Our Church History

Beginnings...

The Harmony congregation was founded in 1828 as one of the first congregations of the Methodist Protestant Church. This branch of Methodism, a predecessor of our current United Methodist church, was founded around the issue of an increased voice for the laity in the governing of the national church. Our original church building was a log sanctuary located in the Little Georgetown area. This site was used as a hospital by both sides of the Civil War, and six unknown soldiers are laid to rest in the church cemetery there.

The foundation and the cemetery are still maintained by the Harmony trustees. the Civil War had taken its toll on the area, and a new church was established on Nestle Quarry Road. This site still serves as our church cemetery.

Now.....

For most of its history, Harmony has been a small congregation, served by student pastors and sharing its pastor with one or more other congregations. Since, Harmony has been a "charge", sharing its pastor with Mount Wesley U.M.C. For most of our history there has been a quick succession of pastors, until 1968 when Rev. Allan Boehl began his twenty-five year pastorate with us. Our current pastor, Rev. Ray Roberson, began his ministry with us in 1997.

Harmony is a community church, with many of our members' histories with this congregation going back several generations. In recent years, we have been blessed by an influx of new members, reflecting the growth of the community and the Eastern Panhandle. We welome you to our church family and invite you to become a part of our heritage.

Below are some pictures of the cornerstones as curently found at our church.