First Methodist Church (Midland, Texas)
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| First Methodist Church | |
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| 43°36′55″N 84°14′58″W / 43.6151579°N 84.2494698°W | |
| Country | United States |
| Denomination | Methodist |
| Website | firstmethodistmidland |
| History | |
| Status | Church |
| Founded | August 23, 1885 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Clergy | |
| Senior pastor(s) | Rev. Steve Brooks |
First Methodist Church is a Methodist church in Midland, Texas. It is known as the church at which Laura Welch married future president George W. Bush in 1977.[1]
History
[edit]Founded in 1885, the church was the first congregation organized in Midland. The church completed its first building at 100 N. Main in 1889 and moved to its current site at 300 N. Main in 1907. The current sanctuary was dedicated in 1968, and the Glass Memorial Chapel—the location of the Bush-Welch wedding—was completed in 1976.[2]
In 2022, the church voted to disaffiliate from the United Methodist Church.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "George W. Bush marries Laura Welch in Midland, Texas". The History Channel. 16 November 2009.
- ^ Buck, Megan Lea (August 26, 2010). "Church still going strong after 125 years". Midland Reporter-Telegram. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ DuPree, Will (December 15, 2022). "LIST: See which 439 Texas Methodist churches are leaving denomination". KXAN. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
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