Back in the late eighteen hundreds, the citizens of the community known then as the White Hall Settlement, now Mechanicsburg (1950) on Richland Avenue, began to plan for a church society.

To make possible a church, the neighbors organized what they called the Mite society. Among this group of early settlers were the Ackleys, Blackburns, Clarks, Higgins, Pickerings, Bowers and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Brown. They met several times a month to bring in their money. In the summer months they held ice cream socials, and in the winter, oyster suppers, to help boost the fund.

Eventually the time came when it was possible for the society to erect a church. Hiram Baker purchased a lot which was part of the Coate's farm, from Mrs. Rosa Coate and Hiram Baker in turn sold it to Wright's Chapel, as our present church was then called.

Wright's Chapel was built in 1900, and named for their first pastor, Rev. Wright who previously was a member of Union Church. Later the name was changed. The original building was frame built.

James Dixon, George Hooper and Benjamin Love were the first class leaders. Mrs. Thomas Cabeen, formerly Miss Kate Clark, was first Treasurer. Her grandfather was the founder of Clarks M.E. Chapel.

Other members names of the original church not mentioned were Rachel Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Bellows, Carrie Hummell and Ray Brown.