Old Bethel United Methodist Church
Celebrating 224 Years of Christian DiscipleshipWelcome!
We bid you welcome to the Oldest United Methodist Church in the Low-Country and the third oldest structure in Charleston.
Come join us for Worship Service!
Morning Worship
10:00 am Every Sunday
Christmas Morning Service will be at 9:00 am
Pastor: Reverend David Washington
222 Calhoun Street
Charleston, SC 29401
843-722-3470
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Thank you and God Bless!
July 2021: In-person services have resumed.
Old Bethel Youth Group Calendar
Old Bethel News
Dr. Earnest Foster, Member of Old Bethel, talks with Melissa Pressley, host of Pressley’s Inspirations about building Black-owned businesses, Old Bethel’s history and the role it plays in his life, and the power of the Ressurection during his kidney failure and eventual transplant in 2012.
Old Bethel Lay Ministry Certificate Holders
Congratulations to Dr. Ernest Foster, Sis. Monique Douglas, Sis. Alma Davis, and Bro. Wilmer Nelson, Jr for completing the United Methodist Lay Servant Ministries certificate courses to become Certified Servants and Certified Lay Speakers!
Our History
222 Years in Christian Service
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1975, Old Bethel United Methodist Church is one of three Black Methodist Churches that originated before the U.S. Civil War. We are possibly the oldest Church structure in the South Carolina Conference of the Methodist Church.
Old Bethel was once known for its original racially mixed congregation with black members (both Free Blacks and Slaves) who were required to sit in the galleries. Our congregation includes descendants of the original congregation.
Tours are available by appointment only M-Th: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Old Bethel Series: 2 Nights of Gullah-Geechee Culture & Origins
When I First Remember, performed by Queen Atterberry and an ensemble of talented performers, takes the viewer on a journey with the characters who are African slaves traveling to the Low Country on a slave ship. The audience will be transported with the actors and witness how they survived, adjusted and adapted to their new world, creating a new culture and identity that is recognized today…the Gullah-Geechee culture.
The Gullah Lady, performed by Sharon Cooper Murray, is a collection of stories and songs in the Gullah-Geechee language.
When:
Performances are temporarily suspended until further notice.
Cost:
Adults $20.00
Children under 12: $10.00
Group rate: 20% discount for groups of 100 or more
A portion of the proceeds go directly to Old Bethel
Tickets can be purchased at the door or at the Charleston Visitor’s Center
If you would like a special showing for your group please call 843-557-4080
Produced by: Lady in White Productions
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