Our church traces its beginnings in Bennettsville to 1834.
The historical marker
This historical marker
On Highway 15-401
The Beauty Spot cemetery
An American flag
The cornerstone
The church bell
The Sanctuary overflow area
1900 and 1956 Sanctuaries
This Sanctuary photo from 2005
on East Main Street, in front of the Sanctuary, summarizes our church history. (Yes, that is snow -- a rare sight in Bennettsville.)
on Beauty Spot Road tells the beginnings of Methodism in Marlboro County. Our church is a descendant of the Beauty Spot church.
The Beauty Spot congregation moved from Beauty Spot to this location.
is a reminder of the presence of the church on this location.
proudly waves over this cemetery, reminding us of our freedom in the United States of America to worship our God without the interference of the government.
on the southeast corner of the Sanctuary gives the date building. This is the cornerstone of the building; Jesus is the Cornerstone of the Church!
dates from use in our 1834 building, was used in the 1871 building, and again in the 1900 building! The story of this bell is told in our church history section, accessed from the Resources page.
is now part of our chancel, as well as the Sacristy and hallway area behind the organ console. This was from the original 1900 structure of the building.
are seen side-by-side in this photograph. The left side appears to be an Easter worship service setting, and shows the Sanctuary prior to the 1955-56 renovation. The right side shows the Sanctuary as it appeared in 1956.
shows the Sanctuary with subtle changes made over the years between 1956-2005. The basic form was kept in the 2006 renovation, with the ceiling in the Sanctuary vaulted and exposing a section of the 1900 ceiling.
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The historical marker
on East Main Street, in front of the Sanctuary, summarizes our church history. (Yes, that is snow -- a rare sight in Bennettsville.)