Those who enjoy singing old hymns from the past—some of which are no longer included in present-day hymnals—are invited to attend Cokes Chapel United Methodist Church's “Olde Fashioned Hymnfest” featuring many of those great old hymns, Saturday, Sept. 25 at 7:30 p.m.

The event lasts approximately 90 minutes and will feature special instrumental and vocal performances, and both piano and organ accompaniment to the singing. Darris Baker, pastor at Grantville UMC will again serve as song leader.

Cokes Chapel is one of the oldest congregations in Coweta County, having been established in 1833. The present structure, which is still used for worship, was built in 1850. Many items from those old days still remain at Cokes Chapel, including a stepping stone in front of the building which was originally built to help ladies dismount from their carriages.

Wooden pillars stand in a row down the center of the sanctuary. They once supported partitions which segregated men from women and black from white, during the early days of the church.

The old church cemetery off to the side contains the final resting places of those whose birthdates span three centuries, including Confederate and Union soldiers.

An old pulpit used in the late 1800s was recently found and now stands in the back of the sanctuary, a memento of days gone by for all to see. Atop the pulpit is an old copy of the early Methodist's Cokesbury Hymnal.

Cokes Chapel is located between Peachtree City and Newnan on Lower Fayetteville Road between Dr. Fisher Road and Hwy. 154. For more information and specific directions, call the church office at 770-253-6052.

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