| Marker Number |
6145 |
| Atlas Number |
5397006145 |
| Marker Title |
Heath Methodist Church |
| Index Entry |
Heath Methodist Church |
| Address |
100 block of Smirl Dr. (FM 1140) |
| City |
Heath |
| County |
Rockwall |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
736216 |
| UTM Northing |
3636018 |
| Subject Codes |
Methodist (Methodist Episcopal and United Methodist) denomination; churches |
| Marker Year |
1990 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
in the 100 block of Smirl Drive (FM 1140) near the Southern intersection of FM 1140 and FM 740, Heath |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
Founded in 1890 at a site just south of town, this church originally was named Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The congregation and the church building moved to Heath between November 1909 and March 1910, and the original building was replaced by 1916. Circuit-riding ministers served the members for many years. The congregation became an integral part of the community. They moved into a new building in 1974, and called their first full-time pastor in 1981. The church continues to serve its community with a variety of ministries. (1991) |
