Hopewell
Community Center In 1914, a small group gathered in the McCord School to build a Church in the community of McCord’s Crossroads. Two years later, Dwight and Eula McCord gave the small corner of land to the Congregational Methodist Church so that the Church could become a reality, and the Hopewell Church was built on that spot. The Hopewell Church served the community well for more than 80 years. As time passed and many Churches began to appear throughout in the area, family ties and memberships slowly moved away. It seemed the little Hopewell Church would join the ranks of so many other vanishing churches of the rural south. In 2001, the doors were closed. A target for vandalism and decay, club members of McCord’s Crossroads Homemakers Club took an interest in the vacant Church and began seeking ways to save the structure. Much would have to be done, but first was to ascertain rightful ownership. Presenting their case to the Congregational Methodist Conference Board, the Church’s title was awarded to the McCord Crossroads Homemakers Club, the new owner of Hopewell Church. In 2014, the old building was relocated to the very heart of McCord’s Crossroads. With start-up grant monies, fund-raising activities and generous contributions, more than $90,000 have been raised to accomplish renovation and improvements. Along with the club’s wise stewardship, every effort was made to preserve the historical integrity of Hopewell Church.
In the spring of 2017, the McCord’s Crossroad Homemakers Club was honored for their work at the Hopewell Community Center with the annual Beautification Award presented by the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce.
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