In the early 1800’s, a Methodist circuit rider traveling down a dusty wagon trail paused to rest under a great oak tree at the crest of a hill. Suddenly it came to him that here was a place of worship. He knelt down and prayed to the Lord to help him build a church on that spot.
Worship on the old Cook’s Campground
Later, about 1819, a plot of land was given by the Cook family, and the old Cook’s Campground was organized. Here, men and women came to worship under a brush arbor. In the mid 1840’s the first sanctuary was built. That small one-room building was later replaced by a larger structure in the 1890’s (pictured). This sanctuary still stands today and the interior was most recently renovated in the fall of 2017.
A Rich History of Nearly 200 Years
For nearly 200 years, Cook’s Methodist has served as a beacon of hope in Mt, Juliet and west Wilson County. God continues to work through this congregation to love and serve others, and we are confident that God will continue to use us as we strive to live out our purpose:
To make followers of Jesus Christ who love and serve others.
