Chester-Bethel United Methodist Church

The roots of this congregation can be traced to the efforts of Methodist pioneer Thomas Webb, who visited this area to spread the message of his faith in the years prior to the American Revolution. Influenced by his sincerity and ...

Chester-Bethel United Methodist Church Veterans Memorial

In memory of

those who served

in the Armed Forces

Marker is at the intersection of Foulk Road (Delaware Route 261) and Kimbrough Drive, on the left when traveling north on Foulk Road.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Mount Bethel Church

The Presbyterians established a church near here in 1792. At first called the Mountain Church in 1808, it became the nucleus of Presbyterian work in Hampshire County under the auspices of the Rev. John Lyle. The Rev. James Black reorganized ...

Bethel Baptist Church

In 1799 the local Baptist Society acquired this land and soon built a meetinghouse. The Bethel congregation worshiped in the meetinghouse and was constituted as a church in 1817. About 1820 the members built a brick church here--the first in ...

Bethel Lutheran Church

Historic Templeton

On July 27th, 1887, when Templeton was less than one year old, the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Bethel Church, now called Bethel Lutheran was born. It was organized by Dr. Jelleen of San Francisco with 20 charter members.

The church building ...

Bethel Methodist Church

Bethel

Methodist Church

lot donated by

Thomas Bennett

A.D. 1795

Church dedicated 1798

Moved across street

for use of colored

people and present

church dedicated

Aug. 7, 1853

Parsonage once

occupied by

Bishop Francis Asbury

1st M. Church in city

Bethel United Methodist Church

(Front)

Established in 1856 by French Huguenot families with the consolidation of Lodebar, Rembert, Clark, and Sardis Methodist Churches, all dating from the early settlement of Sumter District. The first minister was Rev. Bond English; trustees were James W. Rembert, ...

Mariner’s Bethel United Methodist Church

During the spring of 1779, Methodist pioneer Freeborn Garrettson visited this area to bring the message of his faith to the people. Garrettson’s efforts were favorably received, and a number of local Methodist “societies” were organized. Among these was the ...

Bethel A.M.E. Church

(Front text)

This church, founded in 1866, was one of the first separate African-American congregations established in Columbia after the Civil War. It met in buildings on Wayne St., at Lincoln & Hampton Sts., and at Sumter & Hampton Sts. ...

Site of Mount Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church and Cemetery

Post Marker:

Known as

Old Swack Church

Erected 1844

Builder Jacob Swackhammer

In use until 1896

Small marker on concrete post:

Mount Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church

(Commonly known as the Swack Church)

Built in 1844 - In use until about 1900

Plaque prepared by

Watchung Area Council, B. S. A.

Marker is ...