The church was organized by Rev. Cline
on September 1, 1889. Local founders of the church were Rev.
William Shepherd and Walter Faulk. The church appears to have occupied
the same piece of land over the years.
A parsonage was built on land
bought in 1897 for $30 from Benjamin Faulk.
The original church was replaced
in August 1909 with a second church building. It ws dedicated in
1913 by Bishop Thirkield and Rev. J.A. Carruth. The church was incorporated
at that time. In the 1930s, a new roof was added and the church was
painted.
On March 13, 1955, the Quarterly
Conference approved the building of a new church by the Ebenezer congregation.
The new structure was completed the following year under the leadership
of Rev. Travis Campbell. In April 1957, the Hebron Methodist Church
(located four miles away) merged with the Ebenezer church. Hebron
began as Perrys Point Methodist Episcopal Church, South in 1893 under
the leadership of Rev. W.J. Porter. It was renamed Hebron in 1903
while Rev. F.N. Sweeney served as pastor.
A new parsonage was built in
1969.A fellowship hall was added in 1975. In 1983-84, the sanctuary
and classrooms were remodeled.
The cemetery is behind the church. |
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