Ben Hill United Methodist Church in Atlanta, Georgia will hold a worship service on Men’s Day.
In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Sept. 21, the church invited its male service to the event, which will be held on Sunday, Oct. 9, at 9:15 a.m.
According to the church’s post, Steven Rhodes, the young adult minister of Ben Hill United Methodist Church, presented the theme"How big is your God?" with a scripture reference 1Cor 2:9.
Interested attendees and readers may visit Ben Hill United Methodist Church’s Facebook post for more information.
Church's Early Years
According to Ben Hill United Methodist Church website, the church bought a neighboring plot of land in 1950, bringing the total area of the property to around five acres.
Ben Hill United Methodist Church stated that Pastor J.R. Phillips claimed to have expanded the 425-member congregation past the capacity of the building by 1951.
The church claimed that in the 1960s and early 1970s, African Americans first started settling in southwestern Fulton County, Georgia.
In this age of transition, according to Ben Hill Methodist Church, there was a time of change.
According to the church, the congregation was made up primarily of white people who left the neighborhood, which affected church attendance.
The church claimed that throughout this time of change, Reverend Paul Wolgomuth acted as the lead pastor.
It stated that Wolgomuth frequently knocked on doors in the Ben Hill neighborhood to invite immigrants to church services.
The church said that Rev. Y.A. Oliver was chosen as the organization's first full-time pastor after the parsonage was constructed.
Ben Hill United Methodist Church is still developing and giving back in order to serve God and the community, it said.
Original Members
According to the Ben Hill United Methodist Church, John Waits, Sidney Robbins, and David Waits were among its founding members.
The church said Waitz was also reputed to have been a well-known music director. He sang during camp meetings as well as church services, it was claimed.
All readers and attendees are welcome to visit the Ben Hill United Methodist Church's Facebook page, where interested readers can find out more information.
A small group of men and women who were obedient and consecrated and committed to serving God made up the membership of the Ben Hill United Methodist Church, according to the church's statement.
According to the church, post offices were constructed on Fairburn Road and Campbellton Road following the Civil War.
Ben Hill's name, as stated, was given in honor of Georgia's newest senator from Troup County.
The church asserted that it considers the transition from a four-station church to a one-station church to be the finest approach to demonstrate how the church has evolved and matured.
Wesley Chapel was established in 1853 and is situated in Niskey Lake Parish in Fulton County, Georgia, according to the church's website.
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