About.Pennington Chapel is a small, community church, with a big heart!
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Leadership.PC Leadership is a group of individuals that represent the following functional areas:
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History.Pennington Chapel (PC) was established in 1840 by Reverend James Pennington. Pennington died in 1864 in Virgina while serving in the "War Between the States."
Since its establishment, there have been several church buildings. One building was built in 1898, and F. R. Seaborn was the first pastor to serve in that building. Church members remember the building before it was renovated to it's present-day structure: "The church was so high off the ground that you could walk underneath it. We nearly froze to death in the winter as there was only a potbelly stove for heat. We sat on slate benches. Service was in the evening and sometimes on Saturday because of circuit preaching."
Ground-breaking for the new church building took place on November 20, 1955. The old church was torn down, and a new church was erected in its place, completed in 1956. Church dedication was held on May 18, 1958. Mr. Bill Martin was the first pastor.
Since 1840, PC has been a part of four different charge circuits: Carnesville, Danielsville, Canon, and Sandy Cross. We have now joined a circuit with Vanna United Methodist Church to form the Pennington Chapel/Vanna UMC charge. |
