Our Story…
Taylor Methodist Church was established in the village of Taylor, Mississippi, near the turn of the twentieth century. The first member was placed on the church register in 1901 and Reverend R. B. Neblett, Taylor UMC's first pastor, began serving the church in 1902.
Our historic and recently restored church structure was built in the early 1920s. (Until the last 20 years upon visiting this congregation you would find a wood burning heater in the sanctuary for warmth in the winter.) In 2006 Taylor Methodist added a beautiful new Fellowship Hall under the leadership of Rev. Annett Ford to accommodate the activities of our growing congregation
Our pastor, Reverend Eddie Willis, has been serving our church since December 2014, first as an interim pastor, then, as of January 1, 2015, as our full-time pastor.
Our Pastor
Our Pastor, Reverend Eddie Willis has a Masters in Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary. He began serving at Taylor in December of 2015 while serving in Campus Ministry at the nearby University of Mississippi. He is married to his wife, Allyson, and have 4 beautiful children; Selby (Ethan), Clayton, Lydia, and Laurin.
In addition to pastoring at Taylor Methodist he and Allyson are the founders and directors of M28 Ministries which is a year-around retreat, conference, and camp movement for children, youth, and young adults.