First United Methodist Church of Hobbs, founded in 1919,  recently celebrated their centennial.  FUMC began with seven worshippers meeting in a local schoolhouse.  Over the past 100 years, FUMC has enjoyed substantial growth.   in 1993, FUMC celebrated their mortgage Burning!   First Methodist has undergone many  transformation phases since the school house; adding additions, moving bell towers and stairs but as said in the 1994 copy of "We Are Family"-One in Christ FUMC history booklet, "The true church is not a building, but people drawn together by a common love for Jesus Christ."  To read a few pages from "We Are Family" Click here Identification Card

An article from the Hobbs News Sun cornicles additional history of the church's progress and some of Centennial events. Click here to read article Address Card