The First United Methodist Church of Clarendon is inviting the public to attend a 100th anniversary celebration next weekend, November 6-7.
Established in 1888, the church started out at the southeast corner of Fourth and Kearney Streets, but the congregation quickly outgrew that wood frame building. So in 1910, the present building was erected at the corner of Fifth and Jefferson.
That same year, the building, which still serves the church today, was the birthplace of the present Northwest Texas and Central Texas annual Methodist Conferences.
To commemorate the opening of this beautiful structure and the organization of the two conferences, the First United Methodist Church will hold a celebration Saturday and Sunday, November 6 and 7.
The Saturday program will feature Dr. Tom Fuller, General Evangelist for the United Methodist Church, who will discuss the influence of John Wesley and how his teachings apply to Christianity today. The program begins at 6:30 p.m. and also will include a selection of music that will span the generations since 1910.
Sunday service on November 6 will begin at 9:45 a.m., and former pastors have been invited to attend and participate. Conference representatives will also be on hand as the church building is rededicated and a special message is brought by Dr. David Murrah, the author of “Are We Yet Alive?”: The Centennial History of the Northwest Texas Conference.
Following the service, a meal will be served in the Fellowship Hall.
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