1768    New Sharon Methodist Church was organized as an Anglican congregation, originally located near the intersection of what is now New Sharon Church & Schley roads.

1797       New Sharon became part of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Due to a tragic fire, all records of these early beginnings were destroyed.

1856   The 2nd building, some 250 yards southwest of the present site, was erected as the New Sharon Methodist Episcopal Church, South.

1908    The 3rd building was erected after acquiring an additional plot of land, bringing site to 12 acres.

1939    With the merger of 3 Methodist church bodies (Methodist Episcopal Church South, Methodist Protestant Church & Free Methodist Church *) the name changed back to New Sharon Methodist Church.

1948    On May 28, immediately behind this church, the construction of the present building was begun.

1949    Completed & paid for within one year of ground- breaking, the dedication service being held on Sunday, June 5.

1958    No longer part of the Hillsborough charge, Rev.  Lamar Schmitz, New Sharon’s first pastor, & family moved into newly built parsonage.                       (1958- 1962)

1968    After the Church Union (Methodist, Evangelical & United Brethren) the name changed to New Sharon United Methodist church.

1988     A new wing of the church was built. This included a large fellowship hall with a spacious, modern kitchen & educational facilities.

1993    Many improvements were made to New Sharon’s sanctuary: new doors, copper awnings, paint, refurbishing of the woodwork, a remodeling of the choir and pulpit area & red carpet. The fellowship hall that was built in 1988 was also paid off - after just 4 years & 10 months!

2009    On October 18, the parsonage was rededicated after an extensive remodel & upgrade.

2020    The parsonage roof was replaced.

2022    The church roof was replaced.

2023     New Sharon Church disaffiliated from the United Methodist Church & joined the Global Methodist Church.

*Pauline O. Lloyd and Allen A. Lloyd, “History of the Churches of Hillsborough, N.C.: Ca. 1766-1962” (The University of Virginia: The Author, 1968; Digitized: November 18, 2010), pages 83-84.