1850 A congregation of the Methodist Episcopal Church-South is formed in Newport
1850 New Zion Methodist Episcopal-South congregation organized in Pembroke
1852 Deed given for Methodist Episcopal Church site in Newport by David Price
1853 Construction on Newport church begun
1903 Deed given for land to Mt. Olivet Episcopal Methodist Church-South by Billy Reynolds four miles northeast of Newport
1906 Newport sanctuary remodeled (balcony removed and bell tower rebuilt)
1907 Newport parsonage site deeded by Tom Martin
1910 Present parsonage constructed
1954 Newport sanctuary moved back 20′ by VDOT in order to widen Rt. 42
1969 New Zion merges into Newport congregation
1975 Mount Olivet congregation merged into Newport church; name changed to Newport-Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church
1977 First Fellowship Hall/Sunday School addition
1988-93 Second Fellowship Hall/Sunday School room addition
1997 The Village Green is established
1998-2002 Sanctuary remodeled (narthex added and windows moved from north wall to front of the church
