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ABOUT FUMC

Serving, nuturing and sharing so that people may experience God's love and grace and become followers of Jesus Christ.

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A postcard from 1954 celebrating the Church's Centennial

OUR HISTORY

First United Methodist Church was first organized in 1854, just one year before the town of Stephenville was founded. That year there were ten charter members that made up the congregation. 

In 1917, the present Beaux Arts-style building replaced an earlier sanctuary that was only about twenty-five years old at the time. Since then, FUMC has grown into what it is today. 

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WHAT WE BELIEVE

As a United Methodist Church, we recognize four sources and criteria for theological thinking: Scripture, Tradition, Experience and Reason. Scripture is primary, so we understand our primary theological task as disciplined study of the Bible. The traditions of the Church throughout the ages, our personal faith experience and reason all serve to enlighten and enliven our understanding of scripture and it's interpretation today.

We do not, therefore, understand theology as static, for the exclusive property of any one particular doctrine or creed, but as a dynamic process involving the entire community of faith. 

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Our understanding of God as revealed in Jesus Christ compels us to open our hearts and to the experience of God in our lives and in relationship with others; to open our minds to new and deeper understandings; and to open our doors to all people who would join us in loving God with all our hearts and our neighbors as ourselves. We commit ourselves to going out and to being God's people in the world.

 

FUMC Stephenville is committed to serving the community of Stephenville and surrounding Erath County by providing a healthy place to worship and fellowship with each other as well as a base of operations for Christ's work in our area.  

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CLERGY & SUPPORT STAFF
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MARILYN JONES

Senior Pastor

HEATHER HAMILTON

Church Pianist

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CAROLYN PEEK

Office Administrator

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KELLY OLIVER

Children's Ed/Nursery Coordinator

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REV. JANE WOODWARD  

Interim Director of Traditional Worship

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TYSON CACY

Director of Youth Ministries

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CHARLES MOORE

Superintendent of Buildings & Grounds

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JULIE BLACKBURN

Youth Handbell Director

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REV. COREY MOSES

Tarleton Wesley Director

Interim Director of Renew Worship

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KIMBERLY LAMPMAN 

Finance Administrator

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LAURIE LIVELY

Director of Children's Choir

& Rhythm Ringers Handchime Choir       

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