| 1858 : |
The Deed was transferred to Rolesville Methodist Church, of the Wake Circuit. |
| 1869 : |
The Rolesville Circuit was formed, including Rolesville, Millbrook, and four other churches. |
| 1896 : |
The Rolesville Circuit was changed to the Millbrook Circuit. |
| 1917 : |
The Millbrook Circuit included Millbrook, Oaky Grove, Andrews Chapel, Soapstone, Knightdale, and Rolesville. |
| 1936 : |
November 23rd. The Rolesville Quarterly Conference voted to move the church to Wake Forest. The name was changed to the Fleming-Hartsfield Memorial Methodist Church. |
| 1937 : |
April 19th. Reported in the News & Observer: "Ground was broken here today for the new Fleming-Hartsfield Memorial Methodist Church... The new church will be the town's first denomination other than Baptist. The new church will absorb the congregation and replace the nearby Rolesville church... before the church building is completed, Methodists in this vicinity will use the auditorium of a local theatre for their Sunday services." |
| 1937 : |
August 27th. The Rolesville property was sold to the Wake County Board of Education. |
| 1937 : |
September 5th. The first sermon was preached in the new church by Pastor H.A. Chester. The pastor's salary at this time was $305.00 |
| 1938 : |
Pleasant Grove was removed from the Millbrook Circuit, and Youngsville was added to the Circuit, which included Knightdale, Millbrook, Oaky Grove, Pleasant Grove, and Wake Forest. The name was changed to Wake Forest Methodist Church. |
| 1941 : |
September 7th. Bishop Clare Purcell dedicated the church. Also participating were M.M. Walters, the Pastor, H.I. Glass, District Superintendent, M.T.Plyler, Editor, and J.M. Ormond. |
| 1952 : |
The Knightdale Circuit was created and included Knightdale, Wake Forest and Youngsville. |
| 1953 : |
The Wake Forest and Youngsville Charge was created. |
| 1954 : |
May 17th. The value of the parsonage property at Knightdale was divided; Wake Forest received 25% value ($841.25); Youngsville received 15% ($504.75) |
| 1957 : |
August. The parsonage for the Wake Forest - Youngsville Charge was completed. |
| 1967 : |
Easter Sunday. Special Lenten coin folders were brought in by children and adults with enough money to pay off the debt on the parsonage. |
| 1967 : |
October 29th. Bishop Paul Neff Garbor dedicated the parsonage. The Rev. M.W. Grant, District Superintendent, participated. |
| 1968 : |
October. The General Conference of the United Methodist Church voted to merge with the United Bretheren Church, and we became Wake Forest United Methodist Church. |
| 1970 : |
October 11th. The renovated pulpit area of the sanctuary was dedicated. Renovation and new pulpit furnishings were given in memory of Jesse Hollowell. |
| 1971 : |
October 19th. Groundbreaking was held for the Educational Building. |
| 1973 : |
April 29th. First Sunday in the Educational Building. |
| 1974 : |
Through 1977. Russell Olson renovated the basement of the sanctuary; named "Olson Hall" |
| 1975 : |
October 12th. Bishop Robert M. Blackburn dedicated the Educational Building. Also leading the service were Charles Pollock, Pastor; R.C. Dickerson, Lay Leader; Helen Hollowell, Treasurer of the Building Committee; Warren Petteway, District Superintendent; Al Fesher, Assistant Director of Duke Endowment; C. Franklin Grill, Executive Secretary of the Board of Missions; and Ivy J. Wall, former Pastor. (The Education Building was paid for in 4 years.) |
| 1978 : |
Purchased 7 1/2 acres of land adjoining the church property for $22,000. |
| 1978 : |
June. At the Annual Conference, the Youngsville church was closed. Members became part of Wake Forest United Methodist Church. |
| 1978 : |
September 12th. The Youngsville church building was sold for $5,000. |
| 1985 : |
October 25th. Steeple added to the church, given in memory of Bessie Roberts, by family and freinds. |
| 1986 : |
April 13th. First Sunday in the newly re-modeled sanctuary and narthex. Pulpit area added to the street-end of the sanctuary andthe floor was raised. The breezeway between the church and fellowship hall was enclosed to form the narthex. The center panes of the original church window were placed in the back of the new narthex. |
| 1991 : |
Men of the church renovated the basement of the sanctuary for more classroom space. Final payment was made on the $100,000 loan borrowed for the 1985-1986 sanctuary renovation. |
| 1998 : |
Palm Sunday, April 5th. Groundbreaking for the Worship Center |
| 1999 : |
Palm Sunday, March 28th. First worship service in the new Worship Center. Bishop Marion Edwards and Kermit Braswell, District Superintendent, consecrated the building. Members, freinds, and family purchased chairs, pulpit furnishings, stained glass windows, tables, landscaping, choir stoles, paraments, and hymnals. The original mortgage on the New Worship Center was $1,500,000. |
| 2001 : |
December. Received $355,000 for 3 1/2 acres of property sold to the NC Department of Transportation for the Highway 98 Bypass construction. |
| 2002 : |
December 8th. Chapel in the Old Sanctuary was dedicated. Windows from the old narthex (which came from the original sanctuary) were used in the chapel. $92,000 of the $355,000 received from the sale of land to the state was used to remodel the old sanctuary area into a chapel, 2 classrooms, and pastor's office. The old narthex was also converted into a classroom. |
| 2002 : |
June. $250,000 from the sale of land to the state was used to decrease debt on the Worship Center when we refinanced the mortgage balance of $1,200,000 at a lower interest rate for a shorter term and lower monthly payment amount. |
| 2004 : |
Spring. In the spring of this year, there was another pledge campaign called Standing on the Threshold. Approximately $750,000 was pledged for this campaign. The proceeds are being used to pay down the debt on the new Sanctuary. |
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Excerpts from Mary Hartsfield Jones' "The History of Wake Forest United Methodist Church" included. |
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Other information provided by Mr. Macon Becton. |