This is our story

A History of Wylie United Methodist Church
In the 1850’s, the early Methodist families in the Wylie area held services in the homes of Mark L. Morris and William Spurgin. Later they were held in the Lee schoolhouse, built by William H. Lee prior to the Civil War.

In 1875, land was bought from Mr. Lee for $10 for the construction of a church and school building, yet it continued to be referred to as the Lee Schoolhouse.

A proper church, called the Methodist Episcopal Church South of Wylie, was finally built on S. Ballard Street in 1887, under the leadership of Rev. J.W. Lively. Twenty-four ministers served in this white frame building over the next thirty-seven years.

In 1924, Wylie United Methodist Church built a sanctuary on the corner of Jefferson and Jackson streets, with over 100 Methodists transferring to their new church home for worship and fellowship. A bell was placed on a pedestal and rung every Sunday by the Sunday School Superintendent, David Click. This bell now sits on the south side of our present building.

In 1946, St. Paul Methodist members merged with the Wylie United Methodist Church, moving their building next door to WUMC to serve as an annex to the church. An Educational Building was constructed in 1969, containing Sunday School classrooms, nursery, kitchen, fireside room and a fellowship hall. Ground was broken for an Administration Building in 1984 (actually the old St. Paul Methodist Church site), with Rev. Glyn Rives as the minister.

In 1996, under the leadership of Rev. John Thornton, it was decided to relocate the church building to a site that addressed the growth of Wylie, and offered room to accommodate the needs of the church for many years. In 1999, land was purchased at the corner of McMillen and Country Club Dr. (FM 1378). The building at Jefferson and Jackson was sold to Wylie Bible Church and the congregation worshiped at Dodd Elementary while the first phase of the new facility, the 30,000 square foot Multi-Purpose building, was being built.

On December 15, 2002, the first worship service was held in the beautiful new building, which could hold 550 people for worship.

Our Mission & Vision

This is what drives us

The MISSION of Wylie United Methodist Church: 

Love God. Love Neighbors. Make Disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

The COMMITMENT we make:

 We say that we are committed to 4 Cs:

           Christ

           Community

           Connection

           Compassion

This translates into a deep and robust focus on:

           Sharing the love of Christ with all people we meet, learning and growing in our personal relationships with Christ, and being the hands and feet of Christ at every opportunity and moment.

           Care and attention to our church and local community, focusing on the ways in which we can intentionally do the work to make Wylie, Texas a better place with the love and grace of Jesus Christ.

           Intentional and radical hospitality to foster meaningful connections with each other, continually making the choice to see the face of God in the people we meet, and engaging in small groups for fellowship and study with people of all walks of life.

           Nurturing the spark in each person to “turn to wonder” (Parker Palmer) and offer compassion in our everyday lives in the way we approach each interaction. We choose compassion instead of defensiveness and strive to treat every person as a child of God, worthy of love, dignity, and respect.