Centenary United Methodist Church, New Bern, North Carolina
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N 35° 06.566 W 077° 02.354
18S E 314151 N 3887081
The congregation at Centenary United Methodist Church dates as far back as 1772. The cuurent stucture is quite impressive and was built in 1904.
Waymark Code: WMHD9
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 07/15/2006
Views: 51
New Bern has been host to a Methodist gathering since 1772 when John Wesley sent Reverend Joseph Pilmore to the colonies. He preached to Methodists in New Bern on December 25, 1772. This date marks the founding of Centenary United Methodist Church. From that time circuit riders visited New Bern often. Centenary Church is considered one of the oldest, if not the oldest, Methodist congregation south and west of Baltimore.
In 1795 the Methodist Society purchased a lot on the corner of Hancock Street and Pleasant Alley and in 1802 Andrew's Chapel was built. This was the second church built in New Bern, preceeded only by Christ Episcopal church. The second Methodist church was built in 1843 on what is now 511 New street and the present Sanctuary was comlpeted in 1904.
This building is on the National Register of Historic Places.
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