With a choir of two and a congregation of five, the very survival of this little church is an inspiration. Built in 1844, it’s truly one of the most historic rural church buildings in South Georgia. I can only imagine the challenges faced by the Wiregrass pioneers who cleared longleaf pine and palmetto thickets to raise this chapel. Many of those men and women are buried in the adjoining cemetery. The congregation built a social hall behind the old church a few years ago and obviously take great pride in this special place.
I hope the United Methodist Church will work to further secure the site, as the congregation ages and grows smaller in number.
Antioch Methodist Church discontinued with services in 2020 due to the COVID virus, and it lefted the Methodist Denomination.
Antioch Church quit having services when COVID became widespread in 2020, and it lefted the Methodist Denomination.
HI BRIAN, WHAT A NEAT UNIQUE COUNTRY CHAPEL. GREAT PHOTOS ALSO. LOOKS VERY WELL CARED FOR & STILL USEFUL AFTER ALL THIS TIME. REMARKABLE. THANKS FOR YOUR DILIGENCE & GOOD WORK.
Hi Brian, this story about the church is inspiring. Our church has had a decline in attendance (and we are almost a 100 yr old church) but the fact that you all have a choir and still meet with just a few says, Praise the Lord, where two or more are gathered, the spirit of the lord is in their midst. Thank you for your story.