Mount Carmel had its beginnings as an outgrowth from a bush arbor revival under the leadership of Rev. A. J. Finlayson. This was the same lot and near the one room school known as Public School No. 39.
1881- Material purchased from Needham Smith to construct the first building.
1882- Deed for Mount Carmel Methodist Episcopal Church South was recorded on January 20, from Needham J Smith and his wife, Sarah.
1886- An earthquake hit Charleston, SC, which is possibly the one that the early members remembered as causing cracks in the plaster of the church. This and other deterioration resulted in the first major repairs a few years later.
1923- Mount Carmel was changed from the Goldsboro Circuit to the Pikeville/Elm Street charge.
1927- Mrs. F. B. McKinnie and other district officials, under the sponsorship of St. Joseph Church at Pikeville, organized a Missionary Society. At about the same time, the Epworth League, a youth group, was organized.
1939- The three divisions of the Methodist Church were united and Mount Carmel M. E. Church South became Mount Carmel Methodist Church.
1940- The Missionary Society was changed to Women's Society of Christian Service.
1948- The first addition of classrooms was added to the front of the church.
1951- Rev. Robert L. Bame and Bishop Paul N. Garber dedicated the addition.
1954- The Goldsboro District was formed.
1955- The Annual Conference was changed from meeting in November to June. Stained glass windows were placed in Mount Carmel.
1958- St. Joseph became a station church and Mount Carmel was on a 3-church charge with Saulston and Elm Street.
1959- Elm Street was dropped from the charge.
1961- Mrs. Ellen Hicks gave an outside bulletin board in memory of her father, P. B. Scott.
1963- A stoop was erected over the front door. The cost was $1,134.84.
1965- A brick education building with indoor plumbing was built. The cost was $15,000.00.
1967- The church cemetery was moved to Pikeville cemetery. Attendance reached 142.
1970- The name of the church was changed to Mount Carmel United Methodist Church. The Women's Society of Christian service became United Methodist Women. The Epworth League was renamed United Methodist Youth Fellowship.
1973- The building was first air-conditioned. Attendance reached 155.
1974- Mount Carmel was place back on the charge with St. Joseph of Pikeville.
1978- In commemoration of the church's centennial, a "Month of Sundays" was planned to observe the event. A pictorial directory was also made.
1980- Vinyl siding was placed on the church building.
1981- An organ was given and dedicated in memory of Mrs. Ellen Hicks.
1982- New pews were added.
1984- United Methodist Women made cross-stitched ornaments for a Chrismon Tree.
1986- A new circle was formed in the United Methodist Women's Unit.
1987- Additional land was purchased from Kathleen Smith for the amount of $10,000. The deed for the property was made May 4th.
1988- A second pictorial directory was made.
1991- Plans were made for a new Education building.
1993- After a number of delays, the construction of the building was to continue.
1994- Rev. Wayne Hicks led us to secure the conference contractor, Gary Smith, to supervise the building and Duke Endowment was utilized to contribute to the cost. Attendance dropped to 88.
1996- New hymnals were purchased and donated to the church.
1997- With work teams and the work of members and friends, enough money has been saved on the building to move the Sanctuary from near the road to connect with the new Education building. This was moved on June 26. At Homecoming in September, the building was dedicated. The total cost of the buildings was $215,784.98.
1998- St. Jospeh became a station again and we were left without a preacher or a parsonage; but Rev. Gerald R. Massey came out of retirement and became our pastor.
2000- Homecoming was special with a note burning of our debts.
2001- New sign erected and parking area paved.
2003- Landscaping completed. Rev. Massey retired again and Rev. David Hollowell was appointed our pastor. We have another pictorial directory. We've had a "Month of Sundays" to celebrate 125 years in Christ's service. A time capsule was buried to be retrieved in 25 years, in 2028.
2022- Mount Carmel voted to disaffiliate from the United Methodist Church.
2023- Mount Carmel became a Global Methodist Church and Amy Kelly became our pastor. Her husband, Kenny Kelly, became our choir director.
