OUR  HISTORY

Faith United Methodist Church was established on January 1st, 1996. The church is the outcome of small memberships from Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, and Heck Chapel United Methodist Church. Faith United Methodist Church held its first worship service on Sunday, January 1st, 1996, at 202 E. Broad Street, in Griffin, Ga. This was the former site of Heck Chapel. Reverend Hulon Kemp served as first pastor of the new church.

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​In June 1996, Reverend Leon Matthews was appointed as the second pastor of Faith United Methodist Church. Under the leadership of Reverend Leon Matthews, land was purchased for the new worship center.

Reverend Matt Murphy was appointed in 1999 as the new pastor of Faith United Methodist Church. In 2001, Reverend Ron Johnson became the new leader of Faith United Methodist Church. Under his leadership, the ground-breaking ceremony for the new facility took place.

Reverend Donald K. Reed, Sr., in 2003, was sent as the next leader of Faith United Methodist Church. His tenure began during the construction of the new worship center. During his charge, the consecration service for Faith United Methodist Church was held on the second Sunday of January 2004.