Our History

Main Street Methodist Church has been a faithful and welcoming presence in the Abbeville community for nearly 200 years. Our story began in 1827, when the town's first Methodist congregation was formed on Washington Street—led by a young Englishwoman named Ann Fisher Moore, whose personal conversion to Methodism inspired her to establish a church for future generations.
 
By 1840, the congregation moved to its current location on North Main Street, and over the years, the church building has grown and evolved alongside the community. The present sanctuary was dedicated in 1888, with notable additions including beautiful stained glass windows from the late 1800s and a bell tower added in 1890. The sanctuary underwent significant remodeling in 1895 to accommodate the growing membership following the arrival of the railroad.
 
Throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, Main Street Methodist Church has expanded its facilities and ministries. An Education Building was added in 1925, the Greene Center was gifted in 1993, and in 2019, the church dedicated a restored and custom-built 649-pipe organ to continue our tradition of worship through music.
 
Today, Main Street Methodist Church remains a Christ-centered, family-oriented, and mission-driven church, committed to glorifying God through worship, discipleship, fellowship, and service to our community and beyond.