Marker Inscription
This congregation traces its history to 1892, when circuit riding minister R .M. Morris and 12 charter members organized the Lubbock Methodist Church. Early worship services were held in the schoolhouse and the Lubbock County Courthouse. In 1900 the Rev. T. W. Sharp became the city's first resident Methodist pastor. The church's first sanctuary, built in 1904, was destroyed by a 1917 fire. The congregation built larger structures over the years to accommodate its growing membership and programs, which include missionary activities and educational services. (1992)
About this site
First Methodist Church of Lubbock is a historical marker in Lubbock, Lubbock County, dedicated in 1992. It is one of 35 historical markers documented in Lubbock County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 51 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 33.5861, -101.8601 near Lubbock. The nearest cataloged historic site is Bacon Home (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Lubbock Women's Club, Bacon, Warren and Myrta, House, and First Baptist Church of Lubbock.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5303001762. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
