennial

Centennial

1868 - 1968

Wesley Monumental

United Methodist Church

Originally Wesley Church, was founded

January 19, 1868. The cornerstone for

this building was laid August 10, 1875,

but has not since been located. In this

centennial year a new cornerstone

has been placed in this wall......

October 27, ...

1800 Emanuel United Methodist Church

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Begun in year 1800 as New Hope Methodist Church on Laurel Grove Plantation 2 miles S. present site. 1833 original building moved to this site and name

changed to Emanuel. Hand hewn pillars and wooden pegs are visible. 1799 George Clark, ...

First United Methodist Church

Earliest Church in Elba

A congregation of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South existed in Elba eve before Rev. Robert Shaw Rabb was assigned as the first minister to the Elba Circuit on December 15, 1853. This site was purchased in 1909 ...

Simpson & Mount Gregory United Methodist Churches

Creating a Unified Community of Strength

Methodist churches were a source and inspiration for the budding African-American community as people moved

westward along the Baltimore and Frederick-Town Turnpike, part of the National Road system. Both enslaved and free African-Americans worshipped, ...