Local Methodists in Centerville were served by circuit riders Henry H. Cassady and George W. Tittle before a formal church was organized in 1850. H. D. Hubert became the first appointed preacher in 1853. The congregation first met in a schoolhouse before building a sanctuary in 1871, when the church reported 290 members. In 1921, workers razed that church and built a new sanctuary and bell tower. During World War II, Pastor Weldon Morton became an army chaplain, and members Cecil Lemons and Roland Knight were killed in action. Over the years, the church campus and programs grew, and today the oldest church in Centerville continues to serve its community as a spiritual beacon of light.