Pentecost United Methodist Church - Winder, GA
N 33° 59.802 W 083° 38.913
17S E 255369 N 3764952
Old church named for it's famous founder: William Pentecost.
Waymark Code: WM5J8G
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 01/12/2009
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No link was foun for this church, only for the nearby similarly named church. Text was taken from the Georgia Historic Marker present at the location.
"Born Nov. 4, 1762 - Died Jan 27, 1839
Served 3 years in Revolutionary War from Dinwiddie Co., Va. in Buford's Detachment. Lost an arm at the Waxhaws, May 29, 1780. Remembered as successful buisness man, educator and civic worker, but most outstanding as devout Methodist minister. Is credited with establishing five churches. He established Pentecost Methodist Church in 1785. William and delilah Pentecost were buried in family plot. In 1909 their bodies were re-interred in a single grave in the Pentecost Church cemetery."
Active church?: Yes
Service times:
Sunday at 10 and 11 am
Website: [Web Link]
Year Built: Not listed
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