Church History
Early 1890's: Prayer and preaching services held on Saturday nights in local homes in the community. A vacant house became a fixed site for Sunday School for many years.
1894-95: Series of revivals held under a brush arbor attached to the house.
December 27, 1895: One acre of land deeded for a permanent building.
August 1897: Building began; completed in the fall.
First ordained minister sent by the South Carolina Methodist Conference to preach monthly.
1897-1906: Beulah was on the Leesville Circuit with Rehoboth, Leesville, Nazareth, Clyde's Chapel, and Concord churches.
1906: Beulah was assigned to the Gilbert circuit
1931-1932: Sanctuary was enlarged and four Sunday School rooms added.
1953: Sanctuary remodeled to include additional Sunday School rooms, a kitchen, and social hall.
1964: A third remodeling added a nursery and two classrooms upstairs.
1966-1972: A tract of 2.7 acres purchased across the road from the orginal building for a new sanctuary and educational building. Ground broken in March 1971 and construction begun.
August 27, 1972: First service held in present sanctuary.
1973: Beulah became a "station" church with a full time pastor.
June 1974: Parsonage completed
September 19, 1999: Groundbreaking for new Family Life Center.
July 23, 2000: Family Life Center dedicated.
The United Methodist Church has a rich history of servant ministry in local congregations and around the world. In matters of doctrine, as United Methodists, we follow John Wesley's "time-tested approach: in essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; and in all things, charity." We accept the baptism of all-Christian bodies and desire to welcome all persons into a vibrant relationship with Christ.
We encourage you to take part in our ministries, to prayerfully consider becoming a member of this congregation of Christ's Church, and to share in the ministry of Jesus Christ through Beulah United Methodist Church.
This history reflects data from church records and memories of members and citizens of the community. It is not intended to be a complete history and any errors are unintentional.
