Perkinsville Community Church

OUR HISTORY

In 1824, Mr. Bononi Freel built a cabin near the town of Perkinsville and organized a Methodist Society for worship that consisted of a handful of settlers.

In 1828 the society began meeting in the Perkinsville settlement. William Parkins, for whom
the town was names, was the first minister and preached the first funeral in this part of Madison County. In addition to being a minister, he was also a blacksmith and in his spare time wielded
an axe to help clear the land. He also built the first hand powered mill in Perkinsville and later
the first water powered mill.

In 1837, when the town was laid out, it was named for him, but a mistake was made in the spelling of his name and the plat was put on record as "Perkinsville". The members of the Methodist
Society met in a private home for some time, but in 1850, the membership decided to purchase
two lots in the town of Perkinsville for $25 for the purpose of building a house of worship.
On these lots a brick building was erected.

In 1888, the old brick walls of the church were pulled down by horses and a new larger brick building was built. Part of the brick from the old church was built into this new church. The rest
of the brick needed was burned on the Nellie Shell Farm just north of Perkinsville. This new church was dedicated on February 17, 1889.

The Lord's Acre Project was started in 1949. People of the community pledged the profits of one acre of ground for the building fund. The first years of the Lord's Acre Festival consisted of a parade, pony rides and serving meals. After a few years the parade was abandoned and a fish fry initiated. The Fish Fry is still an annual event.

On Sunday, May 15, 1988, the Perkinsville United Methodist Church celebrated their 100th year
in the present building with a homecoming dinner. A worship service was conducted , from as far away as Georgia and Alaska.

In 1989, the Perkinsville United Methodist Church with much prayer and seeking the Lord's will
in our future, made the decision to leave the Methodist Conference and became an independent, nondenominational church. While we continue to respect the beliefs of the Methodist denomination, we felt that our conservative viewpoints were growing farther apart from some
in the Methodist Conference. We also felt that in order to stabilize our pulpit leadership,
we needed to take more control in the selection of our pastoral leadership.

In 1998, we celebrated our 110th Anniversary. It is our prayer that with the Lord's leading, this church can continue to grow in the strength and knowledge of Christ until the day of His return.


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	OUR HISTORY In 1824, Mr. Bononi Freel built a cabin near the town of Perkinsville and organized a Methodist Society for worship that consisted of a handful of settlers. In 1828 the society began meeting in the Perkinsville settlement. William Parkins, for whom the town was names, was the first minister and preached the first funeral in this part of Madison County. In addition to being a minister, he was also a blacksmith and in his spare time wielded an axe to help clear the land. He also built the first hand powered mill in Perkinsville and later the first water powered mill. In 1837, when the town was laid out, it was named for him, but a mistake was made in the spelling of his name and the plat was put on record as "Perkinsville". The members of the Methodist Society met in a private home for some time, but in 1850, the membership decided to purchase two lots in the town of Perkinsville for $25 for the purpose of building a house of worship. On these lots a brick building was erected. In 1888, the old brick walls of the church were pulled down by horses and a new larger brick building was built. Part of the brick from the old church was built into this new church. The rest of the brick needed was burned on the Nellie Shell Farm just north of Perkinsville. This new church was dedicated on February 17, 1889. The Lord's Acre Project was started in 1949. People of the community pledged the profits of one acre of ground for the building fund. The first years of the Lord's Acre Festival consisted of a parade, pony rides and serving meals. After a few years the parade was abandoned and a fish fry initiated. The Fish Fry is still an annual event. On Sunday, May 15, 1988, the Perkinsville United Methodist Church celebrated their 100th year in the present building with a homecoming dinner. A worship service was conducted , from as far away as Georgia and Alaska. In 1989, the Perkinsville United Methodist Church with much prayer and seeking the Lord's will in our future, made the decision to leave the Methodist Conference and became an independent, nondenominational church. While we continue to respect the beliefs of the Methodist denomination, we felt that our conservative viewpoints were growing farther apart from some in the Methodist Conference. We also felt that in order to stabilize our pulpit leadership, we needed to take more control in the selection of our pastoral leadership. In 1998, we celebrated our 110th Anniversary. It is our prayer that with the Lord's leading, this church can continue to grow in the strength and knowledge of Christ until the day of His return.