Hopewell United Methodist Church is located 4 1/2 miles from Munford, TN, on Munford-Giltedge Road. Some of the ancestors of the pioneers who founded the church are still members of our congregation. Since it's organization, Hopewell has had three houses of worship. The original church was a frame building and was built in 1885. The land was purchased from John & Mary Cates at a price of $10.00. T
he trustees were J.M. Forbess, W.R. Hunt, and S.R. The minister was Rev. William Watson Adams. The last service that was held in this building was the funeral of Mrs. W.H. Gross. A new stone building was erected in 1946. Members of the building committee were William A. Easley, J.W. Turnage, J. W. Joyner, W. H. Gross, Wallace Easley, R. C. Cullum and Acie G. George. Rev. L. Mack was the Pastor. The last service held in this building was the wedding of Janet Zenar and Teddy Joe Pinner on September 23, 1962. The present brick structure was constructed in 1962 under the pastorate of Rev. R. B. Fleming. Members of the building committee were Cecil Price, John D. Maxwell, Gale Malcomb and Charlie Alsbrook. A fellowship hall was completed in 1987. Jerry Lackey was the pastor at that time. Our present membership is 101 and all are proud of our church and it's place in local history. Our oldest living members are Margie Zenar (female) and Bob Armbruster (male). The parsonage was completed in 1958. It was built on land given by Acie & Annie George. Sixteen Ministers and their families have lived in the parsonage.
1958 Rev. John W. Boyd
1959 Rev. Joe B. Wheatley
1961 Rev. Fleming
1963 Rev. G. S. Smith
1965 Rev. Glen Puckett
1969 Rev. Waymond Keel
1971 Rev. Tommy Jowers
1975 Rev. Kim Kulow
1980 Rev. Jack Smithmier
1982 Rev. Bill Tate
1983 Rev. Timothy Salyers
1985 Rev. Jerry Lackey
1988 Rev. John Kellum
1992 Rev. Mike Pilcher
1998 Rev. Mike Roberts
2004 Dr. Tom Yoder
Our current Pastor, Rev. Ben Rainey, joined us in 2008 and is the only Pastor not to reside in the parsonage since it was built.. The Parsonage was sold in the Spring of 2008.
