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|organized=[[December 7]], [[1821]] | |organized=[[December 7]], [[1821]] | ||
|pastortitle=Senior Minister | |pastortitle=Senior Minister | ||
− | |pastorname=Rev. Dr. | + | |pastorname=Rev. Dr. [[Wesley H. Wachob]] |
|location=6 East [[Wright Street]] | |location=6 East [[Wright Street]] | ||
|previous_locations=NE corner<br/>[[Tarragona Street|Tarragona]] and [[Intendencia Street]]s<br/>NW corner<br/>[[Palafox Street|Palafox]] and [[Garden Street]]s | |previous_locations=NE corner<br/>[[Tarragona Street|Tarragona]] and [[Intendencia Street]]s<br/>NW corner<br/>[[Palafox Street|Palafox]] and [[Garden Street]]s | ||
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− | The '''First United Methodist Church''' or '''First Methodist Church''' is a historic church in Pensacola, currently located at 6 East [[Wright Street]]. The church's current pastor is the Reverend Dr. | + | The '''First United Methodist Church''' or '''First Methodist Church''' is a historic church in Pensacola, currently located at 6 East [[Wright Street]]. The church's current pastor is the Reverend [[Wesley Wachob|Dr. Wesley H. Wachob]]. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
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In [[1951]], an Education Building was constructed. In [[1959]], the Chapel of the Good Shepherd was built in memory of [[W. C. Mackey]] and [[E. R. Malone]]. "The Ark", a youth activity center, opened in [[1980]], followed by [[The Wright Place]] in [[1983]]. A new administrative building was constructed between [[1988]]-[[1989|89]], linking the sanctuary to The Wright Place. In the early 1990s, the church acquired property on Wright Street from a bankrupt car dealership and transformed it into a seventy-car parking lot for its members. | In [[1951]], an Education Building was constructed. In [[1959]], the Chapel of the Good Shepherd was built in memory of [[W. C. Mackey]] and [[E. R. Malone]]. "The Ark", a youth activity center, opened in [[1980]], followed by [[The Wright Place]] in [[1983]]. A new administrative building was constructed between [[1988]]-[[1989|89]], linking the sanctuary to The Wright Place. In the early 1990s, the church acquired property on Wright Street from a bankrupt car dealership and transformed it into a seventy-car parking lot for its members. | ||
− | In [[2000]], the Church purchased two buildings across Wright Street | + | In [[2000]], the Church purchased two buildings across Wright Street, which became their Youth Ministry Center and Outreach Ministry Center. In [[2004]] as a result of the Church's "Build on the Dream" capital project, a new three-story lobby building was completed. The lobby has connections to the sanctuary, library, Henry Roberts Activity Center, Wright Place, and the Education Building. |
− | + | In [[2007]], the Church purchased the adjacent [[Scottish Rite Masonic Center]]. | |
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− | In [[2007]], the Church purchased the adjacent [[Scottish Rite Masonic Center]] | ||
==Missions== | ==Missions== | ||
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*Rev. [[C. W. Gavin]] | *Rev. [[C. W. Gavin]] | ||
*Rev. Dr. [[Henry Earle Roberts]] (retired June 2006) | *Rev. Dr. [[Henry Earle Roberts]] (retired June 2006) | ||
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