A Reminder of Two Celebrations Coming Up
Texas Methodists will have two opportunities to celebrate their heritage this weekend.
Saturday, October 12, is McMahan's Chapel Day. The morning worship service will be followed by a covered dish lunch and lot of good fellowship. McMahan's Chapel day celebrates the oldest Methodist church in Texas that has been in continuous operation since before the Texas Revolution.
The attractive modern building replaced earlier wooden structures and is noteworthy because Littleton Fowler (d. 1846) is interred under the pulpit. Fowler was one of the first three Methodist missionaries commissioned by the Methodist Episcopal Church to come to Texas. He arrived in 1837 and eventually settled near McMahan's Chapel.
On Sunday October 13 Bishop Scott Jones will help Brenham FUMC celebrate its 175th anniversary. Worship services will start at 9:30 and will include the dedication of a marker naming Brenham FUMC as a UMC Historic Site. The children's sermon will include objects from the 1840's, including an appearance by a circuit rider. The choir will debut an anthem commissioned for the event.
Texas Methodists will have two opportunities to celebrate their heritage this weekend.
Saturday, October 12, is McMahan's Chapel Day. The morning worship service will be followed by a covered dish lunch and lot of good fellowship. McMahan's Chapel day celebrates the oldest Methodist church in Texas that has been in continuous operation since before the Texas Revolution.
The attractive modern building replaced earlier wooden structures and is noteworthy because Littleton Fowler (d. 1846) is interred under the pulpit. Fowler was one of the first three Methodist missionaries commissioned by the Methodist Episcopal Church to come to Texas. He arrived in 1837 and eventually settled near McMahan's Chapel.
On Sunday October 13 Bishop Scott Jones will help Brenham FUMC celebrate its 175th anniversary. Worship services will start at 9:30 and will include the dedication of a marker naming Brenham FUMC as a UMC Historic Site. The children's sermon will include objects from the 1840's, including an appearance by a circuit rider. The choir will debut an anthem commissioned for the event.
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