Ben Hill United Methodist Church in Atlanta,

Ben Hill United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia offered a COVID-19 clinic for the public.

In a Facebook post on Friday, Sept. 9, the church said the clinic was opened on Saturday, Sept. 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

According to the church, the first 100 participants who register and take their first or second shot will get a $100 FREE Digital Gift Card.

Ben Hill United Methodist Church said a second booster was available for ages 50 and above.

Those participants may register for vaccines at Fultonvax.coreresponse.org and those children aged 5 to 11 may register at FultonvaxPED.coreresponse.org.

The church said among vaccines available were Pfizer (must be aged 5 and above), Moderna, and J&j (must be aged 18 and above).

Interested participants may visit Ben Hill United Methodist Church’s Facebook post for additional details.

Ben Hill United Methodist Church’s History

Wesley Chapel, a new area of activity for Methodism, was founded in 1853 and is situated in the Niskey Lake neighborhood of Fulton County, Georgia, according to the church's website.

The church said John Waits, Sidney Robins, and David Waits were among the first members. It added Waits was a well-known musical director.

He served as a chorister for both the church and the camp gatherings, the church said.

The church said a tiny group of obedient, consecrated men and women who were committed to serving God made up the membership.

In the vicinity of Campbellton Road and Fairburn Road, a post office was erected following the American Civil War, according to the church.

According to the church, Ben Hill was chosen as its name in honor of the new United States Senator from Georgia's Troup County.

It added that Senator Hill was a skilled orator in his day, and mentioning him raised the profile of the neighborhood.

The greatest way to demonstrate the development and growth of our church is to consider its transition from a four-circuit church to a station, according to the church.

Early Home

The church said it made the decision to become a station in 1937 after considerable deliberation, thoughtful prayer, and sympathetic support from the District Superintendent, Dr. C.C. Jarrell.

Reverend Y.A. Oliver became the first full-time pastor once the parsonage was constructed, the church said.

The church said Ben Hill kept expanding, and the church kept giving back to the neighborhood and God.

Ben Hill Methodist Church acquired an adjacent parcel of land in 1950, bringing its total property size to about five acres. The congregation's 425 members had exceeded the church's buildings by 1951, according to The Reverend J.R. Phillips, according to the church.

African-Americans started to settle in southwest Fulton County, Georgia, in the 1960s and early 1970s, according to the church.

The church said it underwent a period of change during this time of transition.

It added that the church's membership fell as a result of the predominantly Caucasian congregation leaving the neighborhood.

During this time of change, the Reverend Paul Wolgomuth served as senior pastor, according to the church. He frequently went door-to-door in the Ben Hill neighborhood urging the newcomers to attend services at Ben Hill Methodist Church, the church said.