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Colors - Repeated in every window:

  • Blue – The field of blue, common to each window, symbolizes Heaven and heavenly love. It is the color or truth and clarity, the traditional color of the virgin’s robe.
  • Red – The color of blood, red is associated with the emotion love, fervor, holy zeal. It is also considered the church color for martyrdom – as early Christians fervently faced death rather than deny their faith. The color chosen by the Cardinals, rulers of the Roman church, is also the color of fire and the flames of holy faith.
  • Green – The corner block of each window is the liturgical color representing life and growth, of spring and regeneration and immortality.
  • Gold – A golden yellow is the emblem of the sun (Son) and of divinity. It is also considered the color of splendor and sovereignty – our Lord’s kingly office.
  • Violet – A canonical color, violet symbolizes the passion and suffering of our Lord. It is a color of penitence, preparation, advent and also of royalty.


The windows were intended to be similar yet different. Each symbol is presented upon a golden cross, the universal symbol of Christian redemption. Each is framed by an arch which in Gothic times was thought to help direct the worshiper’s thoughts to Heaven. The windows carry a common design and color to unify every corner or the church as each symbol of Christianity reminds us of the many facets of our complete faith.

  1. The Madonna and Child signify the beginning of Christ’s life here on earth. The blessed virgin chosen among women to bear the Son of God sent to earth as a Savior to mankind.

  2. The Crown of Thorns is the eternal reminder of the crucifixion with three nails forming the monogram for the Latin works signifying Jesus is victor over sin.

  3. The Lamb and Staff is reminiscent of shields carried into the religious crusades during the Middle Ages – the Lamb of God (Jesus) with the banner of victory over sin and death.

  4. The Praying Hands are emblematic of the comforting touch of the Father and of our position in reverence to Him.

  5. The Bread and Wine are the sacramental symbols from the Last Supper of the flesh and blood of Jesus given for us so that we may have life eternal.

  6. The Heart and Flame represent Christian charity inspired with intense devotion – our hearts licked by the flames of the Holy Spirit.

  7. Alpha and Omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet and used in the time of our Lord. It signifies that He is the beginning and the end of all things (Rev. 1:8). The crown is the Crown of Life and of his sovereignty over us.

  8. The Entwined Lilies are the recognized symbol of Easter and of Christ’s resurrection to eternal life.

  9. The Descending Dove is the oldest symbol of the Holy Spirit coming to earth to alight on each who would believe.

  10. The Open Bible stands for the Word of God. We turn to the Bible for the history of God’s dealings with man down through the ages and for the words of Jesus with the promise of His love and life forever, I Peter 1:25: "The word of God endureth forever."

                                              
                        above our front doors                                    prayer chapel

                                                                

                    
                             A photo of the old church and a postcard.       
              



"The Methodist Episcopal Church, South" was organized on June 5, 1897. It was a charge on the Chapel Hill circuit. The first permanent sanctuary in De Queen was completed in the fall of 1899. Prior to that time, the "Church" met in a store building and then the armory which was located at the corner of 5th Street and De Queen Avenue. The second church building was started in 1951 and completed in 1952, the building in use today.

In the process of growth, the name of the denomination changed from, "The Methodist Episcopal Church, South" to, "The Methodist Church", then "The First United Methodist Church" of De Queen.  

                                   A photo of the church today
   

Pastors assigned to the "Methodist Church"
Rev. John A. Parker     1897 – June 5 to July 9, 1898
Rev. W. R. Locke        1898 – July 10 to November 1898
Rev. D. E. Cameron     1898 – July 10 to November 1898
Rev. M. W. Manville    1898 – November to 1903
Rev. W. A. Steele        1903 – 1906
Rev. W. P. Whatley      1906 – 1907
Rev. W. R. Harrison     1908 – 1909
Rev. Z. D. Lindsay       1910 – 1912
Rev. J. A. Biggs            1913 – 1914
Rev. F. N. Brewer        1915 – 1917
Rev. F. P. Doakes        1918 – 1920
Rev. J. A. Parker          1921 – 1925
Rev. R. H. Cannon       1926 – 1929
Rev. A. W. Waddil       1933 – 1934
Rev. J. L. Cannon         1935 – 1936
Rev. E. D. Galloway     1937 – 1939
Rev. H. Sadler              1940 – 1944
Rev. D. T. Rowe          1945 – 1947
Rev. J. L. Tucker          1948 – 1951
Rev. A. Doss                1952 – 1956
Rev. F. Arnold 1957 – 1959
Rev. V. Bell                  1960 – 1961
Rev. P. Cruce               1962 – 1964
Rev. W. D. Elliott         1965 – 1966
Rev. D. Alford              1967 – June 1 to August 1
Rev. D. Wilson 1967 – August 1 to 1971
Rev. J. Alston               1972 – 1976
Rev. M. Clayton           1977 – 1979
Rev. T. Wilson 1980 – 1983
Rev. H. Rogers 1984 – 1990
Rev. L. Perry                1992 – 1995
Rev. Bill Fish                1996 to 2005
Dr. Rockey E. Starnes  2005 - November 2007
Rev. David S. Williams  November 2007 to present