First United Methodist Church of Apalachicola

Apalachicola Florida First United Methodist Church

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Our History

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The First United Methodist of Apalachicola was established in 1839, making it one of the oldest churches in the state. It began as the Methodist Episcopal Church South, served by Reverend Peter Haskew, who was appointed by the Alabama/West Florida Conference to serve the St. Joseph-Apalachicola Mission. The congregation met for a time at a local hotel, then at the newly constructed Trinity Episcopal Church. They also met for several years at the homes of various members.

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1918 – Photo by State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory

The first sanctuary was built and dedicated in 1846.

Early in 1900, seventy buildings, including the Methodist church, were destroyed by a fire that devastated the city. The current structure was rebuilt immediately following the fire on the same site and completed in 1901 at a cost of $3500. The Gothic and Renaissance style was typical of church architecture of the late Nineteenth and early Twentieth centuries. It was constructed with locally harvested black cypress ceilings and wainscoting and yellow pine tongue-and-groove floors and walls. The new building in 1901 boasted of electric lights, several stained glass windows and a congregation of 185 members.

historicThe structure has been lovingly maintained by a congregation which has met there continuously since its completion, and all improvements have been appropriate to the building’s style and tradition. Listed on the National Registry of Historic sites, the church receives much attention from the many visitors to the area due to its prominent location in the historic district near the downtown and has become a popular location for area weddings.

Worship Services

Sunday In the Sanctuary: 10:30 am -12:00pm
Our historic sanctuary is Gothic and but our worship style is diverse, intimate and casual with a hybrid mix of traditional and alternative formats.
First Sunday –  Holy Communion
Second Sunday –
Third Sunday –  Fellowship Meal – Covered Dish & everyone is invited
Fourth Sunday –

Wednesday In the Hall: 7:00-8:30pm
Our hall is contemporary and informal and our worship style is spirit filled, intimate and casual with an emphasis on an encounter with God through, praise, prayer and the proclamation of the Word.
Worship – Downstairs in the “HALL” – ALL ages, everyone is invited

Christian Education and Spiritual Formation
Prayer meeting and Bible Study – Downstairs in Classroom 1
Mondays 6:15-8:30pm
Wednesdays 10am-12noon – In the “HALL”

ReCharge Outreach
5:30-7pm – Food, Fellowship & Fun – Upstairs in the “HUB” – Youth Ministries
7:00-8:30pm – Worship – Downstairs in the “HALL” – ALL ages, Everyone is invited

May God Richly Bless You!

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info@fumcapalach.com
850-653-9530
75 Fifth Street
Apalachicola, FL 32320

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