In 1852, the First United Methodist Chuch was erected on East Franklin Street.  Construted of clapboards, it was 16 X 20 feet, and served the congregation for four years.  A that time, a second structure was built on an adjoining lot. 

The second building of the First United Methodist Church was built in 1856.  It took 2 years to build the church and the structure was made out of cypress and cedar logs chipped brought by ox cart from Shreveport, Louisiana and Jacksonville, Texas.  It took two to three weeks to make each round trip.  The second structure served the congregation as a place of worship for 37 years.

In 1893, a third house of worship was erected on College Street.  Fire destroyed the building in 1904.  After the fire, a new building was constructed on the same site.

The fourth house of worship was completed in 1905 and served the congregation until the mid-1940's when it became necessary for larger facilities due to continued growth in membership.

Our current church building was constructed between the years 1950 and 1967 in various stages.  The stained glass windows were removed from the College Street locatoin and re-used in the present building.  The pipe organ was also moved from the College Street church to the current Sanctuary.

Modern additions and changes including the Family Life Center (2000) and the front parking lot and circle drive (2019) make the building what it is today.