Coverage Dates: 1914–1970
Active from 1900–1991. During the early 1900s a Sunday School met at Redman Mills with church services held in various homes in the area. In 1913, the church was built with the Methodist Church Union sponsorship giving it the name Beck’s Run Mission. The church burned in 1916 and in 1917 a basement was built and a sanctuary was completed in 1927. The church had mission status but in later years had Conference status. In 1991 it merged with Hill Top United Methodist Church.
TIMELINE:
1836—First German Methodist Episcopal Church, Birmingham, formed
1873—Allentown Methodist Episcopal Church formed
1877—Allentown Methodist Episcopal Church name changed to South Street Methodist Episcopal Church
1885—Arlington Avenue Evangelical United Brethren Church formed
1892—South Street Methodist Episcopal Church moved to the present location, became Washington Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church. Washington Avenue later became today’s Warrington Avenue
1925—Washington Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church name changed to Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
1935—Trinity M.E. became John Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church with the merger of the First German Methodist Episcopal Church
1970—John Wesley M.E. named Hill Top United Methodist Church with the merger of the Arlington Avenue Evangelical United Brethren Church
1991—Becks Run United Methodist Church merged with Hill Top United Methodist Church
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