The 18th century saw the rise of the Methodist movement in Wales.

Preaching had started at Ty Llwyd and in the Ship Inn where Daniel Rowlands and Howell Harries both preached.

When Daniel Rowlands was ordained Deacon on 10 March 1733, the ceremony was conducted by the Bishop of St David's, John Banks, at Duke Street Chapel, Westminster. Nothing daunted, Daniel walked the 200 miles from Wales to London for his ordination.

The first chapel was built in 1768 and measured 39 feet by 21 feet.

The second was built in 1793 and the present one in 1832.

From 1811 the Methodists discontinued taking communion in church.

There was a small chapel at Ty Llwyd, where Hywel Harris preached in 1738. Two pillars from this chapel are under the gallery in Pennant Chapel today.

Cwmteg was built in 1873 as a house for the Minister

In 1913, at a cost of £100 a field was bought from Rhys Edwards, Lanllwyd for use as a cemetery.

These are the first five entries in the Register of Baptisms.

When Baptised	Child's Christian Name and Sex	In What Parish Born	When Born	Names of both Father and Mother,with the former Name of the Mother	Abode	Business or Profession	Signature of Parents	Signature of the Minister by whom the Baptism is performed
November 29th 1821	Ann a Female	Kilcennin	October21st 1821	Evan Evans Mary Evans Mary Jones	Bedaren	Blacksmith	Evan Evans Mary Evans Mark X	Ebanezer Richards
Febr 26th 1822	Ann a Female	Llansaintffread	Febr 2nd 1822	Evan Jones Rachel Jones Rachel Rees	Tyn y Cae	Labourer	Mark X Evan Jones Rachel Jones Mark X	David Evans
Augst 22nd 1822	Joshua a Male	Llanbadarn Trefeglwys	July 28th 1822	John Jenkins Elizabeth Jenkins Elizabeth Evans	Llyest fach	Labourer	John Jenkins Elizabeth Jenkins by mark X	David Evans
Septr 22nd 1822	Elizabeth a Female	Llansaintffread	Augst 10th 1822	William Evans Elizabeth Evans Elizabeth Jones	Gwernllaeth	Farmer	William Evans Elizabeth Evans	David Evans
Febr 16th 1823	Evan a Male	Llanbadarn Trefeglwys	Decr 28th 1822	Evan Evans Ann Evans Ann Jones	Pen y Garn	Labourer	Evan Evans Ann Evans	David Evans

The Ministers for the Chapel appear to have been drawn from a mainly from a circuit as they are today but some of them resided in the village.

1822 - 1824 David Evans
1864 - 1903 Evan Evans.He lived in Penpontbren.
He seems to have had an assistant preachesr in Thomas Lewis, Minister who lived at Pencwm, Pennant in 1866 and John Davies, Minister, who lived at Cwmteg from 1873 to 1902.
1911 - 1923 Morgan Evans
1933 - 1942 D.A.Williams
1944 - 1945 G.A.Howells
1950 - 1965 H.T.Harry
1968 - 1988 E.Ebenezer

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