Poteet United Methodist Church

Poteet United Methodist Church. . In 1910, the Poteet Townsite Company, owned by Methodists Henry T. and Ida Fischer Mumme, donated land at Fourth Street and Avenue G for a church building, and Fourth Street and Avenue D for a parsonage. The Methodists, under the leadership of the Reverend F.A. Grimes, had been informally meeting in houses and in the only school building in town. On February 3, 1912, they officially became a spiritual family. The Rev. Grimes made his home in a tent next to church property until the parsonage was complete. Amphion, the first county seat, provided salvaged lumber from the Amphion Methodist Church to build the Methodist parsonage in Poteet. The church hired one of its members, A.J. Brown, to construct the large white-frame structure, which was the first Protestant sanctuary in Poteet. The building was dedicated on June 16, 1912. The Methodists shared their sanctuary with the Baptists until the Baptist church was completed later that year. In the 1930s, a new church building was built. In 1948, an educational building was added. A memorial hall and a new parking lot were finished in 1985 and 1997, respectively., During Poteet United Methodist Church's long history, many have found a place of belonging at the church. The 1940s witnessed the Women's Society of Christian Service and the Women's Missionary Society both thrive. In the 1950s and 1960s, the Methodist Youth Fellowship was very active and successfully fundraised for a roof and sidewalk between the two church buildings. During the 1980s and 1990s, the United Methodist Men's Organization raised money for scholarships for graduating seniors who were members of the church. The congregation has also provided food pantries and medical and human services. For over one hundred years, Poteet United Methodist Church has been a steadfast place of worship and service for the Poteet community.