This is an example of an increasingly rare intact rural church. It has a highly pitched front-facing gable roof, and two sets of double doors. Local tradition states the church originated a couple of miles down the road as the circa 1838 Bethlehem Methodist Church. The present church building was erected in 1888. Materials from the older Bethlehem church were likely incorporated into the new Pelham Church. The interior is original with windows along the sides, wood walls and ceilings and early pews. It also contains a pulpit, and flanking lamp stands that appear to be from the late-antebellum period.
This church was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage (ARLH) on March 29, 2012. It is located on Choctaw CR 42 approximately 8 miles northwest of Pennington, AL in the community of Edna (Google Maps: 32.279458, -88.117473).
Source: The Alabama Historical Commission PreserveALA Media Release, August 31, 2012.