History
Created forty-four
years ago to serve the growing population of North Richland Hills,
Davis Memorial United Methodist Church sits on the site of a former
dairy, still meeting today the needs of the people for which it
was created. In 1959, at the annual gathering of the Central Texas
Conference, it was announced that a parcel of land, part of J.
Fred Davis Sr's farm, had been donated to the Conference as the
site of a new church. It was to be named Davis Memorial in honor
of the memory of Mr. Davis' father, the Rev. George Crockett Davis
who served as a Methodist minister for fifty years. The church's
first worship service was held July 26, 1959, in a barn on Mr.
Davis' dairy farm, a few blocks from the church's present location.
The church, built
of the same pink granite that covers the state capitol, was completed
in January, 1961. It consisted of a sanctuary, office space and
Sunday School rooms. The original building was enlarged and renovated
in 1968 and 1986. During its forty year history, the church's
philosophy has always been to serve Christ by serving others,
and with the help and guidance of the nine outstanding ministers
who have served Davis Memorial, the congregation has been faithful
in striving to meet that goal.
