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= Asbury Church - Shelby County, TN =

Asbury United Methodist Church is a Methodist church in Memphis, Tennessee. This United Methodist church serves Shelby County, TN. Asbury Church is community partners with Latino Memphis, Saint Michael's Catholic Church, and St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Asbury is a multicultural church serving Fox Meadows Hickory Hills communities in Southeast Memphis. It is known as a place for all people to become disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

History
In 1843, this church was organized by Nathan Harcott and John Brown. Beforehand, there had been many religious services in many private houses, and in Brown's carpenter shop, in which the services were fitting for Mr. and Mrs. Brown's services. This church's build was primitive and was described as: "a shanty"  It was covered with planks, and those planks were used to make the floor. After the church house expanded a little bit, it was used as a house of worship in 1847. During this time, it was erected as a normal, frame building which lasted until 1882. This building then gave way to a Gothic structure that would seat 450 people and cost $15,000. Asbury Church is still around and active today, and it is currently being led by Bishop Cynthia Moore-Koikoi.

History of Pastors
D. W. Garrard, 1845. He was an official for two marriages in Desoto County, MS.

L. D. Mullins, 1846. Maternal grandfather of the real estate operator, Robert Allen Godwin.

W. C. Robb, 1847. He also was the pastor of Wesley Chapel in 1852.

A. H. Thomas, 1849. (No further information was found about this specific person.)

S. J. Henderson, 1850. He also composed words for the American Gospel song, "Saved by the Blood".

Joseph H. Brooks, 1852. (No further information was found about this specific person.)

James W. McFarland, 1853. Died before his year had expired and was succeeded by B. M. Johnson

J. T. C. Collins, 1854. He also was the pastor of Wesley Chapel and Central Methodist Episcopal Church South.

Philip Tuggle, 1856. (No further information was found about this specific person.)

W. H. Leigh, 1857. (No further information was found about this specific person.)

J. T. Meriwether, 1858. He was ordained as deacon by the Kentucky Conference during 1858.

E. E. Hamilton, 1859. (No further information was found about this specific person.)

Robert Martin, 1860. (No further information was found about this specific person.)

Guilford Jones, 1861. Who in 1862, left for Arkansas as D. J. Allen filled out his appointment.

Guilford Jones, 1865. Who returned to his appointment after D. J. Allen successfully filled it out.

F. S. Petway, 1867. He is the most notable priest for contributing to priesthood in Asbury Chapel.

L. D. Mullins, 1869. (No further information was found about this specific person.)

J. H. Evans, 1871. (No further information was found about this specific person.)

E. E. Hamilton, 1873. (No further information was found about this specific person.)

J. C. Hooks, 1875. (No further information was found about this specific person.)

Guilford Jones, 1877. Makes his third and final contribution to Asbury Chapel as priest.

Warner Moore, 1879. (No further information was found about this specific person.)

David Leith, 1882. (No further information was found about this specific person.)

J. M. Spence, 1886. (No further information was found about this specific person.)