1854 Â Â Â Hartwell Methodist Episcopal Church was established
1859 Â Â Â Present location purchased
1859 Â Â Â First church building built
1880 Â Â Â Church was remodeled
1891 Â Â Â New 1050 pound bell was installed
1897 Â Â Â Old building sold at public auction
1897 Â Â Â Present sanctuary was built
1952 Â Â Â Three story educational building constructed
1953 Â Â Â First parsonage built (O’Neal house)
1963 Â Â Â Sanctuary remodeled
1980 Â Â Â Gym and Family Life Center added
1987 Â Â Â HFUMC listed on National Historic Registry
2007    Fourteen acres were purchased adjacent to the church property
Formerly Springs Industries
Named the area Page-Thronton Park
A new Gym/Youth/Young Adult built
2009Â Â Â Â New worship center/fellowship hall and children’s education building constructed
2018 Â Â The adjacent property’s between the current worship center and bank avenue were purchased by the church for expansion opportunities!