Bethpage Methodist Church (1830-) (Grady County, Georgia)
Biographical / Historical
Organized around 1830, Bethpage Methodist is one of the oldest Methodist Churches in Grady County. The church was an outgrowth of the expansion of Methodism in Florida which began after the United States acquired the territory from Spain. When organized, the church was originally under the jurisdiction of the Tallahassee district and was a member of the Florida Conference from its establishment in 1845 until 1867.
The original church was constructed from logs and hand hewn timbers. The church eventually moved its services to a Masonic Lodge that was on the site where the current church still exists. After the masons disbanded, the building was given to the church and in 1875 the Masonic Lodge building was remodeled.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
CA-002-001-004: Bethpage Methodist Church, 1878
Bethpage Methodist Church. Grady County Historical Society, Grady County Historical Society - Churches Collection. Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Includes history of Bethpage booklet, newspaper clippings, deed to church's land, list of pastors from 1866 to 1921.
CA-002-001-005: Bold Springs United Methodist Church, bulk: 1965-1984
Bold Springs United Methodist Church. Grady County Historical Society, Grady County Historical Society - Churches Collection. Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Includes typed letters dated 1965, handwritten letters, newspaper clippings.