The History of Rockwood United Methodist Church
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Rockwood
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Kingston
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The roots of
The time of the Civil War, however, was troubled time for
Methodists both at national and local levels. Many churches divided or ceased to meet at all because of differences in
beliefs on issues of slavery and states rights. In 1865, the congregation of the Methodist Episcopal Church, which met in
a slab building on
In 1894, the Methodist Episcopal Church built a new church
building on
On December 20, 1960, the
In 1968, another change for the church occurred when the Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church merged resulting in a change of name to Rockwood United Methodist Church. On the lawn of Rockwood United Methodist Church proudly stands the old church bell from Kingston Avenue Methodist Church. The church bell, which M. H. Phillips had made at the old Roane Iron Company, is one of the few things salvaged from the burnt church.
A special thanks to Mrs. Bettye Qualls and Mr. Stan Wassom for this information.