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  • Home
  • We Welcome You
    • I’m New Here
      • Will I Fit In?
      • Sunday Morning Schedule
        • Where Do I Take My Babies And Toddlers
        • What’s Available For Children And Preteens On Sunday Morning?
        • What’s Happening For Teens On Sunday Mornings?
      • Is The Church Building Accessible?
      • What Should I Wear?
      • What Should I Bring?
      • How Will You Use My Contact Information?
      • Should I Make A Donation?
      • Where Should I Park?
    • About Us
      • Who Are We
      • What We Believe
      • What We Do
      • Staff
      • How to Get Started
      • History
  • Calendar
    • Calendar
    • Recurring Events
    • Neighborhood Events
      • Webster Groves City Hall
      • Webster Rock Hill Ministries
      • Epworth Children and Family Services
      • Webster University
      • Eden Theological Seminary
      • Webster Groves School District
    • United Methodist calendar connections
      • United Methodist Church Gateway Central District Calendar
      • United Methodist Church Missouri Conference Calendar
  • Newsletter
    • Newsletter
  • Get Involved
    • 125+ Anniversary Celebration
    • Lenten Devotional Book Request Form
    • Our Church
      • Serve Through Volunteering
      • Risk-taking Missions
      • Adult And Youth Mission Trips
      • Epworth Children And Family Services
      • Food, Clothing, Gifts And Supply Donations
      • Hands In Mission
      • Room At The Inn
      • Webster-Rock Hill Ministries
    • Regional Volunteer Events
      • Youth
      • Adult
    • National & International events that we support
      • United Methodist Committee On Relief
      • Haiti Clean Water Project
      • Gertrude’s Orphanage
      • Mozambique Initiative
  • Updated Adult 2023 Financial Commitment Card
  • GIVE
    • 2023 Gratitude & Generosity Giving Program
  • Connect
    • Children
    • Youth
    • Young Adult
    • Adults
  • Contact

History

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History

Four church names, two locations and more than a century of building growth outline the evolution of Webster United Methodist.

Founded in 1893 as a Sunday School which met in members’ homes, the group grew to church status with the aid of visiting pastors from St. Louis.
Two of the most frequent visitors were a Methodist Episcopal pastor and a Disciples of Christ pastor. By 1895, the group split between the two denominations, and 11 Methodists signed a charter to found the Tuxedo Park Methodist Episcopal Church, located at 667 Atalanta Ave., Webster Groves, which is now a private home.

By 1909, the basement of the current church was built at 600 North Bompart Ave., Webster Groves, and the rest of the original building followed in 1915.
From 1916-1930, the church was known as the Hagerty Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church, named after the pastor and benefactor, Dr. Thomas Hagerty.
The third church moniker, First United Methodist Church, held from 1930-2016, indicating its status as the first Methodist church in Webster Groves.
Construction began on the three-floor education wing in 1951 to add classroom space for some 400 Sunday School students, products of the post-war baby boom. The building was remodeled to its current state in 1961, creating the sanctuary as it is now.

Our church name, Webster United Methodist, was adopted in 2016 as part of the Healthy Church Initiative, a renewal process which aids churches in addressing 21st Century needs and challenges.

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Address: 600 N Bompart Ave, Webster Groves, MO 63119

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Pastor Sharon Kichline: (314)-566-0332

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