First Methodist Church, Gatesville

First Methodist Church, Gatesville Our mission is to make disciples of Jesus Christ who worship passionately, love extravagantly, and witness boldly. On November 7, 1854, Rev.

Robert Barnard Wells preached the first sermon in the newly-organized town of Gatesville in a clapboard house on the southeast corner of the square that was being used as the courthouse. His wife, Mary Fisher Wells, organized the first Sunday School and private school at their log cabin. Planning soon began for organizing a Methodist Church in Gatesville. On Jauray 11, 1855, the Bishop of the Meth

odist Epsicopal Church South came to Gatesville and officially organized the Methodist Church with sixteen members. In 1860, the church members and volunteers built a church building on the corner of 7th and Saunders streets. The Methodists and Baptists shared the building, alternating Sundays. Between 1880 and 1900, several building changes took place, including a move to 8th and Saunders Street, a new wooden curch, a new parsonage, and other additions and refurbishments. Again, a larger building was needed by the congregation. In 1913, a large white brick building was dedicated on Lutterloh Avenue. In 1967 the church purchased the home at 115 N. 28th Street to be used as the parsonage. Our present structure was completed in 1971. It incorporated many of the stained glass windows from earlier buildings. The church initiated the Let's Grow Learning Center preschool in 1982 and in 1998, a Family Life Center added additional classes and recreational space. The 150th Anniversary of Methodism in Gatesville was marked with a special dedication service in 2004.

06/23/2026

Doris Music / Offertory 6/21/2026

If you havenโ€™t done so already, be sure and pick up your new directory in the church office. ๏ฟผ
06/21/2026

If you havenโ€™t done so already, be sure and pick up your new directory in the church office. ๏ฟผ

06/21/2026
๐—ช๐—ฒ'๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜ ๐— ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—–๐—ต๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—š๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ!Whether you're a longtime member, a...
06/18/2026

๐—ช๐—ฒ'๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐˜† ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜ ๐— ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—–๐—ต๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—š๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ!

Whether you're a longtime member, a first-time visitor, or looking for a church home, our new website makes it easier to stay connected and learn more about the life and ministries of our church.

On the website, you can:
โ€ข Learn what to expect when visiting
โ€ข Explore our ministries and events
โ€ข Submit prayer requests
โ€ข Access The Spotlight monthly newsletter
โ€ข Learn about our history, mission, and beliefs
โ€ข Give online securely
โ€ข Register for programs and events
โ€ข Link to our Facebook to view our Sunday 10:30 Service

Join us for worship each Sunday:
8:30 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.
Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Unable to join us in person? Our 10:30 a.m. worship service is livestreamed each Sunday on Facebook.

๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ:
FirstMethodistChurchGatesville.com

We look forward to welcoming you and your family to First Methodist Church Gatesville!
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06/17/2026

Good Morning, I wanted to remind all fathers and men of the church to join me for a Fatherโ€™s Day Brunch hosted by Pastor Schmidt on Saturday Morning, June 20 at Rancherโ€™s at 9:00 A.M. You may also bring your spouse and family. We will gather for a meal, brief devotional, and a discussion about reforming our Menโ€™s Ministry at First Gatesville. Please come join us.

We have a new website: firstmethodistchurchgatesville.com
06/16/2026

We have a new website: firstmethodistchurchgatesville.com

Welcome to First Methodist Church Gatesville, a Christ-centered church serving Gatesville, Texas, through worship, faith, and service.

Address

2600 E Main Street
Gatesville, TX
76528

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Sunday 8:30am - 11:30pm

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+12548652520

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