First United Methodist Church | |
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31°32′40″N97°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]
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]
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