This congregation traces its history to 1857, when a Union church was organized to serve Methodist, Baptist, and Presbyterian settlers in this area, many of whom had migrated from Tennessee. Named Mount Carmel, the one-room frame building had log seats and also served as a community schoolhouse. By 1871 the name had changed to Tennessee Church, and about 1877 a two-story building replaced the smaller structure, with worship services on the first floor, a meeting hall for the local Woodmen of the World Lodge on the second floor, and the community school continuing to meet in the Union building. In 1913 the three congregations divided, with the Presbyterians retaining the Union Church and the Methodist and Baptist congregations building new facilities. The Methodist church's white frame building served its members until a new brick building replaced it in 1952, and the church has remained part of Shelby County history for well over a century while continuing to serve the community with a variety of programs.