St Matthew's United Methodist Church

St Matthew's United Methodist Church At St. Matthew's you are always welcome. Join us at 10:30 am every Sunday for worship! See you soon! Garden Oaks Methodist was established in August of 1943. A.

Their first service was held on August 1st in the Civic Building on 34th Street (then Rosslyn Road). In January 1944, the Charter Membership books were closed with 135 members registered. In 1946, Boy Scout Troop 283 was organized. In 1947, Garden Oaks Methodist moved from the Civic Building to the first unit of its own plant at 4300 North Shepherd Drive. The name Garden Oaks Methodist was changed

to St. Matthew's United Methodist in order to show our broader mission to the world. In 1949, The United Methodist Men's Club was chartered. In September 1953, they opened a new education unit and newly air-conditioned sanctuary. In 1956, a building committee was formed and they hired C. Johnson & Associates to build a new sanctuary. In November 1958, the new $260,000 sanctuary was opened for worship. In 1959, the St. Matthew's Garden Club was organized. In 1961, the Olivier Educational Building was added to the Church plant. In 1975, the Mother's Day Out program was organized. In 1979, the Young-at-Heart group (for ages 60+) was organized. In June, The first night of Vacation Church School was held along with Continuing Education courses for adults and youth. In 1980, the pipe organ was installed under the leadership of Organist Paul Jernigan. The church was declared free of debt. In September 1981, the church agreed to sponsor a Filipino congregation and share facilities. In 1982, the Food Pantry was established (Now moved to a different location). In 1986, the John Earle Barden Scholarship Fund was established. In 1987, an Antiphonal Organ was added in the balcony. In 1989, St. Matthew’s became sponsor of MANNA, an ecumenical ministry of Northwest Houston churches. In 1990, the Mother's Day Out program was expanded to include preschool and a full time director, Mary Bordelon, was hired. The Parent’s Night Out program was launched. In December 1991, the annual Birthday Party for Jesus was started. Pastors:
1943-1946 Eldon R. Koerner
1946-1950 Byron L. Lovelady
1950-1951 John Rentfro
1951-1954 James A. Chapman
1954-1961 Myers B. Curtis, Associate: H.W. Bahler
1961-1965 Emmitt Barrow
1965-1968 Eugene D. Bennett, Jr.
1968-1974 Charles Godbey
1974-1976 Louis Sada, Jr.
1976-1978 Lewis W. Nichols
1978-1981 Leslie P. LeGrand
1981-1983 Clifton M. Lamb
1983-1985 Earl S. Yokley
1985-1995 Donald L. Goodwin
1995-1999 Tom W. Crowe
1999-2005 Herb Stallknecht
2005-2007 Gail Harrelson
2007-2009 Charles Green
2009-2015 Frank Coats
2015-Present Virginia Wall

05/26/2026
A few screen shots from the Texas Annual Conference worth reading and saving.
05/26/2026

A few screen shots from the Texas Annual Conference worth reading and saving.

So far at the Annual conference we’ve had a chance to visit with several vendors’ booths of ministries that we can learn...
05/25/2026

So far at the Annual conference we’ve had a chance to visit with several vendors’ booths of ministries that we can learn from.

1. ZOE empowers - in July 2026 there will be a virtual tour to Kenya
2. ZOE empowers - in the fall of 2027 a trip to Rwanda
3. Special People Camp - an annual camp for adults with special needs
4. Multi-sensory worship resources
5. Free book: Five Marks of a Methodist
6. Free book: Social Principles of the United Methodist Church

The office will be closed today in recognition of Memorial Day. There will be a memorial service remembering clergy who ...
05/25/2026

The office will be closed today in recognition of Memorial Day. There will be a memorial service remembering clergy who have passed away in the last year at 5:30 pm at the Hilton Americas if you feel so led to attend.

05/24/2026

Join us for the conference online - one of our youth will be reading during the opening service.

Get ready for new song in worship this Sunday as we worship together with Legacy UMC on Pentecost Sunday
05/22/2026

Get ready for new song in worship this Sunday as we worship together with Legacy UMC on Pentecost Sunday

Awesome by Charles Jenkins & Fellowship Chicago with lyrics from the album "The Best of Both Worlds"Enjoy this new lyric video! Remember to Like the video an...

Thank you to everyone who brought beans for the Food Drive. Not too late to bring more or send directly to CWS through t...
05/19/2026

Thank you to everyone who brought beans for the Food Drive. Not too late to bring more or send directly to CWS through this link: https://a.co/05Q6HgMJ

Come by for a cup of coffee today and tomorrow 9 - 10:30 am Monday and Tuesday
05/18/2026

Come by for a cup of coffee today and tomorrow 9 - 10:30 am Monday and Tuesday

Address

4300 N Shepherd Drive
Houston, TX
77018

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Sunday 9am - 12pm

Telephone

(713) 697-0671

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