First United Methodist Church (Waco, Texas)
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First United Methodist Church | |
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31°32′40″N 97°11′44″W / 31.544311°N 97.195483°W | |
Country | United States |
Denomination | Methodist |
Website | firstwaco |
History | |
Status | Church |
Founded | 1 April 1850 |
Founder(s) | Rev. Joseph Perkins Sneed |
Dedicated | 1 March 1963 |
Architecture | |
Functional status | Active |
Groundbreaking | 1962 |
Completed | 1963 |
Clergy | |
Senior pastor(s) | Rev. Ryan Barnett (Lead Pastor) |
First United Methodist Church is a church at 4901 Cobbs Drive in Waco, Texas.[1]
Background
[edit]In 1850, the Rev. Joseph Perkins Sneed, founded the church where Jackson Street met the Brazos River.[1] In 1858, the first church was built at Franklin Avenue and Third Street.[1]
In 1962, ground was broken on a new church site (the current site) in Northwest Waco, and the current church was dedicated in March 1963.[1]
In 2019, the church formally merged with downtown Waco's Austin Avenue United Methodist Church.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Ryan, Terri Jo. "First United Methodist Church". Waco History.
- ^ Hoover, Carl (June 1, 2019). "First Methodist absorbs smaller Austin Avenue Methodist in church merger". Waco Tribune.