This brief history of Macedonia United Methodist Church in the main updates the previous church history prepared by Lil L. Kobs. An effort has been made to exclude repetitious material;, however, of necessity there has been some repetition of dates and of commonly held knowledge and information.

May 1984
Revised May 1992 BY Dr. Mildred Williams Abshier
Updated October 2002 by Reverend Evelyn J. Cox

Macedonia Methodist Church had its beginning in 1892 when Methodist Circuit-rider, the Reverent C. W. Bracewell arrived in the community First services were held in the McPherson School, a small community-built structure that stood a bit west of the present sanctuary, down by the lake. The school was built on land lent for that purpose by J. J. Parker and his wife, Lea Springer Parker. The Springers owned extensive acreage in the area and it was LeaÕs parents who donated the original plot for the nearby cemetery. This community, church, school, and cemetery were early called "Springer", later "McPherson" (in honor the first teacher, Enoch McPherson), and lastly "Macedonia". The community was also called "Hegar" at one time for the Hegar store and post office that originally stood a bit southwest of the church. It is believed that services were held in the school for about a year, perhaps a bit longer, and that the first church building was erected about 1893 or 1894. Oral history sources indicate that the first building was raised on land belonging to William Page. It was a common practice in those days for citizens to provide land for church and school purposes, as noted above in the case of the Parkers having lent land for the McPherson School. The church property was purchased May 17, 1901. According to the deed, on that date J. J. Parker and wife L.E. (Lea Springer)