Then and Now. . . .
Duncan Memorial United Methodist Church traces its origin to Bishop Francis Asbury’s visit to Georgetown in February 1785. This was just two months after the famous Christmas Conference held in Baltimore during Christmas Week 1784. Bishop Asbury, accompanied by Woolman Hickson, Jesse Lee and Henry Willis, said of their arrival, “We crossed Lynches Creek, Black Mingo and the Black River and arrived in Georgetown, where we were met with a kind reception." Then when Asbury’s group headed for Charleston, Woolman Hickson was left in Georgetown with William Wayne, the first Methodist convert in Georgetown. This dates our congregation as the oldest Methodist Church in South Carolina formed by Francis Asbury.
Duncan Memorial United Methodist Church traces its origin to Bishop Francis Asbury’s visit to Georgetown in February 1785. This was just two months after the famous Christmas Conference held in Baltimore during Christmas Week 1784. Bishop Asbury, accompanied by Woolman Hickson, Jesse Lee and Henry Willis, said of their arrival, “We crossed Lynches Creek, Black Mingo and the Black River and arrived in Georgetown, where we were met with a kind reception." Then when Asbury’s group headed for Charleston, Woolman Hickson was left in Georgetown with William Wayne, the first Methodist convert in Georgetown. This dates our congregation as the oldest Methodist Church in South Carolina formed by Francis Asbury.
What's Happening
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Greater St. Stephen AME Uses DUMC Chapel Greater St. Stephen AME has chosen DUMC as its temporary home while they develop plans to rebuild their 114-year old church destroyed in an October 23 fire. The Greater ...
Posted Nov 9, 2011 6:50 PM by Rick Richardson -
Duncan UMYF Ski Trip Our UMYF plan to hit the slopes at Winterplace in West Virginia President's Day weekend 2012! We'll stay in Glade Springs, a resort community approximately eight miles from ...
Posted Dec 19, 2011 7:33 PM by Rick Richardson -
Food Drive Duncan Memorial United Methodist Church is an avid supporter of Helping Hands of Georgetown, Inc. This non-profit minisitry has existed to serve the people of Georgetown and surrounding counties ...
Posted Jan 10, 2011 8:39 AM by Rick Richardson
