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Bethany United Methodist Church was organized abouth the year 1855. There have been three different locations of th church. In the year 1898 it was moved to the present site. The building cost approximately $1,000.00. It was dedicated May 21, 1900.
Six members of Bethany Church have become members of Methodist Conferences including: Rev Richard Cleckler, Rev P M Boyd, Rev Johnny Speir, Rev Walter Jons, Rev Bert M McDade, and Rev Herbert Flanders.
Bethany Church was in the Georgia Conference until 1886. The Church was on the circuit of Fairburn Methodist Church from 1905-1941. It was then placed in the Fayetteville Circuit and in 1950 made a full station charge.
On August 7, 1955, the 100th Anniversary of Bethany United Methodist Church was observed. During the 1963-1964 year, the little country church took on a new face lift with brick veneer added all around. In 1959 a two story Sunday School Building was erected.
On July 28, 1973 work was started on a new parsonage and on February 23, 1974 Rev Larry Amos and his family moved in. On July 19, 1981 ground was broken for a new educational facility to be added on to the back of the existing building. On August 28, 1988 new stained glass windows were purchased and installed. Pictures depicting the life of Christ are in these windows.
This is a parial list of Pastors who have served Bethany Church: 1885-1886 Rev Britton Sanders 1891-1892 Rev W C Fox 1898-1899 Rev Lyman Hall Green 1904-1907 Rev Charles Lipham 1907- Rev W S Gaines 1908-1909 Rev E H Wood 1910-1914 Rev H C Henry 1914-1915 Rev Charles S Bass 1916-1917 Rev H C Radford 1918-1919 Rev J A Quillian 1920-1921 Rev A J Sears 1922-1923 Rev J H Allison 1924- Rev Arthur Maness 1925- Rev W W Watkins 1926-1927 Rev E P Eubanks 1928-1930 Rev C A Hall 1931-1934 Rev E W Jones 1935-1940 Rev J T Robbins 1941-1942 Rev Rev James M Moore 1942-1947 Rev Julian F Thompson 1948-1949 Rev Hunter Bassett 1950-1951 Rev F W Price 1952-1953 Rev Clarence Whitley 1954-1955 Rev Marvin K Miller 1955-1957 Rev Donald Pineur 1957-1959 Rev Marion Bloodworth 1959-1962 Rev W B Roane 1962-1963 Rev Carlisle Phillips 1963-1968 Rev Amos M Wade, SR 1968- Rev Herbert J Barker Rev Fred Schoenberger 1968-1970 Rev Riley Burton 1970-1972 Rev Mike Cordle 1972-1973 Rev Kenneth Deitle 1973-1977 Rev J Larry Amos 1977-1982 Rev Samuel Matthews 1982-1983 Rev Curtis Rivers 1983-1986 Rev John Huggins 1986-1989 Rev Zack Farr 1989-1990 Rev Ray King 1990-1993 Rev Don Clarke 1993-1997 Rev Gerry M Davis 1997-2000 Rev Bruce Bunten 2000-2004 Rev Mark S Outlaw, SR 2004-2006 Rev David Brackman 2006- Rev Sally Oakes
Through the years of Bethany's history many names are used; too many to list here today. But without any one of the many members of Bethany our history is not complete. Each person is a very important part of the history of our wonderful church. Bethany United Methodist Church is thankful for God's guidance and love through the years!
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