History - Princeton United Methodist
History - Princeton United Methodist
History - Princeton United Methodist
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<strong>History</strong> of <strong>Princeton</strong> <strong>United</strong> <strong>Methodist</strong> Church<br />
175 th Celebration – May 2, 2010<br />
“In the beginning was the Word . . .”<br />
John 1:1<br />
The Word of God is powerful for a multitude of reasons. It reveals God’s<br />
tremendous love for us through Jesus Christ. It shows us the way of faith and salvation. It<br />
constantly inspires us to live daily for Christ. It tells stories of faith, but also, of history as<br />
God has entered time and space, and done amazing works in our world. I could go on and on,<br />
but I want to consider what this powerful Word has done in more recent time.<br />
175 years ago in 1835, Watkinsville <strong>Methodist</strong> Church helped establish a church for<br />
the families in the <strong>Princeton</strong> Mill area. The Word made the love of God come alive in their<br />
hearts, salvation, a new way of living, and the desire to make a difference in the world of God’s<br />
glory. The rest is a 175 year history of what is now the <strong>Princeton</strong> <strong>United</strong> <strong>Methodist</strong><br />
Church.<br />
When speaking of the things of God, 1835 is recent history, but think about this.<br />
Only 40 years earlier, George Washington was inaugurated as the first President of the<br />
U.S. In 1835 the American Civil War would not happen for another 26 years. You would<br />
have to wait 34 years for the Transcontinental Rail Road to be finished. It seems hard to<br />
believe, but the last battle of the American Indian Wars would not happen for 55 more years.<br />
Bulldog fans will not see a UGA football team until 1892 or 57 years later.<br />
So much has happened and so much has changed in the last 175 years. Still some<br />
things remain the same. The words contained in these pages bear witness to the love and<br />
grace of God. This book tells of people who sought to follow Jesus and glorify Him in their<br />
daily lives. Truly, this represents just a small part of that story of faith and history that began<br />
2000 years ago, but this is our part. Perhaps in these pages, you will catch more than a<br />
glimpse of by-gone days and see a people’s love for their Lord and their desire to bring<br />
Christ to others.<br />
In His Service,<br />
Rev. Russell Repetske<br />
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