Trinity-First United Methodist Church is a blending of two large churches of Methodism coming together in 1979 as one downtown church to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ to the people of El Paso, Texas.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was established in 1881 with its first building at the corner of Texas and Stanton Streets in downtown El Paso. It was the beginning and the opening “bud” of Methodism in the sleepy, adobe town of dual-culture in far West Texas. A bronze plaque now marks this historic location on the El Paso History walk. Twenty-five years later, in 1906, Trinity moved into a new church at the corner of Mesa and Yandell Streets where its mission continues today.
First Methodist Church, North, held its first service on May 23, 1886, at the skating rink at Stanton and Myrtle Streets, with fourteen loyal Christians singing “Amazing Grace” in strong a capella fashion. One month later they moved to the county court room as their place of worship. The cornerstone was laid for a permanent church building on August 14, 1888, at the corner of Myrtle and Ochoa. Twenty-six years later, on January 18, 1914, the cornerstone was again laid for the new First Methodist church as 1526 Montana Ave.
