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West Blocton was the second church to be organized in the Alabama Mission. West Blocton Bible Methodist was originally call the Wesleyan Methodist Church and was formed shortly after a revival which occurred in the nearby town of Brent, AL. The name was changed to Bible Methodist in the summer of 1967.
The earliest records available indicate that the first service were held on December 1st, 1906 by Pierce Ramsey. You can see P C Ramsey's original sermon note book here. The first sermon was took as it's text 2nd Thessalonians 1:1. The second written record of the church appeared in the local newspaper called the "Enterprise" on February 2nd, 1907. See the microfiche copy here.