Edwin G. Weed, third bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Florida, found three families of Episcopalians when he visited DeFuniak Springs and from that nucleus St. Agatha's was born.

They decked the lath that was awaiting plaster with flowers and greenery from floor to ceiling and proceeded to read Morning Prayer.

From 2000 to 2007, with the help of matching grants from the state Bureau of Historic Preservation, St. Agatha's was able to restore its original exterior.

When that priest retired, the Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast established a School for Ministry there early in 2017.

The home, also a contributing site in the DeFuniak Springs Historic District is available for church and community meetings, seminars and retreats since the School for Ministry students are present only one long weekend each month.

The church is still a functioning organized mission in the Episcopal Diocese of the Central Gulf Coast.