bethlehem wiley united methodist church

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Bethlehem Wiley United Methodist Church is a small, historically Black congregation rooted in the rural community of eastern North Carolina. The white wooden sanctuary sits quietly among farm fields. Sunday services blend traditional hymns with call-and-response preaching. The church building, dating from the early 1900s, holds a simple altar with a wooden cross. Though membership has declined, the congregation remains close-knit. After service, folks gather under the shade trees for coffee and…