The History of Aldersgate Methodist Church
In 1868, an acre of ground on Hays Avenue in the eastern part of Jackson, TN was purchased from the nieces and nephews of Andrew Jackson. A small frame building was built and the first service in this new church was held on February 21, 1869. This was the birth of what is today Aldersgate Methodist Church.
With the tremendous growth in the size of Jackson and population shifts in the 1960’s and 1970’s, the church made the decision to relocate. In 1980, the move was made to a new facility at the corner of North Parkway and Campbell Street, and the name was changed to Aldersgate. This was a reminder of John Wesley’s “heart-warming” experience on Aldersgate Street in London in 1738, which was considered the beginning of Methodism.
In May 2023, after much prayer and discernment, Aldersgate moved its denominational affiliation to the Global Methodist Church.