Besides the
numerous ministries of First United Methodist Church, we have opened our
doors to provide meeting spaces for a wide range of community groups and
individuals. If you are interested in learning more about our
facilities, please download the following
forms to answer some of your questions before calling the church for
additional information.
93 years and several church buildings after Methodism established itself in
Lancaster, the current building of the First United Methodist Church,
located on the northwest corner of High and Wheeling Streets, was built
beginning in 1905. Major renovations took place in 1950 including the
construction of the education wing of the church.
In 1957 the Rising property, located on the southwest
corner of High and Wheeling Streets, was purchased and it continues to be
used for education, meeting rooms and for extra parking.
In 2005 the
church looked to the future and stepped out in faith to purchase land on the
west side of Lancaster and to construct Crossroads, located on Fair Ave., a
multipurpose facility to extend the reach of its ministry in this
community. It was dedicated in April 2007.
View a video about Crossroads.
