The first Methodist meeting house on this site was erected in 1852 and named Henniger's Chapel in honor of the Rev. John Henniger, a prominent circuit rider in the area. Allen Kirklin donated the land for the church and cemetery, and the log and plank structure was built by Norman Mansfield and his son, Alex. The adjoining cemetery predates the church, with the burial of William Rogers in 1849; he organized the first Sunday School in the community. In 1853, a great revival of remarkable scope and power was conducted by Rev. R.N. Price, bringing many individuals and families into the church. Union troops under Gen. Crittenden partially dismantled the original church in the summer of 1863, and the remaining structure burned in late August. In October of that year, Gen. Wheeler's Confederate cavalry raided a Federal wagon supply train en route to Gen. Grant in Chattanooga, and many soldiers from both sides killed in that raid were buried here in unmarked graves. After the church's destruction, a young girl praying in an apple orchard was immediately converted, sparking another revival that lasted three weeks, resulted in over 200 conversions, and was moved from a private home to a nearby Cumberland Presbyterian Church because of its size and intensity. In 1884 the main sanctuary was rebuilt with volunteer labor. Sunday School rooms were added in 1951 with the understanding that the Sunday School would be non-denominational, an agreement that remains in effect today. Additional rooms, a fellowship hall, and a steeple were later added to the current building, and the church's covenant to receive, live, and give the gospel is presented as a continuation of the fervor of early Methodism and the steadfastness of the circuit riders. The church hosts a Decoration Day and Homecoming on the 3rd Sunday in May.