Grimethorpe Methodist Church has closed its doors for the last time on Sunday after serving the community for more than 90 years.
Church secretary, Des Haynes, 81, said nobody is able to take on the responsibility of running it and with no new blood coming in, the church is being sold.
"We've had estate agents round and it's up for sale, but there's a possibility in order to get rid of it more quickly that it might go to auction. Now who will buy it and for what reason I don't know."
Church pews are being given away as garden furniture, and the piano, used in services is to be found a new home at Ryhill Methodist Church, Des says.
"No matter who has come they have always found it a caring, warming church, particularly the preachers. People have found a friendship and a warmth and we have always made people welcome."
He said during its peak the congregation had about 30 members. Now there are 11 but only four live in Grimethorpe.
The church began life as a tin hut in Chapel Street before a Methodist church was built in 1923.
The brick building stood in front of the hall which is used now.
In 1985 the group moved to the church hall as the old church had to be pulled down due to dry rot.
