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Our History
Marvin United Methodist Church
Church Calendar
| The History of Marvin United Methodist Church |
Marvin Church was built in 1873 consisting of one room. The land was donated
by James Marsh, a Baptist; and Neill McQueen, a Presbyterian; each giving
one-half. It was built by local carpenters during their free time, with materials
from the area. The church was a neighborhood project, with all denominations
helping.
Services were held by James Cain, a local preacher, under the trees in the grove,
weather permitting, until the construction was complete and a pastor could be
assigned. Rev. C.M. Gentry was the first pastor assigned to Marvin Church on
December 3, 1880. James Cain, representing the church, presented the church
register on June 4, 1881 bringing it under the Cumberland Circuit North
Carolina Conference and also stating the official name of the church as Marvin
Methodist Episcopal Church South. Marvin UMC was named after Enoch Mather
Marvin, a noted and distinguished Methodist preacher in the early history of
Methodism. He was commissioned by the Methodist General Conference to
survey missions around the world.
The first deed was dated 1878 and registered at the courthouse September 10,
1880 between Neill and Flora C. McQueen and the trustees of the church for the
sum of one dollar for four acres.
Around 1912 the vestibule and wings were built by two men from Hope Mills.
They would walk from Hope Mills on Monday morning and stay at the church all
week. Farmers in the community would take them their meals using horse and
buggy and sometimes would take them back to Hope Mills on Friday or Saturday
with a horse and buggy.
The first Fellowship Hall was dedicated in May 18, 1986. In 2003 we were
fortunate to be able to hire a part time Administrative Assistant.
Today Marvin UMC celebrates God's goodness and blessings. We continue to be
a beacon of light in the Grays Creek community. As you can see Marvin Church
has had a long history of serving God by serving others and we continue to be
doers of the word in the twenty first century. We invite you to come and be a
part of a church that is on the move, charting new territory for God and His
church: Marvin United Methodist Church.
by James Marsh, a Baptist; and Neill McQueen, a Presbyterian; each giving
one-half. It was built by local carpenters during their free time, with materials
from the area. The church was a neighborhood project, with all denominations
helping.
Services were held by James Cain, a local preacher, under the trees in the grove,
weather permitting, until the construction was complete and a pastor could be
assigned. Rev. C.M. Gentry was the first pastor assigned to Marvin Church on
December 3, 1880. James Cain, representing the church, presented the church
register on June 4, 1881 bringing it under the Cumberland Circuit North
Carolina Conference and also stating the official name of the church as Marvin
Methodist Episcopal Church South. Marvin UMC was named after Enoch Mather
Marvin, a noted and distinguished Methodist preacher in the early history of
Methodism. He was commissioned by the Methodist General Conference to
survey missions around the world.
The first deed was dated 1878 and registered at the courthouse September 10,
1880 between Neill and Flora C. McQueen and the trustees of the church for the
sum of one dollar for four acres.
Around 1912 the vestibule and wings were built by two men from Hope Mills.
They would walk from Hope Mills on Monday morning and stay at the church all
week. Farmers in the community would take them their meals using horse and
buggy and sometimes would take them back to Hope Mills on Friday or Saturday
with a horse and buggy.
The first Fellowship Hall was dedicated in May 18, 1986. In 2003 we were
fortunate to be able to hire a part time Administrative Assistant.
Today Marvin UMC celebrates God's goodness and blessings. We continue to be
a beacon of light in the Grays Creek community. As you can see Marvin Church
has had a long history of serving God by serving others and we continue to be
doers of the word in the twenty first century. We invite you to come and be a
part of a church that is on the move, charting new territory for God and His
church: Marvin United Methodist Church.