First Methodist Church of Azle invited the community to its annual fall festival, which was combined with its 130th anniversary celebration. The free event featured bingo with prizes, train rides, a scavenger hunt of the church’s history, a caramel apple walk, inflatables, games and concluded with a community dinner.
In 1894, local Methodists organized a church of their own and a year later, Oct. 5, 1985, the United Brethren Church building was purchased for the new Methodist place of worship. The church was first established as The First Methodist Episcopal Church South with Rev. Will A. Stephens being the first pastor and Rev. G.S. Wyatt being the first Presiding Elder, a term that is now called district superintendent.
Since its establishment, the church has accomplished remarkable milestones including forming the first youth ministry group in 1910 called the Epworth League, organizing The Women’s Missionary Society of the Methodist Church in 1912, established the Original Charter of the Methodist Men in 1952, celebrating its first Lord’s Acre in 1969 and starting its Upward Basketball League in 2005.
