Hutchinson County Photographs
First Methodist
Church of Borger
submitted by Cleo
Morrison
First United Methodist Church
of Borger
A.P. “Ace” Borger purchased 240 acres of land
here in January 1926 and began to establish a new town.
Within ninety days, the oil field town named for Borger
had a population of more than 50,000 people. The Rev. W.
M. Lane, the presiding elder of the Amarillo district of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, visited Borger and
decided to establish a church. The Rev. Orion w. Carter
conducted the first worship service in the local grocery
store. By July 1926 the church was formally organized by
charter with 15 charter members, and a 36’ x
60’ church was erected by Guy Rich. By the end of
the year the Sunday school had an enrollment of 250, and
women’s and youth programs were established. An
addition was built in 1928 to accommodate the growing
membership.
A second church structure, located on the corner of West
Second and North Hedgecoke, was erected in 1930. The
edifice served the congregation until 1952, when a third
sanctuary was constructed at West Second and North McGee
streets. An educational building was added in 1960. The
congregation has grown with the city of Borger, and
maintains a strong community presence.
(1997)
Official Texas Historical Marker with post
This page was last updated April 30, 2009.