First Methodist Church of Tulia

The Reverend R. M. Morris, area presiding elder Jerome Harelson, and seventeen charter members organized this congregation in 1891. Early worship services, held on alternate Sundays in conjunction with the local Baptist and Presbyterian congregations, were conducted in the town's one-room schoolhouse. With financial and labor assistance from the entire community, the Methodists built the town's first church building in 1897 with lumber hauled from Amarillo. The tradition of shared services continued, and the Baptist and Presbyterian congregations also worshiped in the Methodist church building until their own facilities were built. Church membership grew steadily, closely paralleling Tulia's population growth. A new sanctuary was completed in 1929, and by the early 1960s additional facilities were required to meet the congregation's needs. After a denominational name change in 1968, it became known as First United Methodist Church. In 1979, the congregation welcomed the membership of Trinity United Methodist Church in a merger of the two congregations. First United Church continues to serve the citizens of Tulia with a variety of worship, educational, and outreach programs. (1991)

First Methodist Church of Tulia is a historical marker in Tulia, Swisher County, dedicated in 1991. It is one of 16 historical markers documented in Swisher County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 17 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 34.5376, -101.7650 near Tulia. The nearest cataloged historic site is Tulia First National Bank (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Swisher County Courthouse, Swisher County Courthouse, and Swisher County.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5437001772. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.