Worship services begin at 11 am on Sunday with greetings and announcements. Children are invited and there is always a children’s sermon. Our services are traditional with a choir leading us in familiar hymns accompanied by organ or piano.
We also publish a monthly newsletter. Contact us and we will be pleased to add your name and address to our mailing list.
What do we believe?
We all share a faith in God, but The United Methodist Church encourages us to think for ourselves, so we don’t necessarily all have the same opinions about every faith issue or social concern.
To learn more about The United Methodist Church visit the denominational website.
Our history
The church began as the Hampton Methodist Church, meeting in a private dwelling near the present-day Old Cemetery. Once a month a Methodist circuit rider would come and preach.
In 1882 the church was moved to the newly established town of Gordon, meeting in a frame structure on the north side. In 1900 the cornerstone was laid for a new church building made of pink-toned brick with stained-glass windows and a bell tower. This building was located at the same site as the present-day church.
In 1950 the church building was razed and the congregation moved to the American Legion Hall while a new building was constructed in the style of the chapel at Perkins School of Theology at SMU. The first service in the new church was held on December 14, 1951.
The bell from the old church is preserved in a tower at the rear of the church and is still rung for services.
Santo Methodist
Our sister church, Santo Methodist, is located just south of the public school in Santo, Texas. Dr Bowen also conducts a service there from 9 am to 10 am for those who prefer an early service or who find that location more convenient.