In the year 1867 there came to the little hamlet of Florence a follower of Christ, devout and true. Noticing that his people were unorganized as Christians, he offered himself and was accepted as their leader. At that time were were, as a people, just emerging from the darkness of physical bondage and were still economically slaves, therefore, we were without funds with which to house our organization. Then it was that this great man, the Reverend Wesley J. Parnell, enjoining his people to "despise not the day of small things" took his little flock to a small building on Front Street, the house of Mother Lindsay. There he tended his flock with such care that many others, drawn by his powerful influence, came, cast their lot with them, and soon the little house, so lovingly consecrated to the service of the Lord, and could no longer contain them. 

Those who have served our church from 1867-2015.