A BRIEF HISTORY OF HORNES METHODIST CHURCH

EST. 1828

1828 Deed to Trustees of the Hornes Methodist Episcopal Church from Hilliard Horne for a “meeting house” and well.

1878 A larger “meeting house” was erected.

1879 A Sunday School was organized.

1905 An organ was purchased and a choir was organized.

1909 A third church building was started and completed in 1910.

1950 The construction of our present building was started and completed.

1955. The building was dedicated on Easter Sunday

1962 The parsonage was built and dedicated in 1964.

1994 A property swap with the Edwards Family added parking.

1995 A steeple was added to the church building.

1996 A Disaster Response Team was formed.

1997 Participated in Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child—

2001 A Seniors Group—“The JOY TEAM” was formed.

2004 A Benevolence Fund was started to expand our local missions.

2008 The Ida Pearl Eatmon Scholarship Fund was established.

2009 Horne’s stepped out on faith and became a full-time station church.

2010 The church began a mission to provide weekend food assistance to economically disadvantaged school children.

2011 A 9:00 a.m. A Praise and Worship Service was added

2012 A number of improvements to the church facility were made.

2017 Community outreach efforts included a Free Family Fun Day.

2018 Our United Methodist Women organized a Free Clothing drive.

2019 We celebrate ministries which will benefit the needy and new teachers.

2022 We welcomed back Rev. John M Check. Rev. Check was first assigned here in 1990 and was reassigned here in 2022.

2022 We voted unanimously to disaffiliate from the UMC.

2023 Hornes became part of the Global Methodist Church.

2025 The parking lot was paved.

2025 Audio Visual Enhancements were made