Mansfield Methodist Church

This congregation was established in Mansfield in 1885 by 14 charter families who had migrated to Texas from other parts of the U.S. Worship services were held in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church until a one-room frame building was constructed on North First Street in 1890. The Mansfield church was named as head of circuit for the Methodist Church and the Rev. E.D.L. Tims was appointed as minister. The Mansfield congregation also built a large tabernacle in 1891 and shared it with other churches in town for summer revival meetings. A storm destroyed the one-room sanctuary in 1903. A larger edifice was built in 1904, and featured arched stained glass windows and a bell tower, and served the congregation until it burned in 1942. A brick church structure was completed in 1945, largely by community labor. Later, five acres were purchased on Pleasant Ridge and a larger facility was built and dedicated in 1981 to house the growing membership. The church has supported community service programs including boy scouts, outreach for those in need, missionary ministries, and Christian day care facilities. The first Methodist Church of Mansfield continues to serve the area as it has for more than 110 years. (1996)

Mansfield Methodist Church is a historical marker in Mansfield, Tarrant County, dedicated in 1994. It is one of 358 historical markers documented in Tarrant County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 501 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.5755, -97.1341 near Mansfield. The nearest cataloged historic site is Driskell, Earle C. (historical marker), about 0.6 miles away. Others within a short drive include Collier, John L., Chorn, Lester H. and Maybel Bryant, House, and Bratton, Andrew "Cap" and Emma Doughty, House.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5439003197. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.