First Methodist Church Haskell

06/21/2026

Happy Father’s Day - June 21, 2026

06/19/2026

Honoring My Dad

Harry Louis Garison, Sr., was a remarkable man. Known to his friends as “Buddy,” he was born at home on August 25, 1928. When he got married, his father gave him an acre of land across the road, where dad built a house for his new bride. He lived in that house for the rest of his life. It was where my brothers and I grew up, and it was where he died on December 6, 2018 – about 75 yards from where he was born....

Harry Louis Garison, Sr., was a remarkable man. Known to his friends as “Buddy,” he was born at home on August 25, 1928. When he got married, his father gave him an acre of land across the road, wh…

06/15/2026

Exploring Our Heritage

I wrote last week about the work of the Haskell County Historical Commission, documenting the 1898 Texas Cowboys’ Reunion and a very special horse named Old Hub. I am proud to serve as a member of our local historical commission – I love history, especially Texas history, and particularly, LOCAL Texas history. I enjoy learning about the history of this area, and the pioneers, settlers, and early-day ranchers who came here in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century....

I wrote last week about the work of the Haskell County Historical Commission, documenting the 1898 Texas Cowboys’ Reunion and a very special horse named Old Hub. I am proud to serve as a member of …

06/14/2026

June 14, 2026

Sunday Morning Worship Service

06/07/2026

Community worship service, June 7

06/05/2026

Remembering Old Hub

This past Saturday, I had the pleasure of participating in the dedication of two historical markers, commemorating the Third Annual Texas Cowboys’ Reunion, held in Haskell, July 27-29, 1898. The Haskell County Historical Commission, of which I am proud to be a member, has been working for two years to recognize that 1898 event with an “official” Texas State Historical Marker....

This past Saturday, I had the pleasure of participating in the dedication of two historical markers, commemorating the Third Annual Texas Cowboys’ Reunion, held in Haskell, July 27-29, 1898. The Ha…

06/01/2026

True Moral Courage

People run OUT of burning buildings. That’s simple human self-preservation, to get as far away from danger as possible. Yet we know there are those who run INTO burning buildings. We call them firefighters. We also call them heroes. Normal human reaction is to get away from gunfire, especially if you’re unarmed. But soldiers and law enforcement officers routinely run TOWARDS gunfire, especially when a buddy is in trouble....

People run OUT of burning buildings. That’s simple human self-preservation, to get as far away from danger as possible. Yet we know there are those who run INTO burning buildings. We call them fire…

05/31/2026

Sunday Morning Worship

05/26/2026

Don Ballard ~ Funeral Service

05/22/2026

Another Look at “America the Beautiful”

Katharine Lee Bates was an American poet, born in 1859, in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Her father, a minister in the Congregationalist church, passed away only a few weeks after she was born, but she was raised by her independent-minded mother and an aunt. After graduating from high school, Katharine enrolled in Wellesley College, graduating with her B.A. in 1880. She taught high school and traveled, attended Oxford for a time, and eventually became a professor of English Literature at Wellesley....

Katharine Lee Bates was an American poet, born in 1859, in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Her father, a minister in the Congregationalist church, passed away only a few weeks after she was born, but she …