RBethany United Methodist Church was organized about the year 1855. There have been three different locations of the church. In the year 1898 it was moved to the present site. The building cost approximately $1,000.00. It was dedicated May 21, 1900.
Ten members of Bethany Church have become members of Methodist Conferences including: Rev Richard Cleckler, Rev P M Boyd, Rev Johnny Speir, Rev Walter Jons, Rev Bert M McDade, Rev Herbert Flanders, Rev Richard Campbell, Rev Bob Tobias, Rev Michael McFarlin, and Rev Robert Tobias.
Bethany Church was in the Georgia Conference until 1886. The Church was on the circuit of Fairburn Methodist Church from 1905-1941. It was then placed in the Fayetteville Circuit and in 1950 made a full station charge.
On August 7, 1955, the 100th Anniversary of Bethany United Methodist Church was observed. During the 1963-1964 year, the little country church took on a new face lift with brick veneer added all around. In 1959 a two story Sunday School Building was erected.
On July 28, 1973 work was started on a new parsonage and on February 23, 1974 Rev Larry Amos and his family moved in. On July 19, 1981 ground was broken for a new educational facility to be added on to the back of the existing building. On August 28, 1988 new stained glass windows were purchased and installed. Pictures depicting the life of Christ are in these windows.
This is a partial list of Pastors who have served Bethany Church:


1885-1886 Rev Britton Sanders
1891-1892 Rev W C Fox
1898-1899 Rev Lyman Hall Green
1904-1907 Rev Charles Lipham
1907- Rev W S Gaines
1908-1909 Rev E H Wood
1910-1914 Rev H C Henry
1914-1915 Rev Charles S Bass
1916-1917 Rev H C Radford
1918-1919 Rev J A Quillian
1920-1921 Rev A J Sears
1922-1923 Rev J H Allison
1924- Rev Arthur Maness
1925- Rev W W Watkins
1926-1927 Rev E P Eubanks
1928-1930 Rev C A Hall
1931-1934 Rev E W Jones
1935-1940 Rev J T Robbins
1941-1942 Rev Rev James M Moore
1942-1947 Rev Julian F Thompson
1948-1949 Rev Hunter Bassett
 1950-1951 Rev F W Price
1952-1953 Rev Clarence Whitley
1954-1955 Rev Marvin K Miller
1955-1957 Rev Donald Pineur
1957-1959 Rev Marion Bloodworth
1959-1962 Rev W B Roane
1962-1963 Rev Carlisle Phillips
1963-1968 Rev Amos M Wade, SR
1968- Rev Herbert J Barker
Rev Fred Schoenberger
1968-1970 Rev Riley Burton
1970-1972 Rev Mike Cordle
1972-1973 Rev Kenneth Deitle
1973-1977 Rev J Larry Amos
1977-1982 Rev Samuel Matthews
1982-1983 Rev Curtis Rivers
1983-1986 Rev John Huggins
1986-1989 Rev Zack Farr
1989-1990 Rev Ray King
1990-1993 Rev Don Clarke
1993-1997 Rev Gerry M Davis
1997-2000 Rev Bruce Bunten
2000-2004 Rev Mark S Outlaw, SR
2004-2006 Rev David Brackman
2006- 2011 Rev Sally Oakes
2011- 2014 Rev Bruce Handy
2014-2016 Rev Cole Altizer
​2016-2018 Rev Josh Daniel
​2018-2021 Rev Garrett Wallace
2021  Rev Drew West

Through the years of Bethany's history many names are used; too many to list here today. But without any one of the many members of Bethany our history is not complete. Each person is a very important part of the history of our wonderful church. Bethany United Methodist Church is thankful for God's guidance and love through the years!