The history of the First United Methodist Church of Keller reflects a people that have, for over a century, stayed true to God’s Word and the teachings of Jesus Christ. Our history lends purpose, credibility and excitement to the present and future of God’s Church. Our history began in 1897 meeting in the Union Church, where Presbyterians, Baptists and Methodists from Keller worshiped on different Sundays. The Union Church building was damaged by a severe storm in 1912. In 1913, Mrs. C. T. Whitley (“Mother Whitley”) donated property on Olive Street for the Keller Methodist Church, where the members constructed a 28 x 40 foot wooden frame church. In 1933, we added a 21 x 21 foot structure for Sunday School space, and in the early 1940’s stained glass windows replaced the original windows in the wooden structure. In 1946, Rev. R. V. Holt became the first full station pastor with a membership of 126. A small parsonage was purchased and the Sunday School space was enlarged by the addition of an old army barrack purchased for $1.00.

In June of 1968, Keller Methodist Church became the First United Methodist Church of Keller. In 1973, we built a brick sanctuary on Pecan Street, and the stained glass windows were moved to the new location. In 1986, we purchased 8 acres of land on Johnson Road along with land donated by Jim and Peggy Gean. In 1993, we broke ground and completed the construction of the Family Life Center (FLC) with a membership of 767, and the vision of building a sanctuary in the future. In 1999, we purchased acreage adjacent to the FLC, which included several buildings; one became the Hallelujah Center to meet the needs for growing Sunday School Classes. In 2001, we purchased additional acreage and a home, which has become a youth gathering place and we completed a (700-seat) sanctuary with a membership of 900. In 2002, we celebrated 105 years together as a congregation with a Homecoming event.