The church was organized on July 6, 1880 as Union Chapel. They
were led by Trustees Wesley Edward, Braxton Stanley, and Alexander Cooper.
The original church burned down in 1918. It was rebuilt
the following year and renamed the Saint Peter Methodist Episcopal Church.
The pastor at that time was Rev. J.C. Coleman. That church was remodeled
under the leadership. The wood church was repaired in 1955 under
the leadership of Rev. E. Kennedy.
The present brick church was constructed in 1989 under the leadership
of Rev. Oscar l. Brown and lay leader Mattie Smith. A bell, with
the cornerstone from the 1937 church, is located on a separate brick pier
to the south of the church. There is a cemetery to the right of the
church.
In 2000, the church celebrated its 120th anniversary while Rev.
Lawrence Hill served as pastor. The speaker for the service was Bishop
Melvin Talbert, who was a former member and Sunday School superintendent
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