Ellis County Texas Archives Photo Place.....Ennis First United Methodist Church  1954
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First United Methodist Church
North McKinney Street 

On January 30, 1944, Dr. and Mrs. A.L. Thomas, through their love and devotion
to the church, presented the Board of Trustees two choice lots in the 300 block
of North McKinney Street

In April 1945, another lot, adjoining the first two, was purchased with funds
supplied by T.A. Barrington, F.N. Wilson, J.E. Keever, W.B. Rider, Sr., W.D.
Arden, H.R. Thomas, H.C. Rogers and Owen Gilpin.  In 1949, another lot adjoing
the building site was presented to the Board of Trustees by Dr. and Mrs. Thomas.

On August 31, 1949, in a called session of the Church Conference, the Building
Committee was authorized to contract for the construction of a new church
building.   Ground breaking was Sept 27, 1949

The old church bell from the church on S. Dallas, was placed in the new building.

On Jan 28, 1951, Bishop William C. Martin preached the first sermon.



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