Beulah's History
Early 1890's: Prayer and preaching services were held on Saturday nights in local homes in the community. A vacant house became a fixed site for Sunday School for many years.
1894-95: A series of revivals were held under a brush arbor attached to the house.
December 27, 1895: One acre of land deeded for a permanent building.
August 1897: Building began; completed in the fall.
First ordained minister sent by the South Carolina Methodist Conference to preach monthly.
1897-1906: Beulah was on the Leesville Circuit with Rehoboth, Leesville, Nazareth, Clyde's Chapel, and Concord churches.
1906: Beulah was assigned to the Gilbert circuit
1931-1932: Sanctuary was enlarged and four Sunday School rooms added.
1953: Sanctuary remodeled to include additional Sunday School rooms, a kitchen, and social hall.
1964: A third remodeling added a nursery and two classrooms upstairs.
1966-1972: A tract of 2.7 acres purchased across the road from the original building for a new sanctuary and educational building. Ground broken in March 1971 and construction begun.
August 27, 1972: First service held in present sanctuary.
1973: Beulah became a "station" church with a full time pastor.
June 1974: Parsonage completed
September 19, 1999: Groundbreaking for new Family Life Center.
July 23, 2000: Family Life Center dedicated.
September 28, 2008: First contemporary Worship Service held in Family Life Center.
September 20, 2009: Homecoming - Family Life Center loan paid in full; mortgage burned at Worship Service.
December 2010: Stained glass window from Original Sanctuary placed over entrance doors of present building.
June 2012: Purchased 13.57 acres of land with frontage on Highway 378 for future expansion of Beulah UMC.
September 2012: Pre-School opened for 2012-13 year.
This history reflects data from church records and memories of members and citizens of the community. It is not intended to be a complete history and any errors are unintentional.
1894-95: A series of revivals were held under a brush arbor attached to the house.
December 27, 1895: One acre of land deeded for a permanent building.
August 1897: Building began; completed in the fall.
First ordained minister sent by the South Carolina Methodist Conference to preach monthly.
1897-1906: Beulah was on the Leesville Circuit with Rehoboth, Leesville, Nazareth, Clyde's Chapel, and Concord churches.
1906: Beulah was assigned to the Gilbert circuit
1931-1932: Sanctuary was enlarged and four Sunday School rooms added.
1953: Sanctuary remodeled to include additional Sunday School rooms, a kitchen, and social hall.
1964: A third remodeling added a nursery and two classrooms upstairs.
1966-1972: A tract of 2.7 acres purchased across the road from the original building for a new sanctuary and educational building. Ground broken in March 1971 and construction begun.
August 27, 1972: First service held in present sanctuary.
1973: Beulah became a "station" church with a full time pastor.
June 1974: Parsonage completed
September 19, 1999: Groundbreaking for new Family Life Center.
July 23, 2000: Family Life Center dedicated.
September 28, 2008: First contemporary Worship Service held in Family Life Center.
September 20, 2009: Homecoming - Family Life Center loan paid in full; mortgage burned at Worship Service.
December 2010: Stained glass window from Original Sanctuary placed over entrance doors of present building.
June 2012: Purchased 13.57 acres of land with frontage on Highway 378 for future expansion of Beulah UMC.
September 2012: Pre-School opened for 2012-13 year.
This history reflects data from church records and memories of members and citizens of the community. It is not intended to be a complete history and any errors are unintentional.