The Berlin Circuit consists of two United Methodist Churches in Marshall County, Tennessee: Caney Springs United Methodist Church and Berlin United Methodist Church. Both of these churches are on a "circuit", which means that they share resources and are linked together in connectional ministry with one another.
Caney Springs and Berlin, as part of the United Methodist Church, are part of the larger Wesleyan tradition that arose out of the life and ministry of John Wesley, who was an Anglican priest in 18th century England. John Wesley's motivation was to bring spiritual revival and renewal to 18th century England. In the United States, a number of Christian denominations trace their heritage to the Wesleyan movement, including the United Methodist Church, the Church of the Nazarene, and the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
The United Methodist Church shares much in common with other Christian traditions, including a belief in the divinity of Jesus, the authority of the Bible, and the trinity. The United Methodist Church also has a number of emphases, such as the priority of personal holiness, social holiness, sanctification, and the means of grace.
Caney Springs and Berlin are two rural churches which were both founded in the mid 19th century. Both churches have played large roles in evangelizing Marshall County, and the members of both churches continue to live out the teachings of Jesus in their lives and communities.
Supporting the work and mission of Caney Spring United Methodist Church and Berlin United Methodist Church, two churches partnered in the ministry of making disciples of Christ for the transformation of the world, located in Marshall County, Tennessee.
