Ebenezer United Methodist to celebrate 120 years

Ebenezer United

Methodist to celebrate 120 years

Fayette County's

Ebenezer United Methodist Church will celebrate 120 years of service to

the community with a day-long Homecoming event planned for Sunday, June

8.

Members say

the day will be filled with "old-fashioned preaching, eating and

fun."

Former pastor

Fred Heard, who served Ebenezer from 1983-1987, will be the guest preacher.

A covered-dish

dinner on the grounds will follow the morning service and everyone is

encouraged to wear clothing in the styles of the 1800s.

Before the

first church b uilding was constructed, the congregation worshiped under

a brush arbor and members were baptized in Whitewater Creek. The first

pastor was the Rev. Worley. Services were on the second Sunday of each

month and pastors were "shared" among churches.

According to

The History of Fayette County , Ebenezer came into the Methodist

conference in 1883 and has alternately shared pastors with several Methodist

churches in the area, namely Fayetteville, Inman, Turin, Palmetto, Hopewell,

Noah's Ark, Bethany, Friendship and New Hope.

Ebenezer is

at 680 Ebenezer Church Rd., between Fayetteville and Peachtree City. For

more information, call the church office, 770-631-0306.

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