About Us
our core values
We believe in the Triune God, in the Holy Scriptures that present Him, and in the Church which is His highest creation. We also believe God's Purposes are His revealed way of glorifying Himself and of fulfilling our lives now and eternally.
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We deeply value all people in our church, community & world including individuals and families of all ages and capacities. We celebrate God's love in our hearts in its various expressions of mutual respect, warmth, grace, authenticity, relevance, humility, concern, passion, excellence, and determination.
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We deeply value processes that apply God's purposes to people for His glory and for their good.2 We greatly appreciate spaces, places and environments that facilitate such processes.
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Finally, we deeply value our Wesleyan/ Methodist perspective, heritage and connection.
Our Church History
1890s - 1st church building constructed north of the present building.
1899 - Methodist Episcopal Church, South, began meeting at the courthouse. J.F. Feagin was appointed to serve and the church was listed in the Pensacola District.
1900 - Methodist Episcopal Church was listed in Union Springs as part of the Alabama District with no minister supplied at Annual Conference.
1901 - Original Methodist Episcopal Church, North building was destroyed by a fire. A new wood frame building was built.
1907 - Two churches merge keeping the Methodist Episcopal Church north building and selling the Methodist Episcopal Church south building.
1954 - The Educational wing of the church was completed.
1958 - The parsonage was rebuilt using bricks.
1967 - The old church was removed and the building we currently have was built. This included incorporating the original stained glass windows and bell in the new building. The small chapel was also built with the incorporation of salvaged pews.
1987 - The large, 2-story frame "Gordon House" (now known as the Fellowship or Youth House) next to the church was acquired for use as a youth building. This building has also been used as a recreational area and a food pantry area.
2004 - The small brick building known as His Kids Preschool (originally the "Blake House") was acquired for use as a daycare facility.
2009 - His Kids Preschool opened.
2017 - The Fellowship House renovations began thanks to a historical grant received from the State of Florida, Department of State.
2022 - First Methodist Church of Defuniak Springs joined the Global Methodist Church movement.