Hay Street United Methodist Church
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Hay Street United Methodist Church in Fayetteville, North Carolina
is a congregation of the United Methodist Church
. It was the first Methodist church constructed in the city, and it is listed in the National Register of Historic Places
.
The congregation was received into the Methodist Episcopal Church
in 1808 by Bishop Francis Asbury
, and it was completed on June 23, 1835. The current structure was built in 1908, one hundred years after the official organization of the church. The building is known for its elaborate stained glass windows, which feature the lost art of the "robing glass" technique. Renovations to the structure last took place in 1978, including the installation of a Holkamp Organ
. The church is currently constructing a new Family Life Center, to be dedicated in March, 2007. The Rev. Dr. David Harvin currently serves as pastor.
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Cumberland County, and is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a U.S. Army post located northwest of the city....
is a congregation of the United Methodist Church
United Methodist Church
The United Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination which is both mainline Protestant and evangelical. Founded in 1968 by the union of The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church, the UMC traces its roots back to the revival movement of John and Charles Wesley...
. It was the first Methodist church constructed in the city, and it is listed in the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
The congregation was received into the Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Episcopal Church
The Methodist Episcopal Church, sometimes referred to as the M.E. Church, was a development of the first expression of Methodism in the United States. It officially began at the Baltimore Christmas Conference in 1784, with Francis Asbury and Thomas Coke as the first bishops. Through a series of...
in 1808 by Bishop Francis Asbury
Francis Asbury
Bishop Francis Asbury was one of the first two bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church, now The United Methodist Church in the United States...
, and it was completed on June 23, 1835. The current structure was built in 1908, one hundred years after the official organization of the church. The building is known for its elaborate stained glass windows, which feature the lost art of the "robing glass" technique. Renovations to the structure last took place in 1978, including the installation of a Holkamp Organ
Holtkamp Organ Company
The Holtkamp Organ Company of Cleveland, Ohio is one of America's oldest builders of pipe organs. Founded in 1855 by G.F. Votteler, the company was passed on to the Holtkamps in 1931...
. The church is currently constructing a new Family Life Center, to be dedicated in March, 2007. The Rev. Dr. David Harvin currently serves as pastor.