Warren Chapel United Methodist Church is located approximately nine miles West of Marietta, two and a half miles North off SR 550 on County Road 126 in Warren Township. A log school just north of the present building was used as a place of worship in the beginning. The present church was built in 1855. On October 8 1863, one acre of ground from Robert and Isabella Boothby was deeded to the church trustees. Henry Porter, Calvin Leseur, Abraham Schafer, Marcus Anderson, and Ezekiel Canfield for the church and cemetery.

The church received a new foundation, windows and furniture in 1914. Later a vestibule, bell and concrete walks and steps were added.

Through the efforts of Mrs. Mary Robinson, Mrs. Martha Benedict and Martha Porter the first organ was purchased in 1889.

In 1881 Warren Chapel was the only preaching station in Warren Township. The church was first on the Belpre Circuit and in 1843, was changed to the Barlow circuit where it remained until 1911, when the Marietta circuit was established and Warren, Bethel Tunnel and Constitution were assigned to it.

In 1927, these churches were again placed on the Barlow circuit and the Marietta circuit was dropped. During this time, the church was served by student pastors from Marietta College, some of whom where Robert Weed, Ray Cross, Everett Stowe, James McKibben, and others.

The church lost some of its membership by transfer when the church at Tunnel was built in 1893. At the death of Mrs. Sarah Coffman in 1915, she left a bequest of $500.-, the interest from which Warren Chapel is to receive as long as the church organization remains.

In 1947 the church received a new roof and chimney. Since then the Venetian blinds were obtained and in 1955 the floors were refinished and carpet for the center aisle was purchased.

In 1963 a church building fund was set aside with fifth Sunday offerings only. Contributions received from members and friends in addition to several gifts in memory of loved ones made it possible in 1965 to make plans for an educational unit. Nelson Benedict, Jack Anderson and Donald Hendershot were appointed members of the building committee. Plans were drawn up by Eesley and Lee architects of Marietta.

On October 2 1966 ground was broken for the educational unfit and on Easter Sunday 1967, the first church school classes were held in the new building.

The unit has rooms for primary, intermediate, junior and senior classes as well as a fellowship room in the basement, storage room, complete equipped kitchen and restrooms.

The large room in the basement was named Boord Fellowship Hall, donated as a memorial by the families of Lawrence Boord, Leonard Boord and Lloyd Boord.

The large room on the south end of the building was named in memory of Tyrenus S. Robison and Raleigh F. Robison by Della Robison Tobias, Lillie Robison Augenstein and Vinetta Robison Dye.

The large room next to the main building is a memorial to Robert Boothby Porter and Martha Martin Porter by Mr. and Mrs. Jacob W. Porter, Margaret Porter Greenlees, Henrietta Porter Bingham, Ruby Porter Lynch, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Porter, Miss Hazelle Payne, Virginia Porter Keer, Beth Greenlees Stockwell, Ruth Greenlees Good, Dr. and Mrs. John Porter Greenlees, Mr. and Mrs. William C. Greenlees and Bonnie Bingham Ball.

A beautiful tapestry of the Lord’s Last Supper was given to the church by Glen and Eileen Anderson Sprague during their tour of duty in Africa with the U.S. Air Force. This picture hangs on the front wall of the sanctuary.

New chairs, communion table, choir chairs, Christian flag and accessories have been added to the cancel area in memory of Frank and Mary Benedict, Henry and Lucy Benedict by their families.

This fall, new steps and sidewalks were placed in front and at sides of the new addition, the chancel, altar area and aisle was carpeted and gas heat was installed in the main church.

In the summer of 1980, windows in the main church were replaced. Each family adopted a window.

In the summer of 1983, the main church was insulated, donated by Sims and Malcomb. Siding was purchased and placed on the Church.

In the fall of 1990, new pews, altar cross and collection plates were purchased from Crooksfille UM defunct church.

In the summer of 1993, the church was carpeted. The kitchen and basement was revamped and carpeted, in honor of Earl Dowler.

In the summer of 1994, the main church and Sunday school doors were replaced with new metal doors, donated by Mildred Ormiston.

In the summer of 1997, handicap ramps were built to the main church.