About US
At WUMC, you will find a loving family waiting to share with you the love of Christ that we have experienced ourselves. We invite you to come and to share in what God is doing here at Williamstown United Methodist Church.
Our Mission
Williamstown UMC is a place where you can be yourself and feel loved and welcomed. When you visit with us you will experience the warmth of God’s love and the power of His grace in your life. You will find that our services are relaxed, yet reverent, and that the good news is proclaimed in such a way that we see the relevancy to our every day life.
Leadership team
Rev. Rey Gracia, PhD (Candidate)
Senior Pastor
Rev. Gracia has worked in churches in Puerto Rico, Tennessee, and Kentucky. His favorite Bible verse is John 17:18. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the Intercultural Studies program at Asbury Theological Seminary. Rev. Gracia earned his Master of Divinity from the Pentecostal Theological Seminary and has a bachelor’s degree in Pastoral Studies. He is happily married to Xiomara and has three beautiful children: Natán, Yohan, and Amara. One of his favorite books is “Creative Ministry” by Henri Nouwen.
Chad Adams
Church Accompanist
Chad Adams has served as a worship accompanist in several churches in Northern Kentucky, including Warsaw Baptist Church, Methodist Churches, Christian Churches, and Ten Mile Baptist Church. Since September 2023, he has been with Williamstown United Methodist Church.Chad began playing the piano and organ in church at the age of 12 and has faithfully used his musical talents ever since. His favorite Bible verse is Philippians 4:13, and his favorite hymn is the Swedish melody “How Great Thou Art.” He is currently employed at Bosch USA in Florence and resides in Warsaw with his partner, Mack, and their cat, Melrose.
Our Beliefs & History
John Wesley and the early Methodists placed primary emphasis on Christian Living- putting faith and love into action. This emphasis on what Wesley referred to as “practical divinity” has continued to be a hallmark of United Methodism today. We invite you to learn more about our rich theological heritage in The United Methodist Church.
Very little is known of the early history of the Methodist Church in Grant County. The early pioneer preachers, such as Francis Asbury, William McKendree, Barnabas McHenry, Peter Cartwright, and others traveled large circuits and established churches throughout the Kentucky District. Of these we know that Peter Cartwright more than 100 years ago, visited the southeastern section of Grant County, preached and spent the night in the old Ackman Homestead where L.A. Ackman lived near Layton’s Chapel. As early as 1892, the Williamstown Circuit included: Williamstown, Dry Ridge, Salem, and Bethel Grove. Trustees were:
- Williamstown – Tim Needham, W.F. Webb, N.H. Pinkard, and C.C. Nesbitt
- Dry Ridge – H. Brown and J.M. Flege
- Salem – J.W. Chipman, B.N. Harrison, J.W. Gaugh, and J.P. Evens
- Bethel Grove-A. Sheriff and W.H. Beverly
Two home and two foreign Missionary Societies were organized on the Four Church Circuit Charge as early as 1894-1895.
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